WNIC

WNIC
Broadcast areaMetro Detroit
Frequency100.3 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding100.3 WNIC
Programming
FormatAdult contemporary
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
WDFN, WLLZ, WJLB, WKQI, WMXD
History
First air date
December 1946 (as WKMH)
Former call signs
  • WKMH-FM (1946–1963)
  • WKNR-FM (1963–1972)
  • WNIC-FM (1972–1987)
Call sign meaning
"Nice" (from former beautiful music format)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID6594
ClassB
ERP32,000 watts
HAAT183 meters (600 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°23′22.1″N 83°8′52.7″W / 42.389472°N 83.147972°W / 42.389472; -83.147972
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewnic.iheart.com
iHeartMedia Building, location of the WNIC studios

WNIC (100.3 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Dearborn, Michigan, and serving the Metro Detroit media market. Owned by iHeartMedia, WNIC broadcasts an adult contemporary radio format. Each year, usually on the first Friday of November, WNIC switches its format to all-Christmas music.[2]

WNIC's studios and offices are located in Farmington Hills, and its transmitter is located near Schoolcraft Avenue and Turner Street on the Near West Side of Detroit.[3] WNIC broadcasts with an effective radiated power of 32,000 watts from an antenna 600 feet in height. WNIC is licensed for HD Radio operation and formerly featured a soft AC/oldies format on its HD2 channel from iHeartRadio's "Sunny Radio" channel.[4]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WNIC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "100.3 WNIC says the Christmas music will start this week".
  3. ^ "WNIC-FM Radio Station Coverage Map".
  4. ^ https://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?latitude=42.322261810303&longitude=-83.176307678223 HD Radio Guide for Detroit