WIDL

This article is about the radio station. For the internet standard, see WIDL (Internet Standard).

WIDL

City	Cass City, Michigan
Broadcast area
Branding	The New Mix 92-1
Slogan	"The Thumb's More Music Station"
Frequency	92.1 MHz
Format	Hot Adult Contemporary
ERP	25,000 watts
HAAT	97 meters
Class	C3
Facility ID	29678
Transmitter coordinates	43°28′51″N 83°20′31″W / 43.48083°N 83.34194°W / 43.48083; -83.34194Coordinates: 43°28′51″N 83°20′31″W / 43.48083°N 83.34194°W / 43.48083; -83.34194
Former callsigns	WKYO-FM (11/29/82-8/24/85) WIDL (?-11/29/82)
Affiliations	Michigan IMG Sports Network Michigan Radio Network
Owner	Edwards Communications
Webcast	http://radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/WIDL
Website	Official website

WIDL (92.1 FM, "Mix 92-1") is a radio station broadcasting a hot adult contemporary format. Licensed to Cass City, Michigan, it first began broadcasting at 104.9 MHz licensed to Caro, Michigan, and still maintains offices and studios in Caro with sister station WKYO. Overall, the station specializes in providing locally focused content such as regional news, weather and sports programming. It is owned by Edwards Communications, which also owns The Tuscola County Advertiser newspaper. The station serves most of the Thumb, including Tuscola, Huron, Sanilac and Lapeer counties, and when atmospheric conditions are right, can be heard as far southwest as Fenton, Michigan.

In late 2006, WIDL flipped formats from a variety hits format to a locally programmed Hot AC format which positions itself as "The Best Mix of The 80's 90's and Now". Past formats have included easy listening, adult contemporary, classic rock and oldies.

As of April 2016, the Monday-Friday lineup includes; More Music in the Morning with Bob Hughes from 6am until noon, Scott Bolsby from noon until 7pm, From 7pm until midnight, Zach Sang and the Gang is broadcast via satellite. Over nights are only commercial interrupted music.

Weekend programming includes talk free music with the exception of Ryan Seacrest's American Top 40 Saturdays from 6am until 10am, Retro Pop Reunion on Saturdays from 8pm until midnight, and Nina Blackwood's Absolutely 80's on Sundays from 7pm until 10pm.

References

Michiguide.com - WIDL History

External links

Query the FCC's FM station database for WIDL

Radio-Locator information on WIDL

Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WIDL

Radio stations in the Thumb area of east-central Michigan

By FM frequency	88.1 88.3 88.9 89.3 90.7 91.3 91.9 92.1 92.5 96.9 97.7 99.9 102.1 102.3 103.1 103.7 103.9 105.5 106.3 107.1

By AM frequency	660 1070 1230 1340 1360 1380 1450 1530 1590 1610

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