WLEN is a radio station

Radio station

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 in Adrian, Michigan

Adrian, Michigan

As of the 2010 census Adrian had a population of 21,133. The racial and ethnic makeup of the population was 84.1% white, 4.4% black or African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 5.9% from some other race and 4.0% from two or more races...

, broadcasting a full-service adult contemporary format with a heavy emphasis on local news, weather and sports.

The station began broadcasting in 1965

1965 in radio

The year 1965 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting.-Events:*19 April: WINS in New York switches from Top 40 to all-news, with the slogan "You give us 22 minutes, we'll give you the world."...

 as the first FM radio station in Lenawee County

Lenawee County, Michigan

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 98,890 people, 35,930 households, and 26,049 families residing in the county. The population density was 132 people per square mile . There were 39,769 housing units at an average density of 53 per square mile...

, and has been owned by the Koehn family (d/b/a Lenawee Broadcasting Company) since its inception. Over the years the station's music has evolved from a mix of MOR

Middle of the road

Middle of the road music is a commercial radio format which encompasses several styles. MOR music is broadly popular music, but not technically avant-garde; generally, it is strongly melodic and often features vocal harmony technique and orchestral arrangements...

 and 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...

 to exclusively adult contemporary with hits from the mainstream AC and Hot AC formats, with oldies

Oldies

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....

 played on Fridays during "Friday Flashbacks." Like many other AC stations, WLEN plays continuous Christmas music

Christmas music

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 between Thanksgiving and Christmas, taking a break on Fridays for the station's regular "Friday Flashbacks" programming of oldies from the '50s through the '80s.

WLEN features CNN Radio news on the hour. All music programming is live and local with the exception of two weekend specialty shows: Magic of the 80's on Saturday nights and the weekend version of the John Tesh

John Tesh

John Frank Tesh is an American pianist and composer of pop music, as well as a radio host and television presenter. His 10-year-old 'Intelligence for Your Life Radio Show' reaches 14.2 Million listeners/week, and is syndicated by Teshmedia on 400 stations in US, Canada, and the UK...

 Radio Show on Sunday nights. The station also features a popular Tejano music

Tejano music

Tejano music or Tex-Mex music is the name given to various forms of folk and popular music originating among the Mexican-American populations of Central and Southern Texas...

 show on Sunday afternoons, hosted by Pal Guerrero.

Other WLEN features include national and local newscasts, "Classified" (a Tradio

Tradio

Tradio is the name given to a type of talk radio show format where listeners call in to buy or sell items. The concept of is analogous to classified ads in local newspapers....

-style feature), "Partyline - Now!" (a Saturday-morning phone-in talk show), and weekly specialty features focusing on neighboring communities such as Tecumseh

Tecumseh, Michigan

Tecumseh is a small city in Lenawee County of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated where M-50 crosses the River Raisin, a few miles east of M-52. Tecumseh is about SW of Detroit, south of Ann Arbor and north of Toledo, OH....

, Onsted

Onsted, Michigan

Onsted is a village in Cambridge Township, Lenawee County in the Irish Hills area of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 813 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land....

, Blissfield

Blissfield, Michigan

Blissfield is a village in Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,223 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Blissfield Township...

, Hudson

Hudson, Michigan

Hudson is a city in Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,307 at the 2010 census. The city is located within Hudson Township, but is politically independent.-Geography:...

, the Irish Hills

Irish Hills

The Irish Hills is an area of land located roughly in southeastern Jackson County and northwest Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Its name comes from the Irish immigrants who settled there from 1830-1850...

 area, and Deerfield

Deerfield, Michigan

Deerfield is a village in Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,005 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Deerfield Township. DeerfieldDeerfield was the birthplace of actor and philanthropist Danny Thomas.-Geography:...

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