WLNZ

WLNZ/89.7 is a non-commercial FM radio station located in Lansing, Michigan. The station is owned by Lansing Community College.

WLNZ
CityLansing, Michigan
Frequency89.7 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingLCC Radio 89.7
SloganYour Community Station
Programming
FormatAdult Alternative
AffiliationsWLNZ HD2 (HD Radio) LCC-TV
Ownership
OwnerLansing Community College
History
First air date
1994
Call sign meaning
Lanzing, Michigan
Technical information
Facility ID36537
ClassA
Power420 watts
HAAT30 meters
Transmitter coordinates
42°44′15″N 84°33′12″W
Links
Websitewww.lcc.edu/radio/

History

Originally WLNZ wanted to be branded as WLNS, however, WLNS had already been taken by WLNS-TV, a local CBS affiliate, so it landed on WLNZ.

Technical

The station began broadcasting in 1994 with 100 watts. Power was increased to 420 watts in 2001. WLNZ began broadcasting in HD in 2006.[1]

Programming

Programming originally consisted mainly of jazz and blues music, but it changed formats to Triple-A music typically throughout the daytime hours weekdays, with different programming on the weekend. The station typically played Triple-A" music, but ventured out to many genres of music, branding itself as the "True Variety Station"

The station featured a lot of Michigan music and shows dedicated to Michigan artists throughout the day. From the "Local Lunch Hour", where nothing but Michigan music was played, to the M-89.7 artist spotlight, where one Michigan artist/band is chosen to be "spotlighted" through one whole month.

Each morning there was a live local talk show called Coffee Break which was televised in the Lansing area on Comcast local Public-access television cable TV. WLNZ's original jazz format continued on its HD2 subchannel, which was branded as Jazz Now!.[2]

Closure

WLNZ ceased operations March 13, 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It announced June 18, 2020 that it would permanently sign off June 30, however the school's President contradicted this report on June 22.[3]

References
  1. http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=75 HD Radio Guide for Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan
  2. http://www.lcc.edu/radio/jazznow/
  3. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/189225/wlnz-lansing-to-cease-operations/


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