WLEW-FM
WLEW-FM (102.1 FM) is a radio station in Bad Axe, Michigan, serving the Thumb area of Michigan. It is owned by Thumb Broadcasting and broadcasts from studios on South Van Dyke Road in Bad Axe. Unusual for small-town radio stations, WLEW-FM is locally programmed and does not rely on satellite feeds for any of their music programming.
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| City | Bad Axe, Michigan |
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| Broadcast area | The Thumb, MI |
| Frequency | 102.1 MHz |
| Branding | Cruise 102.1 |
| Slogan | The Thumb's Power Station |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic Hits/Adult Contemporary mix |
| Affiliations | AP Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Thumb Broadcasting |
| Sister stations | WLEW |
| History | |
| First air date | 1956 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 67046 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 150 meters (490 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WLEW-FM Listen Online |
| Website | thumbnet |
WLEW-FM, known as "Cruise 102.1" ("The Thumb's Power Station"), broadcasts at 102.1 MHz FM with 50,000 watts of power. The station's adult hits format is a combination of classic hits and adult contemporary titles from the 1960s through the present. WLEW-FM was formerly a 3,000-watt easy listening music station at 92.1 until it changed frequencies and boosted its power in the late 1980s (with WIDL in Caro, which had been at 104.9, taking the 92.1 frequency).
Sources
External links
- WLEW in the FCC's FM station database
- WLEW on Radio-Locator
- WLEW in Nielsen Audio's FM station database