WEMU
Encyclopedia
WEMU is the public broadcasting service of Eastern Michigan University
.
A National Public Radio (NPR) affiliate whose primary market is Washtenaw County
(Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti) and the surrounding area, WEMU carries the standard NPR news magazines All Things Considered
and Morning Edition
. In addition to other NPR and Public Radio International
(PRI) information and cultural programming, WEMU has a primary music format of jazz and blues with specialty programs in Latin and roots music. The station has featured primarily a jazz format since February 1977, although it also features Gregg McVicar's syndicated "Undercurrents
" adult-alternative music program during overnight hours. WEMU also hosts the EMU sports network and carries EMU football and basketball broadcasts.
WEMU began broadcasting at a frequency of 88.1 FM in 1965 from the Quirk Building; in 1976, the station moved to King Hall. In October 1977, WEMU changed to its current 89.1 FM frequency. Located online at WEMU.org, the station streams live 24 hours a day.
WEMU is licensed for HD Radio
operations, and broadcasts a format of folk, roots and Americana music on its HD-2 side channel.
A current programming schedule can be found here.
Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University is a comprehensive, co-educational public university located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Ypsilanti is west of Detroit and eight miles east of Ann Arbor. The university was founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School...
.
A National Public Radio (NPR) affiliate whose primary market is Washtenaw County
Washtenaw County, Michigan
Washtenaw County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 344,791. Its county seat is Ann Arbor. The United States Office of Management and Budget defines the county as part of the Detroit–Warren–Flint Combined Statistical Area...
(Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti) and the surrounding area, WEMU carries the standard NPR news magazines All Things Considered
All Things Considered
All Things Considered is the flagship news program on the American network National Public Radio. It was the first news program on NPR, and is broadcast live worldwide through several outlets...
and Morning Edition
Morning Edition
Morning Edition is an American radio news program produced and distributed by National Public Radio . It airs weekday mornings and runs for two hours, and many stations repeat one or both hours. The show feeds live from 05:00 to 09:00 ET, with feeds and updates as required until noon...
. In addition to other NPR and Public Radio International
Public Radio International
Public Radio International is a Minneapolis-based American public radio organization, with locations in Boston, New York, London and Beijing. PRI's tagline is "Hear a different voice." PRI is a major public media content creator and also distributes programs from many sources...
(PRI) information and cultural programming, WEMU has a primary music format of jazz and blues with specialty programs in Latin and roots music. The station has featured primarily a jazz format since February 1977, although it also features Gregg McVicar's syndicated "Undercurrents
Undercurrents
Undercurrents may refer to:*Undercurrents , a UK magazine of radical and alternative technology*Undercurrents , a UK alternative video news network*Undercurrents , a Canadian television newsmagazine...
" adult-alternative music program during overnight hours. WEMU also hosts the EMU sports network and carries EMU football and basketball broadcasts.
WEMU began broadcasting at a frequency of 88.1 FM in 1965 from the Quirk Building; in 1976, the station moved to King Hall. In October 1977, WEMU changed to its current 89.1 FM frequency. Located online at WEMU.org, the station streams live 24 hours a day.
WEMU is licensed for HD Radio
HD Radio
HD Radio, which originally stood for "Hybrid Digital", is the trademark for iBiquity's in-band on-channel digital radio technology used by AM and FM radio stations to transmit audio and data via a digital signal in conjunction with their analog signals...
operations, and broadcasts a format of folk, roots and Americana music on its HD-2 side channel.
A current programming schedule can be found here.