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Mitchell’s Bay, a radio site on the eastern shore of Lake St. Clair in the scope of the Lake Erie circulation, is one of two sites on this small relative of the better-known five Great Lakes. The site, part of the Chatham-Kent radio market, is just 25 miles across the lake from suburban Detroit and 30 from downtown, is 35 miles south of Sarnia, 70 miles southwest of London, 80 miles northeast of Toledo, and also 75 miles northwest of Cleveland. All of these surrounding markets are quite clearly heard here, though the Detroit and Windsor market is primarily the local market. Because of the open water of Lake St. Clair to the west, inland Michigan signals are relatively easy to hear, including those from Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Jackson, Lansing, and to the northwest into Saginaw and the Thumb. Additionally, because this area is also part of the lake breeze circulation off Lake Huron due to the flat terrain, signals from further north in Alpena can be expected. As the same goes to the south and east of this site, signals from across Lake Erie, including the city of Erie and the Buffalo area, are never out of the question either with other inland Ohio signals easily heard, such as just across Lake Erie to Mansfield.
MITCHELL’S BAY, ONTARIO BANDSCAN
July 31, 2019 1330-1545 / 24°C, p. cloudy
Location: 42°28’13.4″N 82°24’45.3″W
580 feet (at lake level in Dover Beach Park)
137 stations total / Average distance: 73 mi.
* station was received on seek
87.75 –
*88.1 CBEE ON Chatham / CBC R. 1 Windsor / 1.43kw / RDS / 35dBµ, m. only (17 mi.)
*88.3 WDTE MI Grosse Pointe Shores / Smile FM / 5.5kw / 20dBµ, mono (24 mi.)
88.5 WCTP MI Gagetown / Christian / 6kw / 5dBµ, mono (95 mi.)
*88.7 CIMX ON Windsor / 89X / 100kw / RDS / 45dBµ, stereo (36 mi.)
88.9 WDTR MI Imlay City / Smile FM / 3.2kw / 5dBµ, mono (45 mi.)
89.1 WEMU MI Ypsilanti / NPR Jazz & Blues / 15.5kw / 10dBµ, mono (64 mi.)
89.1 WLKB MI Bay City / K-Love / 50kw / 10dBµ, mono (109 mi.)
*89.3 CKGW ON Chatham / UCB Canada / 18.7kw / RDS / 55dBµ, stereo (16 mi.)
89.5 WAHS MI Auburn Hills / Avondale Comm. R. / 2.4kw / 10dBµ, mono (43 mi.)
89.5 WDTP MI Huron Twp. / Smile FM / 700w / 10dBµ, mono (46 mi.)
89.7 WNOC OH Bowling Green / Annunciation R. / 5.3kw / 7dBµ, mono (95 mi.)
89.7 WKSU OH Kent / NPR & Classical / 12kw / 5dBµ, mono (104 mi.)
*89.9 CBE ON Windsor / CBC Music Windsor / 100kw / 45dBµ, stereo (35 mi.)
90.1 WUCX MI Bay City / Q90.1 FM / 30kw / 10dBµ, mono (99 mi.)
90.1 WYBA MI Coldwater / BBN / 32kw / 10dBµ, mono (145 mi.)
90.1 WXML OH Upper Sandusky / NewVision FM / 15kw / 7dBµ, mono (114 mi.)
*90.3 CBEG ON Sarnia / CBC R. 1 Windsor / 1.8kw / RDS / 25dBµ, m. only (30 mi.)
90.5 CJAH ON Windsor / UCB Canada / 7.5kw / 25dBµ, stereo (33 mi.)
90.5 WKAR MI East Lansing / NPR & Classical / 85kw / 10dBµ, m. in null (103 mi.)
90.7 WNFR MI Sandusky / Hope FM / 42kw / 20dBµ, m., IBOC in null (50 mi.)
*90.9 WRCJ MI Detroit / Classical & Jazz / 22.5kw / RDS / 40dBµ, stereo (39 mi.)
