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Encyclopedia
WXYT-FM — branded 97.1 The Ticket — is a sports talk radio station
in Detroit, Michigan
. WXYT-FM's transmitter is located in suburban Southfield, Michigan
at the intersection of Lincoln and Greenfield Roads and transmits its signal from an antenna 891 feet in height with an effective radiated power
of 15,000 watts.
WXYT-FM can be heard as far north as Lapeer County
and the Flint
area. The station begins to sound unclear and with more static this far north.
WXYT-FM is the flagship station of the Detroit Lions
, Detroit Red Wings
, Detroit Tigers
and Detroit Pistons
. It also carries syndicated programming from Yahoo! Sports Radio, as well as live (non-Detroit) NFL games from across the country via NFL on Westwood One
.
AM station called W8XWJ in 1936. In 1940, the station ceased broadcasting while owner Evening News Association (parent company of WWJ-AM 950 and The Detroit News
) waited for the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) to approve its move to the newly created FM band. Approval came in late October 1940 and on May 10, 1941 the station (now renamed W45D) signed on at 44.5 MHz with 3,000 watts of power, becoming the first FM radio station in Michigan
and the seventh in the United States
. When the FCC created the new 88-108 MHz broadcast band, W45D was moved to 96.9 as WENA in September 1945. By 1948, the station had settled on its present 97.1 home as WWJ-FM, originally simulcasting WWJ-AM. In the 1960s and 1970s, WWJ-FM was one of several stations competing for Detroit's beautiful music
audience, along with 95.5 WLDM
and 96.3 WJR-FM
.
's change to "Hot Hits
" WHYT in September 1982 left WJOI (nicknamed "Joy 97") as Detroit's only beautiful music station (fellow easy-listening stations WNIC
, WOMC
and WCZY
having all evolved to adult contemporary formats by that time). As a result, WJOI enjoyed consistent top ten or top five showings in the Arbitron ratings through most of the rest of the 1980s, and even reached #1 12+ in the Arbitron results in the spring 1984 book (1), topping WJR, at a time when the beautiful music format was becoming endangered in other markets. During this time the station was programmed with Jim Schulke's syndicated beautiful music package.
However, most of the station's listeners were older than the demographics usually courted by advertisers. Thus, in early 1991, the station made some adjustments to its format, dropping the syndication and going to a stable of live announcers and at the same time adding more soft pop and rock vocals to the mix and replacing many of the traditional orchestral-based instrumentals with new-age and smooth jazz cuts. The "freshening up" of the format, however, did not reverse the station's fortunes, and ratings steadily declined.
The WJOI
call sign is now in use at an AM adult standards
music station in Norfolk, Virginia
.
/classic rock
format. WYST positioned itself as "The Greatest Hits of the '70s," although the station did branch its playlist out somewhat into the late '60s and early '80s. WYST was also Detroit's outlet for syndicated morning show host Don Imus
.
, as "97ROCK" (later taking the calls WKRK and the on-air identifier "97-1 K-Rock" in June of that year). Competing with WRIF
(Detroit's other active rock
station), "K-Rock" caught the ears of fans of harder rock and metal. Unfortunately, K-Rock's penchant for making fun of WRIF, mostly for long stretches between songs, turned off many a listener just as quickly. Ratings continued to be less than impressive, and in late August 1998, WKRK repositioned itself as "Extreme Radio" with its format evolving toward Hot Talk.
By March 1999, the majority of the station's music programming on weekdays was gone and the station soon took on the name "97-1: Detroit's FM Talk Station". This was later changed to simply "97.1 FM Talk". During this period it carried syndicated talk shows such as Loveline
, The Tom Leykis Show, and Mancow's Morning Madhouse
, as well as local shows. WKRK relaunched as "Live 97.1" in May 2003. In August 2004, WKRK became the flagship radio station for the Detroit Lions
.
In October 2005, WKRK added the "Free FM
" identifier being used by CBS Radio
on many of its hot-talk properties across the country. Once Howard Stern left for Sirius Satellite Radio
on January 3, 2006, WKRK began simulcasting Rover's Morning Glory
. Rover continued as the morning show until September 2006, when low ratings led to a switch to the syndicated Opie and Anthony
.
