WXYT-FM
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WXYT-FM (97.1 MHz "97-1 The Ticket") is a commercial radio station in Detroit, Michigan, serving Metro Detroit and much of Southeast Michigan. It airs a sports radio format and is owned by Audacy, Inc. Its studios and offices are located in the nearby suburb of Southfield.
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Broadcast area | Metro Detroit |
Frequency | 97.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | 97-1 The Ticket |
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Language(s) | English |
Format | Sports radio |
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First air date | May 13, 1941; 83 years ago (1941-05-13) |
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Call sign meaning | carried over from sister station WXYT (1270 AM) |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 9618 |
Class | B |
ERP | 15,000 watts |
HAAT | 272 meters (892 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°28′58.1″N 83°12′18.7″W |
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Website | audacy |
It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 15,000 watts. The transmitter site is off Greenfield Road near Interstate 696 (Walter P. Reuther Freeway) on Southfield's eastern side, co-located with the tower for WDIV-TV.[2] In addition to its standard analog transmission, WXYT-FM broadcasts in the HD Radio hybrid format; with AM sister stations WWJ on the HD2 sub-channel, and WXYT on the HD3 sub-channel.[3] It is also available online via Audacy, with live video feeds of its weekday shows available via Twitch from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET (although the Twitch feed instead plays public domain music during commercial breaks and excludes copyrighted material such as press conference clips).[4]