WHBS

For the radio station in Pittston, Pennsylvania, that used to use the WHBS callsign, see WLMZ-FM.

WHBS (96.3 FM) is an adult contemporary radio station licensed to Houghton, Michigan, with a power output of 37,000 watts, covering the Keweenaw Peninsula. The station is owned by Morgan Murphy Media and broadcasts from studios at 313 E. Montezuma in Houghton.

WHBS

Houghton, Michigan United States
Broadcast area	Houghton micropolitan area
Frequency	96.3 MHz
Branding	Lite 96.3 - Houghton's Breeze
Programming
Format	Adult contemporary
Ownership
Owner	Morgan Murphy Media (Queen Bee's Knees LLC)
Sister stations	WOLV-FM, WCCY, WHKB
History
First air date	2024 (2024)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	762384
Class	C1
ERP	37,000 watts
HAAT	226 meters (741 ft)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	breeze963.com

In 2021, then owner Stephen Marks was the highest bidder during a Federal Communications Commission frequency auction for a new FM license serving Houghton, Michigan. Under the call letters WHSB, the new station went on the air in late 2024 at 96.3 MHz as "Lite 96-3, Houghton’s Breeze".^[2]

The station initially featured a Christmas Music format, and is expected to broadcast a Soft Adult Contemporary format following the holiday season. According to station management, the format will feature "five decades of the greatest soft pop sounds."^[3]

Much like its sister stations WOLV-FM, WCCY, and WHKB, WHBS features Keweenaw Report news and sports broadcasts, community calendar updates, and funeral announcements.^[3]