On November 6, 2007, 1270 AM and 97.1 FM changed their names again from "Detroit's Sports Powerhouse 97-1 FM & 1270 AM" to "97-1 FM The Ticket." The 1270 AM frequency is only mentioned at the top of the hour. Another change was the names of the midday show "The Big Show" and afternoon show "The Sports Inferno". Both of the shows names were dropped and now the shows are named by the hosts last name, with the midday show now being "Karsch & Anderson", and the afternoon show now named "Valenti & Foster". A few months later, current morning show "Motor City Mornings" changed the name of the show to "Jay Towers & Bill McAllister Mornings". This was all done to "promote the personalities." Jay Towers left WXYT in December 2009, and the show is now named "The Morning Show" with Bill, Sara and Mike "Stoney" Stone filling in. In November 2010, the station changed the shows name to "Stoney & Bill"
On February 5, 2009, 97.1 The Ticket acquired the rights to become the Detroit Pistons
flagship station starting in the 2009-2010 season. WWJ
950 AM will cover Pistons games which conflict with The Ticket's coverage of Lions, Tigers or Red Wings games.
97-1 The Ticket currently ranks at #1 (8.6) in the Detroit market according to the October 2011 PPM Ratings release.
The Lions and The Ticket renewed their partnership for three more seasons on October 9, 2009.
On July 23, 2010, WXYT-FM extended its broadcast agreements with the Tigers and Red Wings for multiple years.
, Rob Pascoe, Pete Spivak, Rob Otto and Ryan Wooley.
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...
in Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
. WXYT-FM's transmitter is located in suburban Southfield, Michigan
Southfield, Michigan
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which 0.04% is water. The main branch of the River Rouge runs through Southfield. The city is bounded to the south by Eight Mile Road, its western border is Inkster Road, and to the east it is bounded by Greenfield Road...
at the intersection of Lincoln and Greenfield Roads and transmits its signal from an antenna 891 feet in height with an effective radiated power
Effective radiated power
In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency energy using the SI unit watts, and is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains...
of 15,000 watts.
WXYT-FM can be heard as far north as Lapeer County
Lapeer County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 87,904 people, 30,729 households, and 23,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 134 people per square mile . There were 32,732 housing units at an average density of 50 per square mile...
and the Flint
Flint, Michigan
Flint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the 2010 population to be placed at 102,434, making Flint the seventh largest city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Genesee County which lies in the...
area. The station begins to sound unclear and with more static this far north.
WXYT-FM is the flagship station of the Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
, Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
, Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
and Detroit Pistons
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...
. It also carries syndicated programming from Yahoo! Sports Radio, as well as live (non-Detroit) NFL games from across the country via NFL on Westwood One
NFL on Westwood One
The NFL on Westwood One is the brand name given to weekly National Football League games carried on the radio over the Dial Global Radio Network...
.
Early history
97.1 FM began broadcasting as an experimental ApexApex (radio band)
Apex was an experimental radio broadcasting system introduced in the United States in 1934 that used high frequencies between roughly 25 and 42 MHz and wideband AM modulation to achieve high fidelity sound with less static and distortion than medium wave AM stations in the so-called standard...
AM station called W8XWJ in 1936. In 1940, the station ceased broadcasting while owner Evening News Association (parent company of WWJ-AM 950 and The Detroit News
The Detroit News
The Detroit News is one of the two major newspapers in the U.S. city of Detroit, Michigan. The paper began in 1873, when it rented space in the rival Free Press's building. The News absorbed the Detroit Tribune on February 1, 1919, the Detroit Journal on July 21, 1922, and on November 7, 1960,...
