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WLNZ is a non-commercial FM radio station located in Lansing, Michigan. The station, which broadcasts on 89.7 FM, is owned by Lansing Community College.
Originally WLNZ wanted to be branded as WLNS, however, WLNS had already been taken by WLNS-TV, so they landed on WLNZ.
The station began broadcasting in 1994 with 100 watts. Power was increased to the present 420 watts in 2001. WLNZ began broadcasting in HD in 2006.
Programming originally consisted mainly of jazz and blues
1992, when the current Sports Talk format was introduced under the call-sign WVFN.
Goodrich Broadcasting changed the call-sign of WVIC to WAAP for a brief period in 1989, apparently to prevent cross-town rival WLNZ (The Ape 92) from acquiring the same call-sign (WLNZ later changed its call-sign to WGOR). There were no programming changes made to WVIC during this period.
References.
- Michiguide.com - WVFN History