WCUP
Encyclopedia
WCUP is a radio station
broadcasting a country music
format. Licensed to L'Anse, Michigan
, it first began broadcasting in 1998. The station is owned and operated by the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community of the Lake Superior Bands of Chippewa
Indians, based at the L'Anse Indian Reservation
.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
broadcasting a country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format. Licensed to L'Anse, Michigan
L'Anse, Michigan
L'Anse is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Baraga County. The population was 2,107 at the 2000 census. The village is located within L'Anse Township....
, it first began broadcasting in 1998. The station is owned and operated by the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community of the Lake Superior Bands of Chippewa
Ojibwa
The Ojibwe or Chippewa are among the largest groups of Native Americans–First Nations north of Mexico. They are divided between Canada and the United States. In Canada, they are the third-largest population among First Nations, surpassed only by Cree and Inuit...
Indians, based at the L'Anse Indian Reservation
L'Anse Indian Reservation
The L'Anse Indian Reservation is the land base of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community of the Lake Superior Bands of Chippewa Indians . It is located primarily in two non-contiguous sections on either side of the Keweenaw Bay in Baraga County in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan...
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