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.

WMUZ-FM
CityDetroit, Michigan
Broadcast areaMetro Detroit
Frequency103.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding103.5 WMUZ The Light
SloganDetroit Made, Bible Strong
Programming
FormatReligious broadcasting
Christian radio
SubchannelsHD1: WMUZ-FM analog
HD2: Urban gospel (WCHB)
HD3: Christian talk (WRDT)
Ownership
OwnerCrawford Broadcasting
(WMUZ Radio, Inc.)
Sister stationsWRDT, WCHB, WMUZ
History
First air dateNovember 11, 1958 (1958-11-11)
Former call signsWMUZ (1958-2017)
Call sign meaningMUZak
Technical information
Facility ID73298
ClassB
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT142 meters (466 ft)
Transmitter coordinates42°22′40″N 83°14′32″W
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitewmuz.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.

  • HD1 is a digital simulcast of the traditional (over the air) analog signal.
  • HD2 is a simulcast of Urban Gospel sister station WCHB (1340 AM).
  • HD3 channel simulcasts the "Word" Christian talk programming of WRDT 560 AM.[1]

Sources
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References
  1. https://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?latitude=42.322261810303&longitude=-83.176307678223 HD Radio Guide for Detroit
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