91.1 WFUM MI Flint / Michigan Radio / 17.5kw / 10dBµ, mono (61 mi.)
91.3 WGTE OH Toledo / FM91 / 13.5kw / 10dBµ, mono, dominant (77 mi.)
91.3 WCSG MI Grand Rapids / Cont. Christian / 37kw / 10dBµ, mono (166 mi.)
*91.5 WVMV MI China Twp. / Smile FM / 1.05kw / 15dBµ, mono, distorted (16 mi.)
91.5 WBIE OH Delphos / American Family R. / 5.5kw / 15dBµ, mono (142 mi.)
*91.7 WUOM MI Ann Arbor / Michigan Radio / 93kw / RDS / 20dBµ, mono (77 mi.)
91.7 CIBU-1 ON Bluewater / Cl. Rock 94-5 / 6kw / 15dBµ, mono (85 mi.)
*91.9 CBEW-1 ON Leamington / CBC R. 1 Windsor / 10.45kw / RDS / 30dBµ, m. only (28 mi.)
92.1 WOHF OH Bellevue / The Wolf / 5.8kw / behind IBOC (88 mi.)
*92.3 WMXD MI Detroit / Mix 92.3 / 45kw / RDS / 35dBµ, stereo (34 mi.)
92.5 WVKS OH Toledo / KISS-FM / 50kw / 15dBµ, mono, IBOC in null (89 mi.)
*92.7 CJBX ON London / Pure Country 93 / 50kw / 30dBµ, stereo (75 mi.)
*92.9 CFCO-1 ON Chatham / Country 92-9 //630 / 250w / RDS / 20dBµ, mono (13 mi.)
*93.1 WDRQ MI Detroit / Nash FM / 26.5kw / RDS / 40dBµ, stereo (40 mi.)
93.3 WKQZ MI Midland / Z-93 / 39kw / 10dBµ, mono + IBOC (127 mi.)
93.5 CBCL ON London / CBC R. 1 London / 100kw / 20dBµ, mono (63 mi.)
93.5 W228CJ MI Detroit / Praise Network //98.3 / 99w / 20dBµ, mono (39 mi.)
93.7 WBCT MI Grand Rapids / B93 / 320kw / 20dBµ, mono (159 mi.)
93.7 WRCL MI Frankenmuth / Club 93-7 / 3.5kw / 10dBµ, mono (81 mi.)
*93.9 CIDR ON Windsor / The River / 100kw / RDS / 40dBµ, stereo (36 mi.)
94.1 WWDK MI Jackson / Duke FM / 40kw / 15dBµ, mono + overload (115 mi.)
94.1 CKZM ON St. Thomas / myFM / 4.37kw / in null + overload (67 mi.)
*94.3 CKSY ON Chatham / Adult Contemp. / 50kw / RDS / 60dBµ, stereo (16 mi.)
94.5 WXKR OH Port Clinton / 94-5 XKR / 30kw / 15dBµ, mono in IBOC null (80 mi.)
*94.7 WCSX MI Birmingham / Classic Rock / 13.5kw / RDS / 45dBµ, stereo (38 mi.)
94.9 WMMQ MI East Lansing / Cl. Rock 94.9 / 50kw / 10dBµ, m. in IBOC null (110 mi.)
94.9 WQMX OH Medina / Country / 16kw / 10dBµ, mono in IBOC null (104 mi.)
*95.1 CKUE ON Chatham / Cool FM //100.7 / 42kw / RDS / 55dBµ, stereo (16 mi.)
95.3 WKTN OH Kenton / Hot AC / 3.5kw / behind IBOC (139 mi.)
*95.5 WKQI MI Detroit / Channel 955 / 100kw / RDS / 40dBµ, stereo (40 mi.)
