WJR
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| City | Detroit, Michigan |
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| Broadcast area | Metro Detroit, Southeast Michigan and parts of Northern Ohio |
| Branding | NewsTalk 760 WJR |
| Slogan | "The Great Voice of the Great Lakes" "From the Golden Tower of the Fisher Building" |
| Frequency |
760 kHz 96.3 FM HD2 (WDVD) |
| First air date | May 4, 1922 |
| Format | News/Talk/Sports |
| Power | 50,000 watts |
| Class | A (clear-channel) |
| Facility ID | 8626 |
| Transmitter coordinates |
42°10′5″N 83°12′54″W / 42.16806°N 83.21500°W (main antenna) 42°10′8″N 83°12′50″W / 42.16889°N 83.21389°W (auxiliary antenna) |
| Callsign meaning | (W) Jewett Radio & Phonograph Co. (original owners) |
| Former callsigns | WCX (1922-1925) |
| Former frequencies | 750 AM |
| Affiliations |
Westwood One Premiere Radio Networks Michigan State Spartans Sports Network (flagship) Detroit Lions Radio Network (flagship) |
| Owner |
Cumulus Media (Radio License Holdings LLC) |
| Sister stations | WDRQ, WDVD |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www |
WJR (760 AM) is a radio station in Detroit, Michigan, United States. It is owned by Cumulus Media and broadcasts a News/Talk format. Its studios are located in the Fisher Building in the New Center neighborhood of Detroit, while its transmitter is located in the Downriver community of Riverview.
WJR is a Class A clear channel station whose broadcasts can be heard throughout much of the eastern half of North America at night, operating at 50,000 watts, the maximum power for commercial AM stations. Its daytime signal provides at least secondary coverage as far as Dayton, Ohio and Erie, Pennsylvania. Under the right conditions, its daytime signal reaches as far west as South Bend, Indiana and as far east as Toronto, Ontario. The station can also be heard clearly at all times within the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel.
WJR airs a mix of local and syndicated talk shows, and local sports. Weekdays feature WJR morning personality Paul W. Smith, afternoon personality Mitch Albom and late morning host Frank Beckmann. It is the Detroit outlet for Westwood One syndicated talk shows Michael Savage, Mark Levin, John Batchelor and Red Eye Radio. WJR for many years has aired Rush Limbaugh from the Premiere Networks in early afternoons. WJR is also the flagship station of the Michigan State Spartans and Detroit Lions.
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