97.9 WJLB

Detroit's Hip Hop and R&B

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Languages

English

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Country

United States

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Genres

Hip Hop, R&B, Urban Contemporary +2

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Frequency

97.9 FM

📖 About

97.9 WJLB is a commercial FM radio station serving Detroit, Michigan and the surrounding Metro Detroit area. Branded as 97.9 WJLB, the station features a Hip Hop and R&B format with contemporary rap, hip-hop and R&B music, along with locally focused programming, personalities, entertainment, interviews, podcasts, contests and community events. WJLB is part of iHeartMedia and provides live FM broadcasting as well as online streaming for listeners in Detroit and beyond. The station is widely associated with Detroit hip-hop and R&B culture and offers programs and content including The Breakfast Club, Way Up with Angela Yee, Bigg Dawg Blast, Chris Carsyn and Shay Diddy. WJLB can be listened to online through its official iHeartRadio platform.

📋 Details

brand:97.9 WJLB

owner:iHeartMedia

market:Detroit, Michigan

operator:iHeartMedia

call sign:WJLB-FM

programming:Hip Hop, R&B, contemporary rap, music programming, entertainment, interviews, podcasts, contests and local events

service area:Detroit and Metro Detroit

source notes:Station identity, format, frequency, market and current programming were cross-checked against official WJLB/iHeartMedia sources. Contact information was taken from the station's official contact page.

frequency mhz:97.9 MHz

station class:Class B

broadcast type:FM and Online Streaming

online content:Live radio streaming, recently played music, podcasts, playlists, music news, station events and on-demand content

station format:Hip Hop and R&B

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historical note:WJLB has a long broadcasting history in Detroit and traces its origins to 1941. The station has operated under several call signs and formats over its history before becoming the contemporary Hip Hop and R&B station known today as 97.9 WJLB.

online platform:iHeartRadio

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station identity:Detroit's Hip Hop and R&B

featured programs:The Breakfast Club,Way Up With Angela Yee,Bigg Dawg Blast,Chris Carsyn,Shay Diddy,979 WJLB's Rewind

effective radiated power:50,000 watts