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| Broadcast area | Southeast Michigan [1] |
| Frequency | 101.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 101 WRIF |
| Programming | |
| Format | Active rock |
| Subchannels | HD2: Alternative rock HD3: Dave & Chuck 24/7 |
| Affiliations | United Stations Radio Networks[2] |
| Ownership | |
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| WCSX, WDMK, WMGC-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1948 (as WXYZ-FM) |
Former call signs | WXYZ-FM (1948–1971) |
Call sign meaning | W-"guitar RIFf" (musical term) |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 11278 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 27,000 watts |
| HAAT | 268 meters (879 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°27′13″N 83°9′50″W / 42.45361°N 83.16389°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live or Listen via iHeart |
| Website | wrif |
WRIF (101.1 FM) is a commercial active rock radio station licensed in Detroit, Michigan and serving Metro Detroit as well as bordering city Windsor, Ontario, Canada.[1] The station is currently owned by Beasley Media Group.[4] WRIF is a grandfathered FM station. Under current U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) limits for Class B stations, WRIF, if newly licensed today, would be allowed to broadcast an effective radiated power (ERP) of at most 16,000 watts using an antenna 268 meters high.[5] The station transmitter is in the Detroit suburb of Southfield near the intersection of 10 Mile Road and Northwestern Highway, and transmits its signal from the same tower as WXYZ-TV. WRIF's studios are in Ferndale.
- ^ a b "WRIF-FM: Coverage Map". Radio-locator.com. Theodric Technologies, LLC. 2011. Archived from the original on July 22, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
- ^ "House of Hair Stations List by State". HouseofHairOnline.com. Bernadette Productions, LLC. 2011. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRIF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "FM Query Result: WRIF". FCC.gov. U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC). 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
- ^ "FMpower - Find ERP for an FM Station Class | FCC.gov". Archived from the original on January 6, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2015.