|
Wilz
WILZ (104.5 FM broadcasting, FM, "Wheelz 104.5") is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format in Saginaw, Michigan, owned by Cumulus Media. The station is the local affiliate of morning comedy program ''The Bob and Tom Show'', music show ''Nights with Alice Cooper'' and Michigan State Spartans football and men's basketball games. Michigan State Football official site History 104.5 FM began in the early 1990s as WUVE, an album oriented rock station that aired some programming from Citadel Media, ABC/Satellite Music Network's "Z Rock" network (though not an official "Z-Rock" affiliate). The station became WMJA ("Magic") with a classic hits format in 1995, and then adopted its current calls ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WILZ-FM
WILZ (104.5 FM, "Wheelz 104.5") is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format in Saginaw, Michigan, owned by Cumulus Media. The station is the local affiliate of morning comedy program '' The Bob and Tom Show'', music show '' Nights with Alice Cooper'' and Michigan State Spartans football and men's basketball games. Michigan State Football official site History 104.5 FM began in the early 1990s as WUVE, an album oriented rock station that aired some programming from ABC/Satellite Music Network's ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WLUN
WLUN (100.9 FM broadcasting, FM) is a commercial radio, commercial radio station licensed to Pinconning, Michigan. The station broadcasts a Sports radio, Sports radio format. It is owned by the Michigan Baseball Foundation, owner of the Great Lakes Loons, with radio studio, studios at Dow Diamond in Midland, Michigan. WLUN is powered at 2800 watts and broadcasts from an antenna in Mount Forest Township, Michigan, Mount Forest Township near Pinconning. Its signal reaches the Saginaw, Midland, and Bay City metropolitan area and other surrounding cities. Programming comes from Fox Sports Radio, the station was previously an affiliate of ESPN Radio. History WLUN has broadcast a variety of different formats since it first took the air on November 15, 1983. Formats included country music, adult contemporary, and classic hits. For much of its early history, it was the co-owned sister of WXOX (now WJMK (AM), WJMK), originally licensed to Essexville, but over time marketed itself as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saginaw, Michigan
Saginaw () is a city in Saginaw County, Michigan, United States, and its county seat. It had a population of 44,202 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Located along the Saginaw River, Saginaw is adjacent to Saginaw Charter Township, Michigan, Saginaw Charter Township and considered part of Saginaw, Midland, and Bay City metropolitan area, Greater Tri-Cities region of Central Michigan. The Saginaw Metropolitan statistical area, metropolitan area had a population of 190,124 in 2020, while the Tri-Cities area had 377,474 residents. Established as a fort following the 1819 Treaty of Saginaw, Saginaw was a thriving lumber town in the 19th century. It was an important industrial city and manufacturing center throughout much of the 20th century due to its Automotive industry in the United States, automobile and automotive parts production led by General Motors. As part of the Rust Belt, its industry and strong manufacturing presence declined, leading to increased unemployme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WIOG
WIOG (102.5 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station airing a top 40 (CHR) format. It is licensed to Bay City, Michigan, and serves the Greater Tri-Cities area, including Saginaw and Midland as well as Flint. It is owned by Cumulus Media with studios on Champagne Drive North in Saginaw. WIOG is a Class B station. But it is grandfathered at a higher power than would be permitted today. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 86,000 watts. (50,000 watts is the current maximum for Class B stations.) The transmitter tower is on Becker Road in Buena Vista Charter Township. It signal currently reaches at far west as Montcalm County, Michigan, as far east as Lake Huron, as far North as West Branch, Michigan and as far south as Oakland County, Michigan History WIOG and WGER WIOG began broadcasting on 106.3 MHz, originally licensed to Saginaw. Later in the 1970s the call sign became WIOG (those call letters resembled the number "106," its dial position). The format s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WTRX
WTRX (1330 AM, "Sports XTRA 1330") was an American radio station broadcasting a sports format in Flint, Michigan. At closure, WTRX was the Flint affiliate for Michigan Wolverines football and men's basketball, and Infinity Sports Network. WTRX's studios were located in Mundy Township near U.S. 23 and Hill Rd. and its transmitter was in Burton at 3076 East Bristol Road near Dort Hwy. Sister station WFBE also transmits from the WTRX facility. History The station began broadcasting October 13, 1947, under the WBBC call sign. It was owned by Booth Radio Stations, Incorporated and was a Mutual affiliate. WBBC was also briefly a CBS Radio affiliate in 1959, after WJR in Detroit briefly dropped its CBS affiliation to become an independent. In 1960, WBBC was purchased by Robert E. Eastman, who changed the call letters to WTRX and installed a Top 40 format to compete with WTAC. By early 1968, the station had evolved into an adult contemporary (or "bright MOR" as then-stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WKQZ
