WLEW is a

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, serving the Thumb area of Michigan. It is owned by Thumb Broadcasting and broadcasts from studios on South Van Dyke Road in Bad Axe. The station features a local roster of

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s and news from

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. The radio station is known for the “hottest country” in the thumb. The radio station is little brother of 102.1 THE CRUISE. WLEW broadcasts at 1340 kHz AM and airs a

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format. The 1,000-watt station goes by the nickname "The Thumb's Hottest Country." The station is simulcast on sister station WHST 94.1, licensed to

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Sources

Michiguide.com - WLEW History

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