95.7 WIMX OH Gibsonburg / Mix 95.7 / 3.5kw / 15dBµ, mono in IBOC null (86 mi.)
95.7 WCMB MI Oscoda / CMU Public R. / 25kw / behind IBOC (162 mi.)
*95.9 CJWF ON Windsor / Windsor’s Country / 11.8kw / 25dBµ, mono (36 mi.)
95.9 CFPL ON London / FM96 / 300kw / 20dBµ, mono (67 mi.)
96.1 WHNN MI Bay City / My 96.1 / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono in IBOC null (99 mi.)
*96.3 WDVD MI Detroit / Hot AC / 20kw / RDS / 45dBµ, stereo (38 mi.)
96.5 WAKS OH Akron / KISS-FM / 31kw / 10dBµ, mono in IBOC null (92 mi.)
*96.7 CHYR ON Leamington / Mix 96.7 / 27kw / RDS / 40dBµ, stereo (29 mi.)
96.9 WLRD OH Willard / Southern Gospel / 6kw / 5dBµ, mono in IBOC null (105 mi.)
96.9 WBTI MI Lexington / Hot AC / 3kw / 5dBµ, mono in IBOC null (51 mi.)
*97.1 WXYT MI Detroit / The Ticket / 15kw / RDS / 40dBµ, stereo (40 mi.)
97.3 WJZE OH Oak Harbor / Hot 97-3 / 4.3kw / behind IBOC (86 mi.)
*97.5 CBEW ON Windsor / CBC R. 1 Windsor / 19kw / RDS / 30dBµ, m. only (35 mi.)
97.7 WTGV MI Sandusky / Classic Hits / 3kw / 10dBµ, m., IBOC in null (67 mi.)
97.7 CHTZ ON St. Catharines / HTZ-FM / 50kw / 10dBµ, m., IBOC in null (165 mi.)
*97.9 WJLB MI Detroit / Urban / 50kw / 40dBµ, stereo (36 mi.)
98.1 WKDD OH Munroe Falls / 98.1 KDD / 50kw / 15dBµ, mono (99 mi.)
98.1 WKCQ MI Saginaw / 98-KCQ / 50kw / 10dBµ, mono (100 mi.)
98.1 CKLO ON London / Cl. Rock 98.1 / 40kw / 10dBµ, mono (73 mi.)
*98.3 CFRZ ON Walpole Island / Walpole Is. Comm. R. / 50w / 15dBµ, mono (9 mi.)
98.3 W252BX MI Detroit / Praise Network //93.5 / 115w / 10dBµ, mono (33 mi.)
98.5 WNCX OH Cleveland / Classic Rock / 16kw / 10dBµ, m. in IBOC null (85 mi.)
*98.7 WDZH MI Detroit / The Breeze / 50kw / RDS / 40dBµ, stereo (38 mi.)
98.9 CHCD ON Simcoe / myFM / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono in IBOC null (108 mi.)
*99.1 CKXS ON Wallaceburg / 99.1 FM / 3kw / RDS / 40dBµ, stereo (12 mi.)
99.1 WFRO OH Fremont / Eagle 99 / 11.5kw / 15dBµ, mono in null (84 mi.)
99.3 CJBC-4 ON London / Ici Première Tor. / 15.34kw / 15dBµ, m. in IBOC null (63 mi.)
*99.5 WYCD MI Detroit / Country / 17.5kw / RDS / 40dBµ, stereo (38 mi.)
99.7 WUGN MI Midland / Family Life R. / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono in IBOC null (130 mi.)
*99.9 CFGX ON Sarnia / The Fox / 50kw / RDS / 40dBµ, stereo (28 mi.)
100.1 WNIR OH Kent / The Talk of Akron / 4.2kw / 15dBµ, mono in IBOC null (109 mi.)
100.1 WSWR OH Shelby / My 100.1 / 3kw / 10dBµ, mono in IBOC null (106 mi.)
*100.3 WNIC MI Dearborn / Adult Contemp. / 32kw / RDS / 35dBµ, stereo (38 mi.)
