This is the Detroit City section of 
The Broadcast Archive

Maintained by:
Barry Mishkind - The Eclectic Engineer
Last Update 11/26/08

Detroit  .... "Motor City"  ... Market #10 in the US

The history of broadcasting in Detroit is filled with interesting stories. Did you know that Detroit was a major origination point for network radio programs? We invite you to visit, enjoy, even share some history with us.

In the beginning:

WWJ, A Jesuit and The Bomb - By Jeffrey McQueen


The scramble to program in the 1920s.
The Age of the Networks. 

Detroit Radio:

1922:

       
  WJR    
  WWJ    
       

 

1970:

       
  WJR 5,000  
  WWJ 5,000  
1310 WKNR 5,000 "Keener"

 

AM 2008:

kHz calls/locality Power Owner #towers Mode Format Notes
560 CBEF Windsor Ont 2500 D 5000 N CBC 4 DA-1 International
630 CFCO Chatham Ont 10000 D 6000 N Blackburn 5D 5N DA-2 Oldies
680 N WNZK Dearborn Hgts 2500 Birach 6 DA-2 Ethnic 2 frequency operation, only one in US
690 D 2500 6
760 WJR Detroit 50000 Citadel 1 NDA News/talk Class A
800 CKLW Windsor ONT 50000 CHUM 5D 5N DA-2 Talk
910 WFDF Farmington Hills 50000 D 19000 N Disney/ABC 8D 8N DA-2 Childrens moved from Flint, CP for 25kw N
950 WWJ Detroit 50000 CBS 5D 6N DA-2 News  Lays claim as oldest station
990 WDEO Ypsilanti 9200 D 250 N Word 4D 3N DA-2 Religious
1030 WUFL Sterling Hgts 5000 D Family Life 3 DA Religious
1050 WTKA Ann Arbor 10000 D 500 N Cumulus 6D 6N DA-2 Sports Western suburbs good coverage days
1070 CHOC Sarnia Ont 10000 Blackburn 3D 6N DA-2 country,news good coverage days
1130 WDFN Detroit 50000 D 10000 N Clear Channel 2D 9N DA-2 Sports Pistons, Was WCAR,WCXI
1200 WCHB Taylor 50000 D 15000 N Radio One 4D 10N DA-2 Gospel
1270 WXYT Detroit 50000 CBS 9D 9N DA-2 Sports Tigers, Red Wings. Format  going to 97.1
1310 WDTW Dearborn 5000 Clear Channel 2D 6N DA-2 Talk was WKNR
1370 WSPD Toledo OH 5000 Clear Channel 1D 3N DA-N News/Talk
1500 WLQV Detroit 50000 D 10000 N Salem 9D 9N DA-2 Religious
1550 CBE Windsor Ont 10000 CBC 2 DA-1 CBC Class A (one of few under 50kw outside AK)
1600 WAAM Ann Arbor 5000 4D 4N DA-2 Talk Has app for 15kw from Oak Park


FM 2008:

MHz CALLS-Locality ERP Watts HAAT meters Owner Format HD2
88.7 CIMX Windsor ON 100000 176 CTV Globemedia Alternative
89.1 WEMU Ypsilanti 15500 88 EMU Jazz/ NPR Talk
89.9 CBE Windsor ON 100000 164 CBC Public
90.9 WRCJ Detroit 42000 165 Detroit Public schools Classical/Jazz
91.7 WUOM Ann Arbor 93000 237 UM Public
92.3 WMDX Detroit 45000 146 Clear Channel Urban AC Gospel
93.1 WDRQ Detroit 26500 204 Citadel Adult hit Dance
93.9 CIDR Windsor ON 100000 200 Hot AC
94.7 WCSX Birmingham 13500 290 Greater Media Classic rock Classic rock album
95.5 WKQI Detroit 100000 130 Clear Channel Top 40
96.3 WDVD Detroit 20000 240 Citadel Hot AC
97.1 WXYT Detroit 15000 272 Red Wings,Tigers,Lions CBS Sports
97.9 WJLB Detroit 50000 149 Clear Channel Hip Hop
98.7 WVMV Detroit 50000 141 CBS Smooth Jazz Jazz
99.5 WYCD Detroit 17500 240 CBS Country Future country
100.3 WNIC Dearborn 32000 183 Clear Channel AC AC Ballads
101.1 WRIF Detroit 27000 268 Greater Media Active rock Local Rock/Hip hop
101.9 WDET Detroit 48000 169 Wayne State Public Music variety
102.7 WHTD Mt. Clemens 50000 152 Radio One Urban   Rhythmic
103.5 WMUZ Detroit 50000 142 Crawford Christian AC Christian Alternative
104.3 WOMC Detroit 190,000 110 CBS Oldies
105.1 WMGC Detroit 50000 150 Greater Media AC Soft AC D Classical N
105.9 WDMK Detroit 20000 221 Radio One Urban AC
106.7 WDTW Detroit 61000 155 Clear Channel Country
107.5 WGPR Detroit 50000 123.5 Masons Urban AC/smooth jazz
Others of note
93.7 WBCT Grand Rapids 320,000 238 Clear Channel Country
104.1 WVGR Grand Rapids 96000 219 Was 108KW, lost xmtr site UM Public/WUOM
105.7 WOOD Grand Rapids 265,000 247 Clear Channel AC
CP 265,000 177 losing Xmtr site