WDET-FM
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| Broadcast area | Metro Detroit |
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| Frequency | 101.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 101.9 WDET |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public radio and talk |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Wayne State University |
| History | |
First air date | December 18, 1948 |
Call sign meaning | Detroit |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 71189 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 48,000 watts |
| HAAT | 169 meters (554 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°21′6″N 83°03′48″W / 42.35167°N 83.06333°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wdet.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.