WFUM

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WFUM
City Flint, Michigan
Branding Michigan Radio
Slogan Your NPR News Station
Frequency 91.1 MHz
First air dateAugust 23, 1985
Format Public radio: News/talk
Power 17,500 watts
HAAT 149 meters (489 ft)
Class B
Facility ID 66306
Transmitter coordinates 42°53′57″N83°27′42″W / 42.89917°N 83.46167°W / 42.89917; -83.46167
Callsign meaning Flint University of Michigan
Affiliations Michigan Radio
National Public Radio
Public Radio International
American Public Media
BBC World Service
Owner University of Michigan–Flint
Sister stations WUOM, WVGR
Webcast Listen Live
Website www.michiganradio.org

WFUM (91.1 FM) is a non-commercial radio station in Flint, Michigan, licensed to the University of Michigan–Flint. The station is an affiliate of the Michigan Radio network, and is branded as such, with the motto "Your NPR News Station", and currently airs news and talk programming. It also airs shows from Public Radio International, American Public Media, and BBC World Service. It broadcasts from a 149 meters (489 ft) tower on Kipp Rd. near M-15 (S. State Rd.) in Atlas Township. WFUM is licensed by the FCC to broadcast in the HD Radio (hybrid digital) format. [1]

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References

  1. Staff, FCC Internet Services. "Station Search Details". licensing.fcc.gov. Retrieved 14 December 2017.