City | Monroe, Michigan |
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Broadcast area | |
Frequency | 88.1 MHz |
Branding | Smile FM |
Slogan | Michigan's Positive Hits |
Programming | |
Format | Religious; Contemporary Christian |
Affiliations | Smile FM |
Ownership | |
Owner | Superior Communications |
History | |
First air date | December, 2002 |
Former call signs | WJOF (11/26/99-7/9/04); WDTR (7/10/04-4/19/11) |
Call sign meaning | W Smile Mikal Featchurs |
Technical information | |
Class | A |
ERP | 1,200 watts |
HAAT | 41 meters |
Links | |
Webcast | http://www.smile.fm/streaming/ |
Website | http://www.smile.fm/ |
WSMF is a non-commercial, contemporary Christian FM radio station licensed to broadcast on 88.1 FM in Monroe, Michigan and downriver Detroit. It is owned by Northland Community Broadcasters (a.k.a. Michigan Community Radio and Superior Communications), which is owned by Jennifer and Edward Czelada. The station broadcasts with a power of 1.2 kW. WSMF's construction permit to upgrade to 2.8 kW expired on March 1, 2009. On March 3, 2009, an application was filed with the FCC similar to the expired construction permit with only a slight change in the directional pattern. This construction permit was modified on February 13, 2012, to 900 watts from a different higher tower.
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Coordinates: 41°57′26″N83°15′30″W / 41.9573°N 83.2583°W
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