WEMU
Radio station at Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WEMU (89.1 FM) is a public radio station owned by Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan. On weekdays, it carries NPR News and Information shows in morning and afternoon drive time, with jazz programs heard the rest of the day. On weekends, a mix of jazz, blues, adult alternative and Latin jazz shows are heard, along with some NPR weekend talk shows and EMU sports broadcasts.
Broadcast area | Washtenaw County, Michigan |
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Frequency | 89.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
Programming | |
Format | Analog/HD1: Jazz, News and Talk HD2: All Jazz |
Affiliations | NPR Public Radio International |
Ownership | |
Owner | Eastern Michigan University |
History | |
First air date | December 8, 1965; 58 years ago (1965-12-08) |
Call sign meaning | W Eastern Michigan University |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 18311 |
Class | B1 |
Power | 15,500 watts |
HAAT | 88 meters (289 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°15′48″N 83°37′34″W |
Links | |
Website | wemu.org |
WEMU has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 15,500 watts. The transmitter is on West Clark Road at Laforge Road in Ypsilanti, near the EMU campus.[1] The signal covers Washtenaw County, Ann Arbor and the Western suburbs of Detroit. Located online at WEMU.org, the station streams live 24 hours a day.