WSAE

Infobox Radio station
name = WSAE


city = Spring Arbor, Michigan
area = [http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WSAE&service=FM&status=L&hours=U]
branding = HOME.fm
slogan =
airdate = June 29, 1963
frequency = 106.9 MHz
format = Adult Contemporary; Contemporary Christian
power = 3,900 watts
erp =
class = A
callsign_meaning = Spring Arbor
former_callsigns =
owner = Spring Arbor University
webcast = [http://home.fm/listenlive.php http://home.fm/listenlive.php]
website = [http://home.fm http://home.fm]
affiliations =

WSAE (106.9 FM) is a non-commercial radio station located in Spring Arbor, Michigan. The station is owned by Spring Arbor University.

WSAE began broadcasting in 1963 as a 10 watt college station on 89.3 MHz. Power was increased to 1,000 watts in February, 1971 and 3,100 watts in April, 1977. The station moved to 106.9 MHz in October 1991 with 2,900 watts. In December 1993 WSAE made a final increase to 3,900 watts.

On May 18, 2005 the station switched from a contemporary Christian format to HOME.fm. HOME.fm plays a mixture of mainstream adult contemporary and contemporary Christian music. The former format, known as Power Praise FM (now known as The Vibe), was moved to sister station WJKN-FM. From Thanksgiving Day through December 31 WSAE broadcasts Christmas music around the clock.

The station is broadcast throughout central lower Michigan over a network of translators.

Translators

RadioTranslators
callsign = WSAE
call1 = W222BB
freq1 = 92.3 FM
watts1 = 120
city1 = Battle Creek, MI
call2 = W227BY
freq2 = 93.3 FM
watts2 = 170
city2 = Somerset, MI
call3 = W243AD
freq3 = 96.5 FM
watts3 = 120
city3 = Adrian, MI
call4 = W246AU
freq4 = 97.1 FM
watts4 = 170
city4 = Coldwater, MI
call5 = W252BA
freq5 = 98.3 FM
watts5 = 250
city5 = Chelsea, MI
call6 = W258AH
freq6 = 99.5 FM
watts6 = 19
city6 = Kalamazoo, MI
call7 = W284AH
freq7 = 104.7 FM
watts7 = 250
city7 = Lansing, MI

WSAE has a construction permit for the following translator:

RadioTranslators
call1 = W299AV
freq1 = 107.7 FM
watts1 = 120
city1 = Deerfield, MI

Sources

* [http://www.michiguide.com/dials/rad-s/wsae.html Michiguide.com - WSAE History]
* [http://www.hisair.net/interviews/carlfletcher.htm Interview of Carl Fletcher, General Manager and morning DJ]

External links

*FMQ|WSAE
*FML|WSAE
*FMARB|WSAE