Detroit Lions Radio Network

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The Detroit Lions Radio Network is a radio network in Michigan and Toledo, Ohio that broadcasts all of the NFL's Detroit Lions games and related programming. [1] All preseason, regular season, and postseason games are aired live throughout the network. The announcers are WJBK (Fox 2) sports director Dan Miller with play-by-play, former Lions offensive tackle Lomas Brown with color commentary, and former Lions guard T. J. Lang serving as sideline reporter. [2] [3] Network coverage begins two hours before game time and ends one hour after the game's conclusion. Games are also aired on Sirius XM Radio and online with a subscription to NFL Game Pass or TuneIn Premium. The Lions' flagship station returned to WXYT-FM starting with the 2021 season, after a five-year stint at WJR. [4] As of the 2023 season, the network consists of 50 stations in 40 markets in Michigan and one in Ohio. [1]

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Map of radio affiliates.

Station list

CallsignFrequencyBandCityStateNetwork status
WXYT-FM 97.1FM Detroit MichiganFlagship
WLEN-HD2*103.9-2FM Adrian MichiganAffiliate
W243AD 96.5FM Adrian MichiganWLEN-HD2 relay
WFYC 1280AM Alma MichiganAffiliate
WRGZ 96.7FM AlpenaRogers City MichiganAffiliate
WTKA 1050AM Ann Arbor MichiganAffiliate
WFAT 930AM Battle Creek MichiganAffiliate
W274AQ 102.7FM Battle Creek MichiganWFAT relay
WBRN 1460AM Big Rapids MichiganAffiliate
W243EN 96.5FM Big Rapids MichiganWBRN relay
WKAD 93.7FM CadillacHarrietta MichiganAffiliate
WIDL 92.1FM Cass City MichiganAffiliate
WWCS 95.3FM Cheboygan MichiganAffiliate
WYKX 104.7FM Escanaba MichiganAffiliate
WRSR 103.9FM Flint MichiganAffiliate
WGFN 98.1FM Glen ArborManistee MichiganAffiliate
WGHN 1370AM Grand Haven MichiganAffiliate
W235CM 94.9FM Grand Haven MichiganWGHN relay
WLAV-FM 96.9FM Grand Rapids MichiganAffiliate
WJRW 1340AM Grand Rapids MichiganAffiliate
W291DJ 106.1FM Grand Rapids MichiganWJRW relay
WQON 100.3FM Grayling MichiganAffiliate
WGLI 98.7FM Hancock MichiganAffiliate
WCSR 1340AM Hillsdale MichiganAffiliate
WCSR-FM 92.1FM Hillsdale MichiganAffiliate
W258DE 99.5FM Hillsdale MichiganWCSR relay
WHTC 1450AM Holland MichiganAffiliate
W259CO 99.7FM Holland MichiganWHTC relay
WCCY 1400AM Houghton MichiganAffiliate
W257CZ 99.3FM Houghton MichiganWCCY relay
WIMK 93.1FM Iron Mountain MichiganAffiliate
WJMS 590AM Ironwood MichiganAffiliate
W221EH 92.1FM Ironwood MichiganWJMS relay
WKHM-HD2*105.3-2FM Jackson MichiganAffiliate
W270CJ 101.9FM Jackson MichiganWKHM-HD2 relay
WKZO 590AM Kalamazoo MichiganAffiliate
W295CL 106.9FM Kalamazoo MichiganWKZO relay
WJIM 1240AM Lansing MichiganAffiliate
W295BP 106.9FM Lansing MichiganWJIM relay
WCMM 102.5FM ManistiqueGulliver MichiganAffiliate
WUPT 100.3FM MarquetteIshpeming MichiganAffiliate
WLCS 98.3FM Muskegon MichiganAffiliate
WNBY-FM 93.9FM NewberrySault Ste. Marie MichiganAffiliate
WUPY 101.1FM Ontonagon MichiganAffiliate
WWTH 100.7FM Oscoda MichiganAffiliate
WMBN 1340AM Petoskey MichiganAffiliate
W284DF 104.7FM Petoskey MichiganWMBN relay
WPHM 1380AM Port Huron MichiganAffiliate
WHLS 1450AM Port Huron MichiganConflicting games
W288BT 105.5FM Port Huron MichiganWHLS relay
WKQZ 93.3FM SaginawMidlandBay City MichiganAffiliate
WTGV-FM 97.7FM Sandusky MichiganAffiliate
WCSY 103.7FM South Haven MichiganAffiliate
WSJM-FM 94.9FM St. JosephBenton Harbor MichiganAffiliate
WBET-FM 99.3FM Sturgis MichiganAffiliate
WQQO-HD2*105.5-2FM Sylvania OhioAffiliate
W264AK 100.7FM Toledo OhioWQQO-HD2 relay
WLDR-FM 101.9FM Traverse City MichiganAffiliate
WLAW 1490AM Whitehall MichiganAffiliate
W256DM 99.1FM Whitehall MichiganWLAW relay

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