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| Type | Radio network |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Headquarters | Ann Arbor,Michigan |
Broadcast area | Michigan Ohio(limited) |
| Owner | Learfield IMG College |
| Affiliations | Michigan Wolverines CBS Radio |
| Affiliates | 46(including 1 flagship) |
Official website | Michigan football affiliates Michigan basketball affiliates |
TheMichigan Wolverines Sports Network is an Americanradio network consisting of 46 radio stations which carry coverage ofMichigan Wolverinesfootball andmen's basketball.WCSX (94.7 FM) andWMGC-FM (105.1 FM), both inMetro Detroit, serve as the network'sflagship stations. The network also includes 44affiliates in the U.S. states ofMichigan andOhio: 27 AM stations, four of which extend their signals with low-powerFMtranslators; and 17 full-power FM stations (WQQOToledo generally only broadcasts Michigan content over itsHD Radio digital subchannel).[1][2][3] Games are also available onSirius XM satellite radio and online viaTuneIn.
Doug Karsch does play-by-play andJon Jansen doescolor commentary for football.[4]
Brian Boesch currently serves as play-by-play announcer for men's basketball, joined by color analystTerry Mills.[5]
Michigan's relationship withIMG College dates back to March 2001 when the school signed a five-year deal with Host Communications, Inc., a sports marketing firm based inLexington,Kentucky; the deal was predicated to generate $7.5 million in advertising revenue from Michigan football and men's basketball radio broadcasts through 2005–06 (this partnership with Host would ultimately remain in place for the next seven years). In 2007, IMG College purchased Host Communications; in August 2008, IMG announced a new 12-year media rights deal with Michigan reportedly worth $86 million, including gameday radio broadcasts.[6][7]
WJR/Detroit had served as the network flagship station for Michigan football since 1976 (with sister stationCKLW serving as backup for those times whenDetroit Tigers baseball games took precedence) and men's basketball since 1997. In October 2005, WJR announced a new deal to broadcast rivalMichigan State football and men's basketball, while simultaneously dropping its long partnership with Michigan. The news came as a surprise to the Michigan athletic department, including directorBill Martin, who claimed the school had acted "in good faith" throughout months of negotiations with the station. Michigan soon signed a new five-year deal withCBS Radio andCHUM Limited (laterCTVglobemedia), owners ofWOMC/Detroit andCKLW/Windsor, respectively. In August 2011, new Michigan athletic directorDave Brandon announced a five-year contract extension with CBS Radio, with the majority of network flagship coverage shifting to WOMC's AM sister station WWJ.[8][9][10]
Play-by-play announcer Jim Brandstatter and analyst Dan Dierdorf both announced their retirements prior to the commencement of the season-opening Michigan Wolverines Football game on September 4, 2021. The Duo sat side-by-side in the Michigan booth for 7 seasons.[11]
| Callsign | Frequency | Band | City | State | Network status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WCSX | 94.7 | FM | Birmingham -Detroit | Michigan | Flagship (Football only) |
| WMGC | 105.1 | FM | Detroit | Michigan | Flagship |
| WQBX* | 104.9 | FM | Alma | Michigan | Network affiliate |
| WFYC** | 1280 | AM | Alma | Michigan | Network affiliate |
| WZTK* | 105.7 | FM | Alpena | Michigan | Network affiliate |
| WTKA | 1050 | AM | Ann Arbor | Michigan | Network affiliate |
| WWWW-FM | 102.9 | FM | Ann Arbor | Michigan | Network affiliate |
| WBXX* | 104.9 | FM | Battle Creek | Michigan | Network affiliate |
| WFAT** | 930 | AM | Battle Creek | Michigan | Network affiliate |
| W274AQ** | 102.7 | FM | Battle Creek | Michigan | n/a(simulcastsWFAT) |
| WSJM-FM* | 94.9 | FM | Benton Harbor | Michigan | Network affiliate |
| WQON* | 99.3 | FM | Beulah | Michigan | n/a(simulcastsWQON) |
| WKAD | 93.7 | FM | Cadillac | Michigan | Network affiliate |
| WKYO** | 1360 | AM | Caro | Michigan | Network affiliate |
| WIDL* | 92.1 | FM | Cass City | Michigan | Network affiliate |
| WGTO** | 910 | AM | Cassopolis | Michigan | Network affiliate |
| W266BS** | 101.1 | FM | Cassopolis | Michigan | n/a(simulcastsWGTO) |
| WMKT | 1270 | AM | Charlevoix | Michigan | Network affiliate |
