WEMU
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| City of license | Ypsilanti, Michigan |
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| Slogan | A world of music. News in your neighborhood |
| Frequency | 89.1 MHz (also on HD Radio) |
| First air date | December 8, 1965 |
| Format | Analog/HD1: Jazz, Blues, Adult Alternative; HD2: Folk, Roots, Americana |
| Power | 15,500 watts |
| HAAT | 88 meters |
| Class | B1 |
| Facility ID | 18311 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 42°15′48″N 83°37′34″W / 42.26333°N 83.62611°W |
| Callsign meaning | Eastern Michigan University |
| Former callsigns | none |
| Affiliations |
NPR, PRI thumbnail |
| Owner | Eastern Michigan University |
| Website | http://www.wemu.org/ |
WEMU (89.1 WEMU) is the public broadcasting service of Eastern Michigan University.
A National Public Radio (NPR) affiliate whose primary market is Washtenaw County (Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti) and the surrounding area, WEMU carries the standard NPR news magazines All Things Considered and Morning Edition. In addition to other NPR and Public Radio International (PRI) information and cultural programming, WEMU has a primary music format of jazz and blues with specialty programs in Latin and roots music. The station has featured primarily a jazz format since February 1977, although it also features Gregg McVicar's syndicated "Undercurrents" adult-alternative music program during overnight hours. WEMU also hosts the EMU sports network and carries EMU football and basketball broadcasts.
WEMU began broadcasting at a frequency of 88.1 FM in 1965 from the Quirk Building; in 1976, the station moved to King Hall. In October 1977, WEMU changed to its current 89.1 FM frequency. Located online at WEMU.org, the station streams live 24 hours a day.
WEMU is licensed for HD Radio operations, and broadcasts a format of folk, roots and Americana music on its HD-2 side channel. As of August 2012, however, the HD carrier has been on and off intermittently.
A current programming schedule can be found here.
Sources
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WEMU
- Eastern Michigan University
- National Public Radio
- Public Radio International
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