100.5 CBBL ON London / CBC Music Toronto / 15.34kw / 15dBµ, m. in IBOC null (63 mi.)
*100.7 CKUE-1 ON Windsor / Cool FM //95.1 / 9kw / RDS / 25dBµ, stereo (28 mi.)
100.7 WMMS OH Cleveland / Rock / 34kw / 10dBµ, mono in null (86 mi.)
100.9 WMJK OH Clyde / Coast Country / 3kw / 5dBµ, mono in IBOC null (88 mi.)
*101.1 WRIF MI Detroit / The Riff / 27kw / RDS / 35dBµ, stereo (43 mi.)
101.3 WNCO OH Ashland / Country / 50kw / 10dBµ, mono in IBOC null (113 mi.)
*101.5 CBEF-3 ON Sarnia / Ici Première Windsor / 1.886kw / 25dBµ, mono (30 mi.)
101.5 WRVF OH Toledo / The River / 33kw / 10dBµ, mono in null (76 mi.)
101.5 W268CN MI Detroit / The Patriot //1400 / 99w / 5dBµ, m. in null (39 mi.)
101.7 CKNX ON Wingham / The One / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono, IBOC in null (127 mi.)
101.7 WMVL PA Linesville / Cool 101.7 / 1.4kw / 5dBµ, mono in null (121 mi.)
*101.9 WDET MI Detroit / Public Variety / 48kw / RDS / 35dBµ, stereo (34 mi.)
102.1 WDOK OH Cleveland / Star 102 / 12kw / 10dBµ, mono (83 mi.)
102.1 WLEW MI Bad Axe / Cruise 102.1 / 50kw / 7dBµ, mono (104 mi.)
102.1 WMUK MI Kalamazoo / NPR Public / 49kw / 5dBµ, mono (159 mi.)
*102.3 WGRT MI Port Huron / Adult Contemp. / 3kw / 30dBµ, stereo (41 mi.)
102.3 CINA ON Windsor / Arabic / 5kw / 5dBµ, mono in null (34 mi.)
102.5 WIOG MI Bay City / CHR / 86kw / 10dBµ, mono, IBOC in null (100 mi.)
*102.7 WDKL MI Mt. Clemens / K-Love / 50kw / RDS / 40dBµ, stereo (40 mi.)
102.9 WWWW MI Ann Arbor / 4W Country / 50kw / 10dBµ, mono (75 mi.)
102.9 WYFM PA Sharon / Y-103 / 33kw / 10dBµ, mono (134 mi.)
*103.1 CBEF-1 ON Leamington / Ici Première / 1kw / 25dBµ, mono only (28 mi.)
103.3 WCRF OH Cleveland / Moody Radio / 25.5kw / 15dBµ, mono (90 mi.)
103.3 WKFR MI Battle Creek / 103.3 KFR / 50kw / in null + IBOC (149 mi.)
*103.5 WMUZ MI Detroit / The Light / 50kw / RDS / 35dBµ, stereo (43 mi.)
103.7 WCKY OH Pemberton / 103.7 ‘CKY / 50kw / 15dBµ, mono in IBOC null (101 mi.)
103.7 WRTS PA Erie / Star 104 / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono in IBOC null (129 mi.)
103.9 CJBC-1 ON Windsor / Ici Musique Tor. / 6kw / 15dBµ, mono (34 mi.)
103.9 WLEN MI Adrian / Full Service AC / 3kw / 10dBµ, mono (90 mi.)
104.1 WQAL OH Cleveland / Q104 / 12kw / 15dBµ, mono, IBOC in null (85 mi.)
*104.3 WOMC MI Detroit / Classic Hits / 190kw / RDS / 40dBµ, stereo (36 mi.)
104.5 WQKT OH Wooster / Country / 52kw / 5dBµ, mono in IBOC null (119 mi.)
104.7 WIOT OH Toledo / Rock / 50kw / 15dBµ, mono (76 mi.)
104.7 WKKY OH Geneva / Country / 6kw / 10dBµ, mono (82 mi.)
*104.9 CHWC ON Goderich / Country 104.9 / 12.55kw / RDS / 20dBµ, mono (91 mi.)
