WDZH

WDZH
Broadcast areaMetro Detroit
Frequency98.7 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingAlt 98-7
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatAlternative rock
SubchannelsHD2: Channel Q
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
1961; 63 years ago (1961)
Former call signs
  • WBFG (1961–1980)
  • WLLZ (1980–1996)
  • WVMV (1996–2010)
Call sign meaning
"Detroit's Hits" (previous format used from 2009 to 2018)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID25448
ClassB
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT141 meters (463 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°23′42″N 83°08′58″W / 42.39500°N 83.14944°W / 42.39500; -83.14944
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via Audacy)
Websitewww.audacy.com/alt987detroit

WDZH (98.7 FM, "Alt 98-7") is a commercial radio station licensed to Detroit, Michigan and serving the Metropolitan Detroit radio market in Southeastern Michigan. It is owned by Audacy, Inc. and airs an alternative rock radio format.

The station's offices and studios are located on American Drive in Southfield. The transmitter is located near Lyndon Street at Cloverdale Street in the City of Detroit.[2] WDZH broadcasts with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts from an antenna at 463 feet in height above average terrain (HAAT).

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WDZH". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WDZH-FM 98.7 MHz - Detroit, MI". radio-locator.com.