WKQZ (93.3 FM ''Z93'') is an active rock radio station serving east-central Michigan, owned by Cumulus Media. The station is licensed to Midland, Michigan, although its studios are in Saginaw. WKQZ is the Tri-Cities affiliate for the Detroit Lions. NFL.com Programming Z93 plays mostly tracks, but also frequents in some . Since November 2016, Z93 mornings have been known as "The Morning After with Matt and Adam", hosted by longtime mor ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WHNN
WHNN (96.1 FM, "96.1 WHNN") is a radio station serving the Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and Flint, Michigan areas with an adult contemporary format. The transmitter for WHNN is located on Dutcher Road near Van Buren Road in the northwest corner of Tuscola County. WUCX, a Central Michigan University owned NPR member station, also occupies the same tower as WHNN. History Super Win and Sunny 96 WBCM-FM was one of Michigan's pioneer FM stations, initially signing on in 1947. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, 96.1 FM broadcast a beautiful music format. On August 27, 1973 the calls were changed to WHNN and the station adopted a Top 40 format as "Super Win." The first program director was Bruce Buchanan (Big Jim Edwards air name) and the first song played was American Band. Many listeners remember that for several years, WHNN boasted "a winner an hour, sometimes even more". At least once an hour they would award a prize to a designated caller, and announce the current tally of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Z Rock
Z Rock was a nationally syndicated radio network based in Dallas, Texas, that, from the mid-1980s through the mid-1990s, played heavy metal and hard rock music. The format was one of several 24-hour satellite-delivered music formats offered by the pioneering Satellite Music Network (a company which in 1989 merged with ABC Radio Networks and later became Cumulus Media Networks). Z Rock debuted on Labor Day in 1986 with WZRC in Chicago as its first affiliate. During its early days, Z Rock drew attention for playing unedited, explicit versions of songs. In March 1990, Z Rock was nominated for the Billboard Awards, the only time a full-time hard rock/metal programming service has ever been so honored in the history of ''Billboard'' magazine. After several changes in personnel and programming direction, the network was discontinued on December 31, 1996. Programming Marketing Z Rock targeted fans of heavy metal and hard rock, a group that was increasingly ignored by conventi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detroit
Detroit ( , ) is the List of municipalities in Michigan, most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the bank of the Detroit River across from Windsor, Ontario. It had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of United States cities by population, 26th-most populous city in the United States and the largest U.S. city on the Canada–United States border. The Metro Detroit area, home to 4.3 million people, is the second-largest in the Midwestern United States, Midwest after the Chicago metropolitan area and the 14th-largest in the United States. The county seat, seat of Wayne County, Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit is a significant cultural center known for its contributions to music, art, architecture and design, in addition to its historical automotive and industrial background. In 1701, Kingdom of France, Royal French explorers Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac and Alphonse de Tonty founded Fort Pontc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WDZH
WDZH (98.7 FM, "Alt 98-7") is a commercial radio station licensed to Detroit, Michigan and serving the Metropolitan Detroit radio market in Southeastern Michigan. It is owned by Audacy, Inc. and airs an alternative rock radio format. The station's offices and studios are located on American Drive in Southfield. The transmitter is located near Lyndon Street at Cloverdale Street in the City of Detroit. WDZH broadcasts with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts from an antenna at 463 feet in height above average terrain (HAAT). History WBFG (1961–1980) The station signed on the air in 1961 as WBFG ("We Broadcast For God"). The station broadcast religious programming for nearly two decades and was owned by the Trinity Broadcasting Corporation (not connected with the current-day Trinity Broadcasting Network). Studios were located on Lyndon Avenue. The station sold segments of time to local and national religious leaders, who presented religious instruction and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Album Oriented Rock
Album-oriented rock (AOR, originally called album-oriented radio) is an FM radio format created in the United States in the late 1960s that focuses on the full repertoire of rock albums and is currently associated with classic rock. US radio stations dedicated to playing album tracks by rock artists from the hard rock and progressive rock genres initially established album-oriented radio. In the mid-1970s, AOR was characterized by a layered, mellifluous sound and sophisticated production with considerable dependence on melodic hooks. The AOR format achieved tremendous popularity in the late 1960s to the early 1980s through research and formal programming to create an album rock format with great commercial appeal. From the early 1980s onward, the abbreviation AOR transitioned from "album-oriented radio" to "album-oriented rock", meaning radio stations specialized in classic rock recorded during the late 1960s and 1970s. The term is also commonly conflated with " adult-ori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