*105.1 WMGC MI Detroit / The Bounce / 50kw / RDS / 30dBµ, stereo (38 mi.)
105.3 CFCA ON Kitchener / Virgin R. / 100kw / 10dBµ, m., dom., weak IBOC (111 mi.)
105.3 WYHT OH Mansfield / Y105 / 50kw / 15dBµ, mono, weak IBOC in null (118 mi.)
105.5 CBEF-2 ON Windsor / Ici Première / 2.4kw / 15dBµ, mono (34 mi.)
105.5 W288BT MI St. Clair / Rock 105.5 //1450 / 49w / 7dBµ, mono (35 mi.)
105.7 WMJI OH Cleveland / Majic 105.7 / 23.9kw / 25dBµ, mono (83 mi.)
*105.9 WDMK MI Detroit / Kiss-FM / 20kw / RDS / 40dBµ, stereo (40 mi.)
106.1 WVNO OH Mansfield / Mix 106 / 40kw / 15dBµ, mono (118 mi.)
106.1 WJXQ MI Charlotte / Q106 / 49kw / 15dBµ, mono (113 mi.)
*106.3 CHKS ON Sarnia / K106.3 / 50kw / RDS / 45dBµ, stereo (28 mi.)
106.5 IBOC (WLLZ)
*106.7 WLLZ MI Detroit / Detroit’s Wheels / 61kw / RDS / 45dBµ, stereo (34 mi.)
106.9 WRQK ON Canton / Rock 106.9 / 27.5kw / behind IBOC (125 mi.)
*107.1 WSAQ MI Port Huron / Q Country 107 / 6kw / RDS / 30dBµ, stereo (35 mi.)
107.3 WTNR MI Greenville / Thunder Country / 50kw / 15dBµ, m. in IBOC null (154 mi.)
107.3 WNWV OH Elyria / The Wave / 20kw / 10dBµ, mono in IBOC null (86 mi.)
*107.5 WGPR MI Detroit / Hot 107.5 / 50kw / RDS / 35dBµ, stereo (34 mi.)
107.7 IBOC (WGPR)
107.9 W300DI MI Dearborn / La Z1310 //1310 / 85w / 15dBµ, mono (38 mi.)
107.9 WENZ OH Cleveland / Z 107.9 / 16kw / 10dBµ, mono (90 mi.)
Inconclusive signals: 88.5, 92.1
Station notes:
87.75 WLFM-LP OH Cleveland was intermittently off-air or at low power at the time
Recommendations for this radio site: Mitchell’s Bay is a rather rural lakeside village with a mere 350 year-round residents. Dover Beach Park, the site of this bandscan, is the extent of the village’s public lakefront and is quite small, but includes bathrooms and a playground. Services are nearly non-existent here, but Chatham is a 15-minute drive away and well worth a visit. The shores of Lake St. Clair on the Ontario side are entirely comprised of residential properties on the south side and farmland with no public access on the eastern shore. The only public access is at Mitchell’s Bay with roads to the north of the village resembling those of Louisiana’s bayou country. Because Dover Beach Park is the only park in town with more than just a walking trail and quite a small one at that, it’s not easy to find much privacy here. However, people are generally nice and the signals heard here can make it worthwhile.
Location rating: This site is right across the water from the metro Detroit radio market with all its translators and IBOC. However, it’s just far enough away to provide a chance at weakening locals assuming Toledo, Cleveland, London, or Sarnia don’t instead get in the way. Because of its nature of being a rural village and its ability to pull in signals across Lake St. Clair, Lake Erie, and Lake Huron, this site is worth a visit if you find yourself in the Chatham area. It’s the only opportunity in this area to hear signals from southern and western Michigan from the Detroit area, but still be seemingly so far from the city.