) waited for the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
(FCC) to approve its move to the newly created FM band. Approval came in late October 1940 and on May 10, 1941 the station (now renamed W45D) signed on at 44.5 MHz with 3,000 watts of power, becoming the first FM radio station in Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
and the seventh in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. When the FCC created the new 88-108 MHz broadcast band, W45D was moved to 96.9 as WENA in September 1945. By 1948, the station had settled on its present 97.1 home as WWJ-FM, originally simulcasting WWJ-AM. In the 1960s and 1970s, WWJ-FM was one of several stations competing for Detroit's beautiful music
Beautiful music
Beautiful music is a mostly instrumental music format that was prominent in American radio from the 1960s through the 1980s...
audience, along with 95.5 WLDM
WKQI
WKQI — branded Channel 955 — is a commercial pop/CHR radio station in Detroit, Michigan, owned by Clear Channel Communications. WKQI transmits its signal with an effective radiated power of 100,000 watts from an antenna 430 feet in height located at the intersection of Greenfield Road and 10 Mile...
and 96.3 WJR-FM
WDVD
WDVD is a hot adult contemporary radio station in Detroit, Michigan, broadcasting at 96.3 MHz on the FM dial. WDVD's studios and offices are located in the Fisher Building near downtown Detroit. WDVD's transmitter is located in Oakland County in Royal Oak Township at 8 Mile Road and Wyoming Avenue...
.
Joy 97
In 1981, WWJ-FM changed its call letters to WJOI, which helped it distinguish itself more from its AM all-news sister station. WJOI's format remained beautiful music. 96.3 WJR-FMWDVD
WDVD is a hot adult contemporary radio station in Detroit, Michigan, broadcasting at 96.3 MHz on the FM dial. WDVD's studios and offices are located in the Fisher Building near downtown Detroit. WDVD's transmitter is located in Oakland County in Royal Oak Township at 8 Mile Road and Wyoming Avenue...
's change to "Hot Hits
Hot Hits
Hot Hits was a radio format created by consultant Mike Joseph in the 1970s. That concept, which helped spur the birth of what is now known as CHR, also revitalized the Top 40 format and would play a role in bringing the format to the FM band throughout the 1980s.The concept was to play only the...
" WHYT in September 1982 left WJOI (nicknamed "Joy 97") as Detroit's only beautiful music station (fellow easy-listening stations WNIC
WNIC
WNIC is an American radio station based in Detroit, Michigan broadcasting at 100.3 MHz FM. WNIC's studios and offices are located in Farmington Hills, MI. WNIC's transmitter is located near Schoolcraft and Livernois Avenue in the City of Detroit on the near west side. WNIC broadcasts with an...
, WOMC
WOMC
WOMC is a Classic Hits radio station broadcasting in the Detroit, Michigan, USA area. WOMC's transmitter and studios are located on Woodward Heights . near Interstate 75 in Ferndale, Michigan. WOMC broadcasts with an effective radiated power of 190,000 watts from an antenna height of 361 feet...
and WCZY
WKQI
WKQI — branded Channel 955 — is a commercial pop/CHR radio station in Detroit, Michigan, owned by Clear Channel Communications. WKQI transmits its signal with an effective radiated power of 100,000 watts from an antenna 430 feet in height located at the intersection of Greenfield Road and 10 Mile...
having all evolved to adult contemporary formats by that time). As a result, WJOI enjoyed consistent top ten or top five showings in the Arbitron ratings through most of the rest of the 1980s, and even reached #1 12+ in the Arbitron results in the spring 1984 book (1), topping WJR, at a time when the beautiful music format was becoming endangered in other markets. During this time the station was programmed with Jim Schulke's syndicated beautiful music package.
However, most of the station's listeners were older than the demographics usually courted by advertisers. Thus, in early 1991, the station made some adjustments to its format, dropping the syndication and going to a stable of live announcers and at the same time adding more soft pop and rock vocals to the mix and replacing many of the traditional orchestral-based instrumentals with new-age and smooth jazz cuts. The "freshening up" of the format, however, did not reverse the station's fortunes, and ratings steadily declined.
The WJOI
WJOI
WJOI is a Adult Standards formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Norfolk, Virginia, serving Hampton Roads. WJOI is owned and operated by Saga Communications, Inc.-External links:*...
call sign is now in use at an AM adult standards
Adult standards
Adult standards is a North American radio format heard primarily on AM or class A FM stations.Adult standards is aimed at "mature" adults, meaning mainly those persons over 50 years of age, but it is mostly targeted for senior citizens...
music station in Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
.
