Media in Detroit
As the world's traditional automotive center, Detroit, Michigan, US is an important source for business news. The Detroit media is active in the community through such efforts as the Detroit Free Press high school journalism program and the Old Newsboys' Goodfellow Fund of Detroit. Wayne State University offers a widely respected journalism program.
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Newspapers and magazines
The daily newspapers serving Detroit are the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News, both broadsheet publications that are published together under a joint operating agreement. The Detroit Free Press is the third largest circulating daily newspaper owned by the Gannett Company, after USA Today and The Arizona Republic. The Detroit News is owned by MediaNews Group. Other publications include weekly, monthly, and quarterly alternative media publications.
Daily
- Detroit Free Press
- Detroit Independent
- Detroit Monitor
- The Detroit News
Weekly
- Between the Lines
- Crain's Detroit Business
- The Detroit Jewish News
- Latino Detroit
- Metro Times
- Michigan Chronicle
- The Michigan Citizen
- New (Detroit) Monitor
- Real Detroit Weekly
Monthly
- DBusiness
- Detroit Home
- Hour Detroit
- Metro Detroit Bride
Bi-Monthly
- Ambassador
Quarterly
- INSPIREbride
Periodical
Defunct publications
- Clear
- Detroit Journal
- Detroit Mirror
- Detroit Sunday Journal
- Detroit Times
- Detroit Tribune
- Orbit Magazine
- StyleLine
- Suznanie
Television
The Detroit television market is the 11th largest in the United States,[1] and it has additional viewers in Ontario, Canada (Windsor and its surrounding area on broadcast and cable). Detroit is home to owned-and-operated stations of CBS, Fox, The CW, Ion Television, TCT and Daystar and two station duopolies owned by CBS Corporation and E.W. Scripps Company.
See also Media in Windsor, Ontario for Canadian stations that are received in Detroit.
Local television stations
| Channel | Callsign | Affiliation | Subchannels | Owner | Notes | RF Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | WJBK | Fox (O&O) | 2.1 Fox
2.2 Movies! |
Fox Television Stations | 7 (VHF) | |
| 4.1 | WDIV-TV | NBC | 4.1 NBC | Graham Media Group | 45 (UHF) | |
| 7.1 | WXYZ-TV | ABC | 7.1 ABC | E.W. Scripps Company | 41 (UHF) | |
| 14.1 | WHNE-LD | Retro TV on 14.2, 14.1 is blank | 14.1 Blank
14.2 Retro TV 14.3 Corner Store TV 14.4 Tuff TV 14.5 SonLife |
Tait Broadcasting | Low-power. Originally located in the Flint market, but has since moved to the Detroit suburb of Oak Park. 14.1 was originally Soul of the South programming, but is now just the station's callsign in yellow text in a purple background with a picture of downtown Detroit as viewed from Windsor. The station's subchannels still show programming. | 20 (UHF) |
| 18.1 | WDWO-CD | TCT (O&O) | 18.1 TCT SD 18.2 TCT Family HD 18.3 TCT Kids SD |
Tri-State Christian Television | Had a low-power translator in Ann Arbor, Michigan on UHF 27 with the callsign WFHD-LP. This translator is still licensed, but is silent. only ran at a power of 1.5 kilowatts. And it has never broadcast in digital. | 18 (UHF) |
| 18.1 | WHTV | MyNetworkTV | 18.1 MyNetwork TV
18.2 Jewelry TV |
Venture Technologies Group, LLC, operated through JSA by E.W. Scripps Company |
MyNetworkTV affiliate for the Lansing/Jackson market; transmitter located at WPXD's former site in Lyndon Township, Washtenaw County, may be received as far as Wyandotte under certain conditions. And can be received clearly in Melvindale with a very reliable indoor antenna. | 34 (UHF) |
