Bob Dutko (born November 12, 1960) is a conservative Christian talk radio host in Detroit, Michigan on the Crawford Broadcasting Network. The Bob Dutko Show airs weekdays from noon to 4:00 pm Eastern Time on WMUZ-FM and several Crawford Broadcasting stations nationwide. Additionally, he can be heard weekdays 9pm to 10pm on the Bob Dutko Primetime program. Dutko also hosts the Defending the Truth with Bob Dutko airing on various stations nationwide. The national program began in February 2008, greatly expanding his audience outside of the Detroit metro area. Bob joined WMUZ-FM in the fall of 2000. [1] Before coming to WMUZ-FM, he served as National Press Secretary for Christian Coalition of America in Washington D.C. under Roberta Combs and Pat Robertson.[ citation needed ]
Dutko was raised in the Worldwide Church of God (Armstrongism) before becoming a born-again Christian at age 19. Bob is married and has had 6 boys and 1 daughter. Colleen, the Dutko's only daughter, suddenly and un-expectantly collapsed and died in his arms on Mother's Day, 2002. Colleen was 17 years old at the time of death. The cause of her death is unknown. [2]
WFDF, which brands itself as 910 AM Superstation, is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Farmington Hills, Michigan, and serving Metro Detroit. The station is owned and operated by Kevin Adell. It features local and network talk shows, much of it aimed at the African-American community. Part of the schedule is brokered programming, where hosts pay for their time and may advertise their products and services during their shows. Overnight, WFDF carries ESPN Radio. The studios and offices are on West Ten Mile Road in Southfield, Michigan.
WAAM is a commercial radio station in Ann Arbor, Michigan, known as "WAAM RADIO". It is owned by Coolarity A2, LLC, and broadcasts a talk radio format. The radio studios and offices are on Packard Road in Ann Arbor.
WRDT is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Monroe, Michigan, and serving Metro Detroit. It is owned by Crawford Broadcasting and it broadcasts a Christian talk and teaching radio format. The studios and offices are on Capitol Avenue near Burt Road in the Weatherby section of Detroit.
WRCJ-FM is a listener-supported, non-commercial radio station in Detroit, Michigan, broadcasting classical music and jazz. The license is held by the Detroit Classical and Jazz Educational Radio LLC, which is owned by the Stanley and Judith Frankel Family Foundation. The station is operated by the Detroit Educational Television Foundation, which owns PBS-member station WTVS channel 56. It uses the slogan "Classical Days and Jazzy Nights." The radio studios are in the Detroit School of Arts and the offices are on Clover Court in Wixom, Michigan.
WMUZ-FM is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Detroit, Michigan. It is owned by Crawford Broadcasting and is known as The Light. Most hours, WMUZ-FM has a Contemporary Christian music format. In late mornings and during the evening, WMUZ-FM carries Christian talk and teaching shows from religious leaders including Jim Daly, Joyce Meyer, James Dobson, J. Vernon McGee and John MacArthur.
WMIC is a full service radio station licensed to Sandusky, Michigan at 660 kHz on the AM dial, with a power output of 1,000 watts. WMIC covers Sanilac County, Michigan and The Thumb area of Michigan. The station is owned by Sanilac/GB Broadcasting and broadcasts from studios on Elk Street in Downtown Sandusky, along with sister stations WTGV and WBGV. Its programming is also simulcasted on FM Translator W237EQ, also licensed to Sandusky at 95.3 MHz, with an effective radiated power of 250 watts.
WCHB is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Royal Oak, Michigan, and serving the Detroit metropolitan area. It broadcasts an urban gospel radio format and is owned by Crawford Broadcasting. The station is a reporter to Billboard's Nielsen/BDS Gospel airplay panel. The radio studios and offices are shared with co-owned WMUZ, WMUZ-FM and WRDT, on Radio Plaza in Ferndale, Michigan.
WKQZ is an active rock radio station serving east-central Michigan, owned by Cumulus Media. The station is licensed to Midland, Michigan, although its studios are in Saginaw. WKQZ is the Tri-Cities affiliate for the Detroit Lions.
WDMK; is a commercial FM radio station in Detroit, Michigan. Owned by Beasley Broadcast Group, it broadcasts an urban adult contemporary format. The studios and offices are on Radio Plaza in Ferndale.
WCAR is a commercial radio station licensed to Livonia, Michigan, and serving the Metro Detroit radio market. It airs a Spanish language format as a simulcast of WSDS in Salem Township and is owned by the Birach Broadcasting Corporation.
Crawford Broadcasting is a family-owned media company based in Denver, Colorado. Crawford Broadcasting primarily owns radio stations with Christian, Talk radio and Urban formats.
WMUZ is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Taylor, Michigan, and serving the Metro Detroit radio market. Owned by Crawford Broadcasting, the station has a Christian talk and teaching format. Religious hosts heard on WMUZ include David Jeremiah, Joyce Meyer, Alistair Begg, Chuck Swindoll and Adrian Rogers. The studios and offices are located near Burt Road and Capitol Avenue in the Weatherby section of Detroit.
The Gospel Opportunities Radio Network is a group of non-commercial FM radio stations, based in Marquette, Michigan at 130 Carmen Drive.
WLCS is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to North Muskegon, Michigan, it first began broadcasting under the WFMM call sign.
WILZ is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format in Saginaw, Michigan, owned by Cumulus Media. The station is the local affiliate of morning comedy program The Bob and Tom Show, music show Nights with Alice Cooper and Michigan State Spartans football and men's basketball games.
WWCK is a commercial AM radio station in Flint, Michigan. It is owned by Cumulus Media and it broadcasts a classic hits radio format. Its studios are south of the Flint city limits and the AM transmitter is east of downtown Flint near the intersection of Dort Highway and I-69. WWCK carries Michigan State Spartans college football and men's basketball.
WSNL is a commercial radio station licensed to Flint, Michigan. It is owned by the Christian Broadcasting System and broadcasts a Christian talk and teaching radio format. The studios and offices are on Saginaw Street in Flint.
WSGW is an AM radio station licensed to Saginaw, Michigan that broadcasts with 5,000 watts of power during the day and 1,000 watts at night. WSGW is owned by Alpha Media, the nation's fourth largest owner of radio stations. The radio station features a 24-7 local news department with talk shows of local and national interest, as well as play-by-play sports broadcasts. WSGW is an affiliate of CBS News Radio, the Compass Media Networks, Premiere Networks, Westwood One, Detroit Tigers baseball, Detroit Red Wings hockey, Saginaw Spirit hockey, and the Michigan Wolverines. The station first broadcast in 1950.
WRSR is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. Licensed to Owosso, Michigan, it first began broadcasting in 1965 under the WOAP-FM call sign. Its transmitter is located east of Owosso, while its studios are located in Flint Township. It also broadcasts Detroit Lions games.
WMPA is a radio station operating on 93.1 MHz. It is licensed to Ferrysburg, Michigan. It airs a Christian radio format, featuring Christian preaching, lessons, music and assorted educational programming. Programming is provided by Strong Tower Radio, under an agreement with the company that owns WGHN-FM, another Grand Haven, MI-based radio station.