Star 97
Losing the Adult Contemporary battle, WJOI became WYST (aka "Star 97") in September 1994 and featured a 1970s oldiesOldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
/classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
format. WYST positioned itself as "The Greatest Hits of the '70s," although the station did branch its playlist out somewhat into the late '60s and early '80s. WYST was also Detroit's outlet for syndicated morning show host Don Imus
Don Imus
John Donald "Don" Imus, Jr. is an American radio host, humorist, philanthropist and writer. His nationally-syndicated talk show, Imus in the Morning, is broadcast throughout the United States by Citadel Media and relayed on television by the Fox Business Network.-Personal life:Imus was born in...
.
97-1 K-Rock/Live 97-1 Free FM
In February 1997, Imus' show moved to AM sister WXYT 1270, making room for The Howard Stern Show. WYST switched its format to Active RockActive rock
Active rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations across the United States and Canada. Active rock plays contemporary rock artists with a mix of songs common in the classic rock radio format.-Format background:...
, as "97ROCK" (later taking the calls WKRK and the on-air identifier "97-1 K-Rock" in June of that year). Competing with WRIF
WRIF
WRIF — branded 101 WRIF: The RIFF — is a commercial active rock radio station licensed by the FCC to operate in Detroit, Michigan serving surrounding Metro Detroit. The station is currently owned by Greater Boston Radio, Inc. WRIF is a grandfathered Class B station with a signal equivalent to...
(Detroit's other active rock
Active rock
Active rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations across the United States and Canada. Active rock plays contemporary rock artists with a mix of songs common in the classic rock radio format.-Format background:...
station), "K-Rock" caught the ears of fans of harder rock and metal. Unfortunately, K-Rock's penchant for making fun of WRIF, mostly for long stretches between songs, turned off many a listener just as quickly. Ratings continued to be less than impressive, and in late August 1998, WKRK repositioned itself as "Extreme Radio" with its format evolving toward Hot Talk.
By March 1999, the majority of the station's music programming on weekdays was gone and the station soon took on the name "97-1: Detroit's FM Talk Station". This was later changed to simply "97.1 FM Talk". During this period it carried syndicated talk shows such as Loveline
Loveline
Loveline is a syndicated radio call-in program in North America, offering medical and relationship advice to listeners, often with the assistance of guests, typically actors and musicians. Its flagship station is KROQ-FM in Los Angeles....
, The Tom Leykis Show, and Mancow's Morning Madhouse
Mancow's Morning Madhouse
Mancow’s Morning Madhouse is an American radio show hosted by Erich “Mancow” Muller. The show is broadcast to a number of markets of mainly FM radio stations throughout the United States....
, as well as local shows. WKRK relaunched as "Live 97.1" in May 2003. In August 2004, WKRK became the flagship radio station for the Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
.
In October 2005, WKRK added the "Free FM
Free FM
Free FM was a short-lived, mostly-talk-radio format and brand name for eleven FM CBS Radio stations in the United States, and was created because of Howard Stern's departure to Sirius Satellite Radio in January 2006. Free FM was given its name to highlight that its stations broadcast free-to-air,...
" identifier being used by CBS Radio
CBS Radio
CBS Radio, Inc., formerly known as Infinity Broadcasting Corporation, is one of the largest owners and operators of radio stations in the United States, third behind main rival Clear Channel Communications and Cumulus Media. CBS Radio owns around 130 radio stations across the country...
on many of its hot-talk properties across the country. Once Howard Stern left for Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio is a satellite radio service operating in North America, owned by Sirius XM Radio.Headquartered in New York City, with smaller studios in Los Angeles and Memphis, Sirius was officially launched on July 1, 2002 and currently provides 69 streams of music and 65 streams of...
on January 3, 2006, WKRK began simulcasting Rover's Morning Glory
Rover's Morning Glory
Rover’s Morning Glory is a syndicated hot-talk radio show airing weekday mornings Monday through Friday from 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM ET on 100.7 FM WMMS in Cleveland, Ohio. Hosted by Rover , the show is distributed by Clear Channel and features a blended discussion of current events and pop culture,...
