WCMU-FM

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WCMU WCMU-FM, WCMB-FM, WCML-FM, WCMW-FM, WCMZ-FM, & WWCM-FM
City of license	WCMU-FM: Mt. Pleasant, Michigan WCMB-FM: Oscoda, Michigan WCML-FM: Alpena, Michigan WCMW-FM: Harbor Springs, Michigan WCMZ-FM: Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan WWCM-FM: Standish, Michigan
Broadcast area	WCMU-FM: [1] WCMB-FM: [2] WCML-FM: [3] WCMW-FM: [4] WCMZ-FM: [5] WWCM-FM: [6]
Branding	CMU Public Radio
First air date	WCMU-FM: April 6, 1964 WCMB-FM: September, 1988 WCML-FM: unknown WCMW-FM: 1988 WCMZ-FM: November 22, 1988 WWCM-FM: June 3, 1988
Frequency	WCMU-FM: 89.5 MHz WCMB-FM: 95.7 MHz WCML-FM: 91.7 MHz WCMW-FM: 103.9 MHz WCMZ-FM: 98.3 MHz WWCM-FM: 96.9 MHz
Format	News/Talk, Classical
Power	WCMU-FM: 100,000 watts WCMB-FM: 25,000 watts WCML-FM: 100,000 watts WCMW-FM: 12,000 watts WCMZ-FM: 25,000 watts WWCM-FM: 3,000 watts
Class	WCMU-FM: C1 WCMB-FM: C2 WCML-FM: C WCMW-FM: C2 WCMZ-FM: C3 WWCM-FM: A
Callsign meaning	W Central Michigan University (or similar)
Former callsigns	WCMU-FM: none WCMB-FM: WCMV-FM (12/20/96-2/13/98) WCML-FM: none WCMW-FM: WLTO (4/6/88-9/24/93) WFGI (2/25/88-4/6/88) WCMZ-FM: none WWCM-FM: off-air (11/23/99-11/17/00) WSTD (12/28/94-11/23/99) WCYY (7/8/94-12/28/94) WSTD (6/3/88-7/8/94)
Affiliations	NPR, PRI
Owner	Central Michigan University
Website	http://www.wcmu.org/

WCMU-FM is a radio station in the United States, broadcasting at FM 89.5 in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The station, owned by Central Michigan University, is a National Public Radio member station, airing a large amount of classical and jazz music along with a variety of other programming. The station call letters WCMU are also used to refer to the station network, CMU Public Radio.

The station also serves most of Northern Michigan, including the eastern Upper Peninsula, through a network of repeater stations:

• Alpena - 91.7, WCML
• Harbor Springs - 103.9, WCMW (sign on: 1988)
• Oscoda - 95.7, WCMB (sign on: September 1998)
• Sault Ste. Marie - 98.3, WCMZ
• Standish - 96.9, WWCM (sign on: c. 1988)

WCMW Harbor Springs and WWCM Standish were both commercial FM stations before joining the CMU Public Radio network. What is now WCMW was once WLTO. 96.9 in Standish operated with a full-service Adult Contemporary music format as WSTD until it went dark in November 1999; The frequency was donated to CMU Public Radio and it was on the air with WCMU programming a year later.

CMU Public Radio offers a number of jazz and blues programs, including Nightside Jazz and Blues, Take Five, The Juke Joint and Destination Out. Locally produced weekend programs include Our Front Porch and Homespun. The station was MAB Public Station of the Year for 2002. Staff producers David Nicholas, Rick Westover, Jamie Lynn Gilbert, Sara Bingham and Eileen LaTarte have also won state awards.

WUCX-FM simulcasts WCMU-FM, except between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. on weekdays.

[edit] Sources

• Michiguide.com - WCMU-FM History
• Michiguide.com - WCMB-FM History
• Michiguide.com - WCML-FM History
• Michiguide.com - WCMW-FM History
• Michiguide.com - WCMZ-FM History
• Michiguide.com - WWCM-FM History

[edit] External links

• Query the FCC's FM station database for WCMU-FM
• Query the FCC's FM station database for WCMB-FM
• Query the FCC's FM station database for WCML-FM
• Query the FCC's FM station database for WCMW-FM
• Query the FCC's FM station database for WCMZ-FM
• Query the FCC's FM station database for WWCM-FM