WLEW-FM (102.1 FM) is a radio station in Bad Axe, Michigan, serving the Thumb area of Michigan, United States. 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.[citation needed]
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| Broadcast area | The Thumb |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 102.1 MHz |
| Branding | Cruise 102.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits/adult contemporary mix |
| Affiliations | AP Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Thumb Broadcasting |
| WLEW | |
| History | |
First air date | 1967 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 67046 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 150 meters (490 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| 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
editExternal links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 67046 (WLEW-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WLEW-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
43°53′28″N 83°07′26″W / 43.891°N 83.124°W
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- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WLEW-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.