. Rover continued as the morning show until September 2006, when low ratings led to a switch to the syndicated Opie and Anthony
Opie and Anthony
Opie and Anthony are the hosts of The Opie & Anthony Show, a talk radio program airing in the United States and Canada on XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio. Since the merger of the two satellite companies, this is now called Sirius/XM...
.
Detroit's Sports Powerhouse/97-1 The Ticket
On October 1, 2007, at 3pm, WKRK ended its eight year run as a hot talk station, in favor of an all-sports format, starting with "The Sports Inferno" with Mike Valenti and Terry Foster. The station began simulcasting with 1270 WXYT, and changing it calls to WXYT-FM. Of its "Free FM" lineup, Bill McAllister remains.On November 6, 2007, 1270 AM and 97.1 FM changed their names again from "Detroit's Sports Powerhouse 97-1 FM & 1270 AM" to "97-1 FM The Ticket." The 1270 AM frequency is only mentioned at the top of the hour. Another change was the names of the midday show "The Big Show" and afternoon show "The Sports Inferno". Both of the shows names were dropped and now the shows are named by the hosts last name, with the midday show now being "Karsch & Anderson", and the afternoon show now named "Valenti & Foster". A few months later, current morning show "Motor City Mornings" changed the name of the show to "Jay Towers & Bill McAllister Mornings". This was all done to "promote the personalities." Jay Towers left WXYT in December 2009, and the show is now named "The Morning Show" with Bill, Sara and Mike "Stoney" Stone filling in. In November 2010, the station changed the shows name to "Stoney & Bill"
On February 5, 2009, 97.1 The Ticket acquired the rights to become the Detroit Pistons
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...
flagship station starting in the 2009-2010 season. WWJ
WWJ (AM)
WWJ is Detroit, Michigan's only 24-hour all-news radio station. Broadcasting at 950 kHz, the station is owned and operated by CBS Corporation subsidiary CBS Radio. The station first went on the air on August 20, 1920 with the call sign 8MK...
950 AM will cover Pistons games which conflict with The Ticket's coverage of Lions, Tigers or Red Wings games.
97-1 The Ticket currently ranks at #1 (8.6) in the Detroit market according to the October 2011 PPM Ratings release.
The Lions and The Ticket renewed their partnership for three more seasons on October 9, 2009.
On July 23, 2010, WXYT-FM extended its broadcast agreements with the Tigers and Red Wings for multiple years.
Weekdays
The current lineup (as of November 1, 2010) is as follows- Morning Show (5:30am-10am): Stoney and Bill - Mike "Stoney" Stone, Bill McAllister & Sara Fouracre. Tony OrtizTony OrtizTony Ortiz is a sportscaster and sports talk show host for CBS Radio owned sister stations WXYT-FM, WXYT-AM and WWJ in Detroit, MI.-Education and early positions:...
does sports updates and scores. - Mid-Days (10am-2pm): Karsch & Anderson - Doug KarschDoug KarschDouglas Allen Karsch, III is an American talk radio show host and Michigan Wolverines sports reporter based in Detroit, Michigan.-Education and early career:...
& Scott "The Gator" Anderson. Ortiz (10am-12pm) and Matt Dery (1pm) provide sports scores and news for this show, as well. - Afternoon Drive (2pm-6pm): Valenti & Foster - Mike ValentiMike ValentiMike Valenti is an American talk radio show host based in Detroit, Michigan. He is one half of The Valenti and Foster Show . His show can be heard weekday afternoons from 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. on WXYT-FM 97.1/WXYT-AM 1270. His co-host is Terry Foster...
& Terry FosterTerry FosterTerry Foster is an American sports columnist and radio personality in Detroit. He co-hosts Valenti & Foster on WXYT-FM The Ticket, a sports radio station, with Mike Valenti...
; update anchor Matt DeryMatt DeryMatt Dery is an American sportscaster and is the former Sports Director at WDFN AM, a sports radio station near Detroit. Dery worked at WDFN from 1996 to 2009, after working for WHK Radio in Cleveland, Ohio...
