WLNZ
WLNZ is a non-commercial radio station located in Lansing, Michigan, simulcasting the regional Michigan Public network of public radio stations. The station is owned by Lansing Community College.
History
Originally WLNZ wanted to be branded as WLNS, however, WLNS had already been taken by WLNS-TV, a local CBS affiliate, so it landed on WLNZ.Technical
The station began broadcasting on February 11, 1994, with 100 watts. Power was increased to 420 watts in 2001. WLNZ began broadcasting in HD in 2006.Programming
Programming originally consisted mainly of jazz and blues music, but it changed formats to adult album alternative typically throughout the daytime hours weekdays, with different programming on the weekend. The station typically played "Triple-A" music, but ventured out to many genres of music, branding itself as the "True Variety Station".The station featured a lot of Michigan music and shows dedicated to Michigan artists throughout the day. These features ranged from the "Local Lunch Hour", where nothing but Michigan music was played, to the "M-89.7" artist spotlight, where one Michigan artist or band is chosen to be "spotlighted" through one whole month.
Each morning there was a live local talk show called Coffee Break, which was televised in the Lansing area on Comcast local public-access television. WLNZ's original jazz format continued on its HD2 subchannel, which was branded as Jazz Now!.