WMUK

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WMUK
Frequency 102.1 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingKalamazoo 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

WMUK (102.1 FM) is a non profit public radio station in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Owned and operated by Western Michigan University, WMUK broadcasts at an effective radiated power of 50,000 watts. WMUK is a charter member of both National Public Radio and the Michigan Public Radio Network. The station is also an affiliate of Public Radio International.

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WMUK provides a mix of local and syndicated programming.

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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In January 2020, WMUK eliminated classical music programming from its daytime schedule and became a full news/talk station during the day, with jazz continuing overnights. In addition to the already-running news programs Morning Edition , All Things Considered , As It Happens and Marketplace , WMUK added On Point , The Takeaway , 1A , Fresh Air and The Daily to its weekday schedule. Classical music programming moved to WMUK-HD2 and WKDS. [1]

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References

  1. A New Year, A New WMUK!, wmuk.org. Retrieved 17 March 2020.

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