| 20.1 | WMYD | MyNetworkTV | 20.1 MyNetwork TV
20.2 Cozi TV |
E.W. Scripps Company | 21 (UHF) | |
| 23.1 (before going silent) | WUDT-LD | Silent | LocusPoint Networks | Was formerly a Daystar owned and operated station, until Daystar sold it to LocusPoint. However, Ion Media donated W48AV, formerly a repeater of WPXD to Daystar in 2015. W48AV is now a Daystar O&O, and W48AV now broadcasts on UHF 23, formerly WUDT's frequency, and now WUDT is silent. Low Power | 23 (UHF) (before going silent) | |
| 31.1 | WPXD-TV | Ion Television (O&O) | 31.1 Ion | Ion Media Networks, Inc. | 50 (UHF) | |
| 33.1 | W33BY-D (WHPR) | Independent | 33.1 Independent
33.2 WHPR-FM simulcast 33.3 WVIE-FM simulcast 33.4 The Dream Network |
R. J.'s Late Night Entertainment Corporation | Low power | 33 (UHF) |
| 38.1 | WADL | Independent | 38.1 Independent
38.2 Grit |
Adell Broadcasting Corporation | 39 (UHF) | |
| 40.1 | WLPC-CD | The Impact Network | 40.1 Impact | Glenn R. Plummer & Karin A. Plummer | Very low power. | 40 (UHF) |
| 47.1 | WUDL-LD | Ethiopian Satellite Network, aka ESAT on DT2, DT1 is blank | 47.1 Blank 47.2 ESAT 47.3 Blank 47.4 Blank 47.5 Blank |
King Forward Inc | Very low power. Has applied to move from UHF channel 47 to UHF channel 19 and increase power to 15 kilowatts, coverage could expand to Woodhaven with a rooftop antenna. | 47 (UHF) |
| 48.1 | W48AV | Daystar (O&O) | 48.1 Daystar | Daystar | Low power. | 23 (UHF) |
| 50.1 | WKBD-TV | The CW (O&O) | 50.1 The CW | CBS Corporation | 14 (UHF) | |
| 56.1 | WTVS | PBS | 56.1 PBS | Detroit Educational Television Foundation | 43 (UHF) | |
| 62.1 | WWJ-TV | CBS (O&O) | 62.1 CBS
62.2 Decades |
CBS Corporation | 44 (UHF) |
As a result of the many Canadian viewers within broadcast range of the Detroit television signals, the stations within Detroit consider them as part of their primary audience (such as WMYD and WTVS). News-wise, WDIV-TV and WJBK include the Canadian communities in Essex, Chatham-Kent, and Lambton Counties within their weather portions, with WJBK even granting the Ontario viewers equal prominence to the other Michigan communities in their county-by-county forecasts. In the past few years, the Detroit stations have also been stepping up their coverage of border-related and Windsor-related news as well.
Most of Metro Detroit receives stations from Windsor. Monroe County, Lenawee County, southern Washtenaw County, and most Downriver communities in Wayne County receive Toledo stations. WGTE even recognizes Southeast Michigan as part of its primary viewing area and prior to the discontinuation of local listings in 2005, the Detroit edition of TV Guide listed most of the Toledo stations as well. WTOL and WTVG are often received clearly with very strong indoor antennas, such as the Mohu Leaf 50 mile indoor antenna, as far north as Melvindale, Michigan. WGTE, WUPW-TV, and WNWO-TV require an attic antenna in cities north of Woodhaven and south of Melvindale, but it may be possible to receive them indoors on only a building's second floor in the Wyandotte area, and Southfield is likely the farthest north that Toledo stations can be received clearly. Washtenaw County, Oakland County, Macomb County, Sanilac County, St. Clair County, and Genesse County receive Flint and Lansing stations, however, it is possible during tropospheric propagation events to receive WLNS in the Downriver communities.
