Friday, November 20, 2009

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Detroit radio dial guide

AM STATIONS

CBEF (540) -- French language programming

WRDT (560) -- Christian teaching and weekend talk

CKWW (580) -- Adult standards/some big band

CFCO (630) -- Oldies/full-service Canadian

WNZK (690) -- Multilingual/talk (680 nights)

WJR (760) -- News-talk-personality & sports

CKLW (800) -- Canadian news/talk and information

WFDF (910) -- Radio Disney (kids)

WWJ (950) -- News, traffic & weather

WDEO (990) -- Catholic music & news

WUFL (1030) -- Family radio/religious programming (daytime)

WTKA (1050) -- Sports talk

CHOK (1070) -- Oldies/Canadian sports/Blue Jays

WCAR (1090) -- Catholic programming

WDFN (1130) -- Sports talk/Stoney & Wojo/Pistons

WCXI (1160) -- Classic country (daytime only)

WCHB (1200) -- Talk (morning)/gospel music

WXYT (1270) -- Sports talk/Tigers/Red Wings

WLBY (1290) -- Air America/liberal talk radio

WDTW (1310) -- Liberal talk/Air America

WEXL (1340) -- Christian music

WDTK (1400) -- Syndicated conservative talk

WMKM (1440) -- Southern gospel/preaching

WPON (1460) -- Rare oldies/ multilingual

WSDS (1480) -- Hispanic/All Spanish language

WLQV (1500) -- Satellite-delivered religion/talk

CBE (1550) -- CBC variety/Canadian news

WAAM (1600) -- Talk radio/Joey Reynolds

FM STATIONS

CIMX (88.7) -- Alternative rock

WEMU (89.1) -- NPR and jazz

WHFR (89.3) -- Classical/Henry Ford Community College

CBE (89.9) -- CBC classical and fine arts (Canadian)

WKAR (90.5) -- Classical/ Michigan State University

WRCJ (90.9) -- Classical days/jazz at night

WGTE (91.3) Classical/fine arts/public radio

CJAM (91.5) -- Univ. of Windsor/Alternative Rock

WUOM (91.7) -- NPR/talk/University of Michigan

WMXD (92.3) -- Soft urban contemporary "The Mix"

WDRQ (93.1) -- "Doug-FM," variety adult hits (Jack format)

WHMI (93.5) -- Classic hits/Livingston County news

CIDR (93.9) -- Soft adult contemporary

CKSY (94.3) -- Adult contemporary

WCSX (94.7) -- Classic rock/J.J. & Lynne

WKQI (95.5) -- Top 40 hits/Mojo in a.m.

WDVD (96.3) -- Hits of the '80s and '90s

CHYR (96.7) -- Adult contemporary/pop

WKRK (97.1) -- Sports/Tigers/Red Wings/Lions

WJLB (97.9) -- Urban contemporary & hip hop

WTWR (98.3) -- Top 40 hits (Monroe)

WVMV (98.7) -- Smooth jazz

WYCD (99.5) -- Detroit's country; Dr. Don a.m.

WNIC (100.3) -- Adult hits;Chris Edmonds a.m.

WRIF (101.1-1) -- Rock 'n' roll/Drew & Mike

WRVF (101.5) -- Soft adult contemporary

WDET (101.9) -- NPR/jazz/variety

WHTD (102.7) -- Hip-hop & urban hits

WWWW (102.9) -- Today's Country Music

WMUZ (103.5) -- Christian music/news/talk

WOMC (104.3) -- Oldies/Dick Purtan mornings

WIOT (104.7) -- Rock ; Bob & Tom a.m.

WMGC (105.1) -- Adult contemp; Jim Harper a.m.

WDMK (105.9) -- Adult urban; Joyner a.m.; Mason p.m.

WDTW (106.7) -- Classic hits, "The Drive"

WQKL (107.1) -- Adult album alternative rock

WGPR (107.5) -- Urban pop/jazz

Reception for some stations may be affected by geographical location, style of antenna and type of receiver.

Source: Art Vuolo, The Radio Guide

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Game on

'Dragon Age: Origins' features smokin'-hot game play

With "Dragon Age," you will be hard-pressed to recall another game with as much substance and style. "Band Hero" features easier game-play controls and a family-friendly track list. - 11/20/2009

New on kid vid

'Farscape' series megaset offers good sci-fi fun

"Farscape" box set

This week's new releases for kids, teens and families, from the sci-fi adventure of "Farscape" to the more personal story behind "Is Anybody There." - 11/20/2009

African-American wineries, ancestry searches are in the spotlight at museum

Mac McDonald of Vision Cellars is one of Napa's handful of black vintners.

