WDET-FM

WDET-FM
Broadcast areaMetro Detroit
Frequency101.9 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding101.9 WDET
Programming
FormatPublic radio and talk
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerWayne State University
History
First air date
December 18, 1948 (1948-12-18)
Call sign meaning
Detroit
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID71189
ClassB
ERP48,000 watts
HAAT169 meters (554 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°21′6″N 83°03′48″W / 42.35167°N 83.06333°W / 42.35167; -83.06333
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewdet.org

WDET-FM (101.9 FM) is a noncommercial radio station licensed to Detroit, Michigan, United States. It is owned by Wayne State University with its studios on the first floor of the University Towers on the WSU campus on Cass Avenue and a transmitter near the campus and the intersection of Cass Avenue and Canfield Street, both in the Cass Corridor neighborhood. WDET broadcasts shows from NPR, PRX and APM. The Michigan Association of Broadcasters (MAB) named WDET the 2021 and 2022 Public Radio Station of the Year.

It is licensed to broadcast using HD Radio technology. WDET-FM's signal covers much of Southeast Michigan and part of Southwestern Ontario.