Castle Drive-In
7380 U.S. 51,
Minocqua,
WI
54548
7380 U.S. 51,
Minocqua,
WI
54548
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Located in Oneida County. Opened by 1968 and 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 closed in 1980 and the screen was demolished in 1982.
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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.
Once operated by Delft Theaters Inc.
A closer address is 7380 U.S. 51, Minocqua, WI.
The buildings on the property today appear to be “Beck’s Quality Cabinets, Inc”. Some of the trees on the property show where some of the ramps of the drive-in were located.
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Do you have any information on when it opened and the other details on the Castle? I think MichaelKilgore has the history somewhere.
Closed in September 1980. The screen was demolished in 1982.
A 1964 aerial shows the property without anything built in site, but a 1969 aerial shows the theater completely in operation. Also to note is that a 1968 topo also shows the theater being listed.