City | Bad Axe, Michigan |
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Broadcast area |
[1] (Daytime) [2] (Nighttime) |
Branding | Thumb Country 1340 |
Slogan | The Thumb's Hottest Country |
Frequency | 1340 kHz |
First air date | 1950 |
Format | Country |
Power | 1,000 watts |
Class | C |
Facility ID | 67045 |
Affiliations | Michigan Farm Radio Network |
Owner | Thumb Broadcasting |
WLEW is a radio station in Bad Axe, Michigan, serving the Thumb area of Michigan. It is owned by Thumb Broadcasting and broadcasts from studios on South Van Dyke Road in Bad Axe. Unusual for small-town radio stations, WLEW is locally programmed and does not rely on satellite feeds for any of their music programming. The station features a local roster of disc jockeys and news from CNN Radio.
WLEW broadcasts at 1340 kHz AM and airs a country format. The 1,000-watt station goes by the nickname "The Thumb's Hottest Country."
Coordinates: 43°48′03″N 83°01′23″W / 43.80083°N 83.02306°W