| W272CR | 102.3 | FM | Petoskey | Michigan | n/a(simulcastsWMKT) |
| WHKW* | 1220 | AM | Cleveland | Ohio | Network affiliate |
| WXYT-HD2 WXYT-HD3* | 97.1 HD2 97.1 HD3 | FM | Detroit | Michigan | Network affiliate |
| WDBC | 680 | AM | Escanaba | Michigan | Network affiliate |
| WBNZ** | 92.3 | FM | Frankfort | Michigan | Network affiliate |
| WOOD | 1300 | AM | Grand Rapids | Michigan | Network affiliate |
| WQON | 100.3 | FM | Grayling | Michigan | Network affiliate |
| WKHM | 970 | AM | Jackson | Michigan | Network affiliate |
| WQLR | 1660 | AM | Kalamazoo | Michigan | Network affiliate |
| WQTX | 92.1 | FM | Lansing | Michigan | Network affiliate |
| WKZC | 94.9 | FM | Ludington | Michigan | Network affiliate |
| WMIM | 98.3 | FM | Luna Pier | Michigan | Network affiliate |
| WOOD-FM | 106.9 | FM | Muskegon | Michigan | Network affiliate |
| WNBY | 1450 | AM | Newberry | Michigan | Network affiliate |
| WNIL** | 1290 | AM | Niles | Michigan | Network affiliate |
| WWTH | 100.7 | FM | Oscoda | Michigan | Network affiliate |
| WMBN | 1340 | AM | Petoskey | Michigan | Network affiliate |
| WHLS* | 1450 | AM | Port Huron | Michigan | Football only |
| W288BT* | 105.5 | FM | St. Clair | Michigan | n/a(simulcastsWHLS) |
| WPHM** | 1380 | AM | Port Huron | Michigan | Basketball only[12] |
| WHAK | 980 | AM | Rogers City | Michigan | Network affiliate |
| WHAK-FM | 99.9 | FM | Rogers City | Michigan | Network affiliate |
| WSGW** | 790 | AM | Saginaw | Michigan | Basketball only[13] |
| WSGW-FM* | 100.5 | FM | Saginaw | Michigan | Football only[14] |
| WKNW** | 1400 | AM | Sault Ste. Marie | Michigan | Network affiliate |
| WBET | 1230 | AM | Sturgis | Michigan | Network affiliate |
| WTCM* | 580 | AM | Traverse City | Michigan | Network affiliate |
| WCCW** | 1310 | AM | Traverse City | Michigan | Network affiliate |
| WHKZ* | 1440 | AM | Youngstown | Ohio | Network affiliate |
Map of network stations inOhio |
WWJ Newsradio 950 AM will serve as the flagship station for football and men's basketball starting this season.
Radio: Michigan IMG Sports Network, WTKA-AM (1050) in Ann Arbor, WWJ-AM (950) in Detroit...
'Why are we talking about it?' he asked Jim Brandstatter on Hoke's weekly radio show on the Michigan IMG Sports Network.
IMG College VP of Broadcasting Chris Ferris said, 'We are more than excited to have two great Michigan men who are great broadcasters... for the fans listening each week to the Michigan IMG Sports Network.'
... WXYT-FM, which already has WWJ-AM (950) on their HD-2 channel, has now fired up a HD-3 channel with a simulcast of WXYT-AM (1270) which recently flipped to all-talk... but when the University of Michigan is playing football the pre-game, the game itself, and the post-game show will all be on WXYT-FM HD-3!
The University of Michigan said yesterday that it has signed a deal guaranteeing the school $7.4 million in advertising revenue for its football and men's basketball radio broadcasts. The deal with Host Communications Inc. of Lexington, Ky., would pay the university a minimum of $1.3 million for the 2001-2 season, rising to $1.6 million for 2005-6, Michigan said in a news release.
The University of Michigan athletic department has struck a marketing and media rights deal with IMG College that will bring the department at least $86 million during the 12-year length of the contract. ... Last fall, IMG College purchased Host Communications, which has controlled Michigan's radio broadcast rights the past seven years. In addition to the game day radio broadcasts, IMG College will manage and market rights associated with...
Detroit radio station WJR (760 AM) has announced a five-year deal to broadcast Michigan State football and basketball games beginning in 2006. WJR's announcement apparently took University of Michigan officials by surprise. The radio station has broadcast Michigan football games since 1976 and UM basketball games since 1997.
... despite the team's move from WJR to crosstown Chum Ltd. Talk CKLW-A and CBS Oldies WOMC for the 2006 season.
The University of Michigan athletic department announced today it has reached a five-year contract extension with CBS Radio. ... The agreement comes less than a month before the Wolverines will face Western Michigan in its football opener Sept. 3. Michigan's previous five-year deal with CBS, which was signed in 2006, had been allowed to expire.