Get an education in wine while enjoying a night on the town tonight at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. Wines available for sampling include red and white wines from three African American-owned wineries. - 11/20/2009

2009 holiday DVD guide: Plop these Christmas videos in the player

The King Family was a holiday TV staple in the 1960s and '70s.

It's holiday time again, and that means a new batch of DVDs to help get you in the mood. Here's a look at this year's new Christmas releases for kids and families. - 11/19/2009

Star of the Found Footage Festival: Your home movie

A man belts out a new wave song in a found video. Found Footage Festival features oddball tapes.

Nick Prueher and Joe Pickett have turned their appreciation for videos of the so-bad-they're-good ilk -- like birthday party tapes found at garage sales -- into a touring show. The Found Footage Festival makes its first visit to Metro Detroit tonight at the Main Art Theatre in Royal Oak. - 11/19/2009

DJ denies allegations of former co-host

Johnson

Jim "JJ" Johnson reacted Wednesday to the news that his former WCSX-FM (94.7) co-host Lynne Woodison Lyman made allegations against him in a lawsuit filed against their former employer, Greater Media Inc. - 11/19/2009

Colum McCann novel wins national award for fiction

National Book Award winners for 2009 Phillip Hoose, left, T.J. Stiles, second from left, Colum McCann, second from right, and Keith Waldrop pose for a photograph with their books at the National Book Awards Wednesday Nov. 18, 2009 in New York. Hoose won award for Young People's Literature; Stiles the award for Nonfiction; McCann the award for Fiction and Waldrop the award for Poetry.

The 60th annual National Book Awards was a night to celebrate literature and to wonder about its future. Lifetime achievement winner Gore Vidal envisioned only pulp and dust Wednesday as he contemplated the state of books, while fellow honorary winner Dave Eggers declared that we live in a golden age. - 11/19/2009

Nintendo's Mario endures even as games come and go

Video game icon Mario hails and offers free taxis to visitors in New York in celebration of the 2008 launch of Mario Kart Wii. Even though Mario hasn't changed much in nearly three decades, the latest game he stars in, the newly released "The New Super Mario Bros. Wii," is one of the holiday season's top titles.

Mario, the pot-bellied Italian plumber with a penchant for rescuing princesses, collecting golden coins and gobbling magic mushrooms, has been around for nearly three decades. And even though he hasn't changed much, the latest game he stars in, the newly released "The New Super Mario Bros. Wii" is one of the holiday season's top titles. - 11/19/2009

What's goin' on in Metro Detroit

Led Zeppelin cover band Zoso is Saturday.

Our picks and other happenings organized by categories such as music, visual arts/museums and film. - 11/19/2009

Ex-WCSX DJ sues, says she was harassed

Lynne Woodison Lyman, shown at an event in 2006, is seeking damages of more than $1 million in her lawsuit against the station.

The former co-host of the "JJ and Lynne" morning show on WCSX-FM (94.7) filed a federal lawsuit against the classic rock station's owners Tuesday, alleging she was sexually harassed by her co-host James Johnson. - 11/18/2009

Garrison Keillor bringing 'Prairie' to the Fox

Garrison Keillor, the folksy host of "A Prairie Home Companion," will bring his radio show to the Fox Theatre on Feb. 27, 2010, for a live, national broadcast. - 11/18/2009

Review: Stephen King's 'Dome' is among his best

By now with Stephen King, it's easy to think this is all kind of ridiculous. An invisible dome descending upon a small town in Maine? People trapped inside, trying to figure out what on Earth is going on and -- as always in a Stephen King story -- dying in droves? - 11/18/2009

'Uncharted 2' leads Video Game Award nominations

New York -- "Uncharted 2: Among Thieves" has seized a leading eight nominations for this year's Video Game Awards, Spike TV announced Wednesday. - 11/18/2009

Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 friend Facebook

Users of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 video game consoles can now brag about their achievements on Facebook. Both systems are integrating the social network this week. - 11/18/2009

Johnson 'shocked' by former radio co-host's lawsuit

Today Jim "JJ" Johnson reacted to the news that his former WCSX-FM (94.7) co-host Lynne Woodison Lyman made allegations against him in a lawsuit filed against their former employer, Greater Media Inc. - 11/18/2009

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