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Frequency | 102.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
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Branding | Kalamazoo Public Radio |
Programming | |
Format | Public: News/Talk and Jazz |
Subchannels | HD1: WMUK analog HD2: Classical |
Affiliations | NPR |
Ownership | |
Owner | Western Michigan University |
History | |
First air date | 1951 |
Former call signs | WMCR (1951–1961) |
Call sign meaning | Western Michigan University Kalamazoo |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 71874 |
Class | B |
ERP | 50,000 watts |
HAAT | 149 meters |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) |
Website | wmuk.org |
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WMUK is one of the two local Kalamazoo radio stations broadcasting in HD Radio; the other is WKFR. It also operates an HD2 side channel with a classical music format as WMUK Classical, which is simulcast on Kalamazoo Public Schools-owned WKDS 89.9 FM.
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