WMUZ-FM
WMUZ-FM (103.5 FM) is an FM radio station in the United States serving the Detroit market at 103.5 MHz. The station has a contemporary Christian music and Christian talk format, known on the air as The Light.
City | Detroit, Michigan |
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Broadcast area | Metro Detroit |
Branding | 103.5 WMUZ The Light |
Slogan | Detroit Made, Bible Strong |
Frequency | 103.5 MHz (HD Radio)
103.5 HD-2: Urban Gospel (WCHB simulcast) 103.5 HD-3: Christian Talk (WRDT simulcast) |
First air date | November 11, 1958 |
Format | Religious; Christian talk and music |
ERP | 50,000 watts |
HAAT | 142 meters (466 ft) |
Class | B |
Facility ID | 73298 |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°22′40″N 83°14′32″W |
Call sign meaning | MUZak |
Former call signs | WMUZ (1958-2017) |
Owner | Crawford Broadcasting (WMUZ Radio, Inc.) |
Sister stations | WRDT, WCHB, WMUZ |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | wmuz.com |
History
WMUZ-FM first went on the air on November 11, 1958, and held the callsign WMUZ from launch until August 24, 2017. The station is currently owned and operated by Crawford Broadcasting. The station's studios, offices and transmitter are located near Burt Road and Capitol Avenue in the Weatherby section of Detroit.
The station's General Manager is Frank Franciosi, who has been with the station since the mid-1970s.
WMUZ was 1 out of the 4 radio stations (along with WMXD, WRIF and WJZZ) in the Barden, MI area that was used on Barden Cablevision's character generated line-up throughout the 1980s and 1990s.
103.5 WMUZ The Light currently ranks at #22 (1.7) in the Detroit market according to the November 2010 PPM Rating release.
HD programming
The station is also licensed for HD Radio operations: Its secondary channel was formerly known as Z-2, which played "Christian Alternative" music by day and "Holy Hip Hop" music by night. Z-2 is no longer in operation.
Sources
References
- https://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?latitude=42.322261810303&longitude=-83.176307678223 HD Radio Guide for Detroit
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WMUZ
- Radio-Locator information on WMUZ
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WMUZ