Eastern Monroe County and Downriver communities located closer to the Detroit River and Lake Erie can often get Cleveland stations, most commonly WEWS-TV, during instances of tropospheric propagation. In the Downriver area, during tropospheric propagation, it is possible to receive WSYM-TV, WLNS, WNWO, WLAJ, WEYI-TV, and even WBGU-TV, 87 miles away. These stations were received during events of tropospheric propagation in at least the cities of Melvindale and Wyandotte with a very advanced indoor antenna. In very rare instances in the city of Wyandotte, it is even possible to receive Fort Wayne, Indiana stations WANE-TV and WPTA.
Local cable channels
- Fox Sports Detroit
- Michigan Channel (PBS, University of Michigan)
- WOLV (University of Michigan Student TV, available on campus cable system only)
- Michigan Government Television (MGTV), based in Lansing
Radio
Detroit has the 11th largest radio market in the United States,[2] this ranking does not take into account Canadian audiences.
AM
| Frequency | Callsign | Branding | Format | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 560 | WRDT | The Word AM 560 | Christian talk and teaching | Crawford Broadcasting |
| 680 | WNZK | Station of the Nations | Ethnic, Talk (nighttime) | Birach Broadcasting Corporation |
| 690 | WNZK | Station of the Nations | Ethnic, Talk (daytime) | Birach Broadcasting Corporation |
| 760 | WJR | News/Talk 760 | News/Talk/Sports | Cumulus Media |
| 910 | WFDF | The Word Network Radio | Religious/Christian | The Word Network |
| 950 | WWJ | NewsRadio 950, WWJ | All-news radio | CBS Radio |
| 990 | WDEO | Ave Maria Radio | Religious; Catholic-based talk/sermons | Ave Maria Media Services |
| 1030 | WUFL | 1030 Family Life Radio | Religious/Christian | Family Life Communications |
| 1050 | WTKA | Sports Talk 1050 WTKA | Sports | Cumulus Broadcasting |
| 1090 | WCAR | NBC Sports Radio 1090 | Sports | Birach Broadcasting |
| 1130 | WDFN | 1130 AM WDFN The Fan | Sports | Clear Channel Communications |
| 1200 | WCHB | NewsTalk 1200 WCHB | News/Talk | Radio One |
| 1270 | WXYT | CBS Sports Radio 1270 | Sports talk | CBS Radio |
| 1340 | WEXL | Glory 1340 | Gospel | Crawford Broadcasting |
| 1400 | WDTK | News-Talk 1400 WDTK | Conservative talk | Salem Communications |
| 1440 | WMKM | Rejoice AM 1440 | Religious, urban inspirational | Communicom Corp of America |
| 1460 | WPON | Talk'n Rare Oldies | Oldies (currently internet only) |
Birach Broadcasting |
| 1500 | WLQV | Faith Talk 1500 | Christian talk | Salem Communications |
Canadian Stations
| Frequency | Callsign | Branding | Format | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 580 | CKWW | AM580 CKWW | Oldies | Bell Media Radio |
| 800 | CKLW | AM800 | News/Talk | Bell Media Radio |
FM
| Frequency | Callsign | Branding | Format | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88.1 | WHPR | 88.1 FM | Urban oldies/Talk | R.J. Watkins Late Night Entertainment |
| 88.1 | WBFH | The Biff | Variety | Bloomfield Hills Public Schools |
| 88.1 | WSDP | The Park | Adult Contemporary | Plymouth-Canton Schools |
| 88.3 | WSHJ | Power 88.3 | Urban contemporary | Southfield Public Schools |
| 88.3 | WXOU | 88.3 FM | Variety | Oakland University |
| 88.3 | WCBN | WCBN-FM | Freeform | University of Michigan |