(updates also at the bottom of the hour, starting at 3pm) - Evenings (6pm-10pm): Caputo/Fithian - Pat CaputoPat CaputoPat Caputo is an American sports writer and radio talk show host based in Southeast Michigan. He is a sports columnist for the Oakland Press and an on-air host for WXYT-FM in Detroit. Caputo hosts a radio show, "Caputo and Fithian" with Dennis Fithian...
& Dennis Fithian; update anchors are Matt Dery (6pm and 6:30) and Ryan WooleyRyan WooleyRyan Wooley is a sports broadcaster in Metro Detroit and currently works for 97.1 WXYT-FM "The Ticket", WWJ Newsradio 950, and Eagle All Access. From 2006-2008, Wooley also worked with WEMU-FM....
(7pm and later) - Late night: (10pm-12am) - Jeff Riger and Erik Thomas
Syndicated
- Late Nights (10pm-2am): Yahoo! Sports Radio - Todd WrightTodd WrightTodd Wright is an American sports radio personality. He is currently the host of Todd Wright Tonight on Yahoo Sports Radio, which debuted on Monday, June 12, 2006 and airs Monday to Friday from 10 p.m.-2 a.m. ....
- Overnights (2am-5:30am): Yahoo! Sports Radio - David SteinDavid SteinDavid Stein may refer to:* David Stein * David Stein...
Weekends
Weekend programming includes Lesson On Golf with Jeff Lesson and The Hardcore Mortgage Real Estate and Business Show with Alex Nefouse and Harvey Freed. Pat Caputo, Dennis Fithian, and Jeff Riger host shows on the weekends, all solo.Play-by-play
- Lions Game Broadcasts: Dan MillerDan Miller (sportscaster)Dan Miller is an American sportscaster based in Detroit, Michigan. He currently works as the sports director and anchor on WJBK and as a radio play-by-play announcer on the Detroit Lions Radio Network.-Childhood:...
, Jim BrandstatterJim BrandstatterJim Brandstatter is an award-winning American sportscaster based in Southeastern Michigan. He is currently the radio color commentator for the Detroit Lions and Michigan Wolverines football teams. Brandstatter is also a sports television show host and radio show host; both shows are about Michigan...
and Tony OrtizTony OrtizTony Ortiz is a sportscaster and sports talk show host for CBS Radio owned sister stations WXYT-FM, WXYT-AM and WWJ in Detroit, MI.-Education and early positions:... - Tigers Game Broadcasts: Dan DickersonDan DickersonDan Dickerson is an American sportscaster, best known for his current position as the lead radio play-by-play voice of Major League Baseball's Detroit Tigers on the Detroit Tigers Radio Network, joined by color commentator and former Tigers catcher Jim Price.-Early life and education:Dickerson...
and Jim PriceJim Price (baseball)Jimmie William Price is a former catcher in Major League Baseball who played with the Detroit Tigers from 1967 to 1973... - Red Wings Game Broadcasts: Ken KalKen KalKen Kalczynski or Ken Kal is an American disc jockey and reporter for WXYT AM 1270 in Detroit, as well as the radio play-by-play commentator for the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL for the past 16 seasons...
and Paul WoodsPaul WoodsPaul William Woods is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League from 1977 through 1984. He currently serves as a color commentator for the Detroit Red Wings on radio station 97.1 FM The Ticket.-Career:Woods spent his... - Pistons Game Broadcasts: Mark ChampionMark ChampionMark Champion is an American radio sportscaster who is the current primary radio play-by-play voice of the Detroit Pistons, a position he has served in since 2001...
(or George BlahaGeorge BlahaGeorge Blaha has been the radio and television play-by-play voice of the Detroit Pistons since the 1976–77 NBA season...
) and Rick MahornRick MahornDerrick Allen Mahorn is a retired American NBA basketball player who, at 6'10", played power forward and center...
Sports reporters
Sports reporters for the station include Matt Dery, Jeff Lesson, Rhonda Moss, Tony OrtizTony Ortiz
Tony Ortiz is a sportscaster and sports talk show host for CBS Radio owned sister stations WXYT-FM, WXYT-AM and WWJ in Detroit, MI.-Education and early positions:...
, Rob Pascoe, Pete Spivak, Rob Otto and Ryan Wooley.