Freedom (Wham! song) was used by George Michael as an introduction to his song, "Faith", played on a church organ. Freedom (Wham! song) "Freedom" is a hit song by British pop duo Wham!. It became the group's second number one hit on the UK Singles Chart and reached number three in America. It was written and produced by George Michael, one half of the duo. Wham! had already enjoyed a successful 1984 by the time "Freedom" was released in August of the year. "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" had given them their first UK number one and had then reached the top
WHAM (AM) prove to be a clever marketing tool. In 1927, WHAM was acquired by Stromberg-Carlson. WHAM increased its power to 25,000 watts March 4, 1933. A ceremony marking the event included a three-hour broadcast from the Eastman Theatre with "a galaxy of stars" participating. In February 1948, WHAM and its sister station, WHFM, moved into a new facility, Rochester Radio City. The building included 24 offices and six studios, the largest of which could accommodate 400 people in the audience. WHAM has ties to two of the city's television stations. It spawned the city's first station, WHAM-TV, in 1949; that station