| 89.1 | WPHS | The People's Radio | Variety | Warren Consolidated Schools |
| 89.1 | WEMU | 89.1 WEMU | Jazz, Blues, Adult alternative | Eastern Michigan University |
| 89.3 | WBLD | West Bloomfield High School Radio | Variety | West Bloomfield School District |
| 89.5 | WOVI | Voice of the Wildcats | Variety | Novi Community Schools |
| 89.5 | WAHS | The Station for Alteration | Variety | Avondale School District |
| 90.9 | WRCJ | 90.9 WRCJ | Classical/Jazz | Detroit Public Schools |
| 91.7 | WUOM | Michigan Radio | Public radio | University of Michigan |
| 92.3 | WMXD | Mix 92.3 | Urban adult contemporary | Clear Channel Communications |
| 92.7 | W248AQ | News/Talk 1400 The Patriot | FM Translator for WDTK | Salem Communications |
| 93.1 | WDRQ | Nash FM 93-1 | Country | Cumulus Media |
| 93.5 | WHMI | FM 93-5 | Classic Hits | Livingston Radio Company |
| 94.3 | WERW | Dream 97-5 | Adult contemporary/Classic hits | Monroe Public Schools |
| 94.7 | WCSX | 94.7 WCSX | Classic rock | Greater Media |
| 95.5 | WKQI | Channel 9-5-5 | CHR | Clear Channel Communications |
| 96.3 | WDVD | 96-3 WDVD | Adult Top 40 | Cumulus Media |
| 97.1 | WXYT | 97.1 The Ticket | Sports/Talk | CBS Radio |
| 97.9 | WJLB | FM98 WJLB | Urban contemporary | Clear Channel Communications |
| 98.7 | WDZH | 98-7 Amp Radio | CHR | CBS Radio |
| 99.5 | WYCD | Detroit's 99.5 WYCD | Country | CBS Radio |
| 100.3 | WNIC | 100.3 WNIC | Hot adult contemporary | Clear Channel Communications |
| 101.1 | WRIF | 101 WRIF: The RIFF | Active rock | Greater Media |
| 101.9 | WDET | 101.9 WDET | NPR/News/Talk | Wayne State University |
| 102.7 | WPZR | Praise 102.7 | Urban Gospel | Radio One |
| 103.5 | WMUZ | 103.5 WMUZ The Light | Christian talk/Music | Crawford Broadcasting |
| 104.3 | WOMC | 104.3 WOMC | Classic hits | CBS Radio |
| 105.1 | WMGC-FM | Detroit Sports 105.1 | Sports/Talk | Greater Media |
| 105.9 | WDMK | 105-9 KISS | Urban adult contemporary | Radio One |
| 106.7 | WDTW | 106.7 The D | Classic rock | Clear Channel Communications |
| 107.1 | WQKL | Ann Arbor's 107-1 | Adult album alternative | Cumulus Broadcasting |
| 107.5 | WGPR | Hot 107.5 | Mainstream urban | Radio One |
Canadian Stations
| Frequency | Callsign | Branding | Format | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88.7 | CIMX | 89X | Alternative | Bell Media Radio |
| 89.9 | CBE | CBC Radio 2 | Public Radio | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| 93.9 | CIDR | 93.9 The River | Adult Album Alternative | Bell Media Radio |
| 95.9 | CJWF | Country 95.9/92.7 | Country | Blackburn Radio |
| 96.7 | CHYR | Mix 96.7 | Hot adult contemporary | Blackburn Radio |
| 97.5 | CBEW | CBC Radio One | Public Radio | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| 99.1 | CJAM | CJAM 99.1 | Campus Radio | University of Windsor |
| 100.7 | CKUE-1-FM | 95.1/100.7 Cool FM | Adult hits | Blackburn Radio |
| 102.3 | CINA | 102.3FM CINA Radio | Multilingual | Neeti P. Ray |
| 103.9 | CJBC-2 | Ici Musique | Public Music | Société Radio-Canada |
| 105.5 | CBEF-2-FM | Ici Radio-Canada Première | News/Talk | Société Radio-Canada |
Internet
Detroit has one locally owned and operated website, SportsRadioDetroit.com, that specializes in both internet broadcasting and digital print content.
