Castle Drive-In
Highway 51 S,
Minocqua,
WI
54548
Highway 51 S,
Minocqua,
WI
54548
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Located in Oneida County. Owned by Frederick H. Bierbaum Jr. in the late-1970’s. In March 1975 the original studio for WWMH was built inside the concession stand, and apparently broadcasted simultaneously when the drive-in still operated showing films. Their original broadcast tower was where The Waters of Minocqua is now located. So the drive-in had to be close to that as well.
WWMH stood for “We’re Woodruff, Minocqua & Hazelhurst”. WWMH later became WMQA Kool 95.9 The Castle Drive-In was demolished by 1992.
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WMQA is now known as “95.9 The Island”, an adult contemporary formatted station since June 14, 2021.
Opened in the mid-1960s and closed in the mid-1980s. The theater’s entrance was located on 7380 Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway in Minocqua.
Is the radio station still operating inside the old concession stand building?
Unclear, but could be. The tower sits right next to the former concession building. A handful of parking traces were still seen today.
A closer address is 7380 U.S. 51, Minocqua, WI.
The building in front appear to be a “Home Decor …” something and not a radio station. The building behind it I do not know.
But nothing remains of the drive-in save for a few ramps. The drive-in was intact in 1981. By 1992 it had been demolished and was overgrown until some of the land was cleared by 2013.