WRIF
Rock radio station in Detroit / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WRIF (101.1 FM) is a commercial active rock radio station licensed in Detroit, Michigan and serving Metro Detroit as well as bordering city Windsor, Ontario, Canada.[1] The station is currently owned by Beasley Media Group.[3] WRIF is a grandfathered FM station. Under current U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) limits for Class B stations, WRIF, if newly licensed today, would be allowed to broadcast an effective radiated power (ERP) of at most 16,000 watts using an antenna 268 meters high.[4] The station transmitter is in the Detroit suburb of Southfield near the intersection of 10 Mile Road and Northwestern Highway, and transmits its signal from the same tower as WXYZ-TV. WRIF's studios are in Ferndale.
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Broadcast area | Southeast Michigan [1] |
Frequency | 101.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | 101 WRIF |
Programming | |
Format | Active rock |
Subchannels | HD2: Alternative rock HD3: Dave & Chuck 24/7 |
Affiliations | United Stations Radio Networks[2] |
Ownership | |
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WCSX, WDMK, WMGC-FM | |
History | |
First air date | 1948; 76 years ago (1948) (as WXYZ-FM) |
Former call signs | WXYZ-FM (1948–1971) |
Call sign meaning | W-"guitar RIFf" (musical term) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 11278 |
Class | B |
ERP | 27,000 watts |
HAAT | 268 meters (879 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°27′13″N 83°9′50″W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen live or Listen via iHeart |
Website | wrif |