| Callsign | Branding | Format | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRD | Sports Radio Detroit | Sports Talk and Digital Print | Morjoie Media |
Traffic reporting
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Traffic reporting has been a primary focus in the Detroit area since CKLW, the 50,000-watt powerhouse radio station located in Windsor, Ontario, Canada but broadcasting to the Detroit, Michigan market (and 28 states and 6 Canadian provinces) helped with producing the concept of traffic reporting They launched their helicopter news and traffic reporting service in the late '70s with Jo-Jo Shutty on board. She became the first female helicopter news and traffic Reporter in North America and later married well-known Canadian/American news anchor Byron MacGregor, the voice of hit recording, "The Americans". These traffic reporting services are now primarily handled by a small variety of broadcasting companies and distributed through various media: radio, television, the Internet, and more recently through cell phones, in-vehicle navigations devices, and satellite radio (Sirius/XM). The larger companies having a direct presence in the Detroit market include Westwood One, Traffic.com, and Clear Channel Communications. They have established affiliate relations with most of the radio and television stations in the Detroit market to produce daily on-air traffic reports.
Westwood One owns and operates three different traffic reporting companies: Metro Networks, Shadow Broadcast Services, and SmartRoute Systems.
Traffic.com focuses primarily on the technology aspect of traffic reporting by producing traffic information for the Internet, radio, and television.
Clear Channel Communications is the largest owner of radio stations in the United States, and produces on-air traffic reports for its own radio stations, and traffic information for in-vehicle navigational devices. They produce their traffic reports under the trademark ‘Total Traffic.’
Most of these broadcasting companies also have working relationships with the local Department of Transportation (DOT), local and state police, and government agencies to gather and distribute traffic information through the various media listed above.
AM stations
- Current AM radio stations in the Detroit market that air traffic reports to the public include:
| Frequency | Callsign | Branding | Format | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 760 | WJR | News/Talk 760 WJR | News/Talk/Sports | Cumulus Media |
| 800 | CKLW | CKLW — The Information Station | News/Talk | Bell Media Radio |
| 950 | WWJ | NewsRadio 950, WWJ | All-news radio | CBS Radio |
FM stations
- FM radio stations airing traffic reports to the public include:
| Frequency | Callsign | Branding | Format | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.9 | CIDR | 93-9 The River | Adult album alternative | Bell Media |
| 94.7 | WCSX | 94.7 WCSX | Classic rock | Greater Media |
| 95.5 | WKQI | Channel 9-5-5 | Pop/CHR | Clear Channel Communications |
| 98.7 | WDZH | 98-7 Amp Radio | CHR | CBS Radio |
| 100.3 | WNIC | 100.3 WNIC | Hot adult contemporary | Clear Channel Communications |
| 101.1 | WRIF | 101 WRIF: The RIFF | Active rock | Greater Media |
| 101.9 | WDET | 101.9 WDET | NPR/News/Talk | Wayne State University |
| 104.3 | WOMC | 104.3 WOMC | Classic hits | CBS Radio |
| 106.7 | WDTW | 106.7 The D | Classic rock | Clear Channel Communications |
TV stations
- There are also television stations that broadcast traffic reports to the public including:
| Channel | Callsign | Affiliation | Subchannels | Owner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (PSIP) | Channel | Programming | |||
| 2.1 | WJBK-TV | FOX | FOX Television Stations | ||
| 4.1 | WDIV-TV | NBC | 4.2 | This TV | Post-Newsweek Stations |
| 7.1 | WXYZ-TV | ABC | 7.2 | Live Well Network | E.W. Scripps Company |
Media corporations
See also
References
- ↑ Nielsen Media Research Local Universe Estimates (9/24/05) The Nielson Company
- ↑ Market Ranks and Schedule (1-50) (2006). Arbitron.com.
External links
- City of Detroit Culture
- Knight Wallace Fellows at Michigan
- List of Metro Detroit radio stations at guide2Detroit
- No Kiddie Without a Christmas — WBGU-TV documentary about the Goodfellows and Old Newsboys Goodfellow Fund
