Straits of Mackinac Bandscans

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Listening to the radio band overlooking the Mackinac Bridge from Bridge View Park, the North Bridge listening site in St. Ignace
A sampling of the sounds of the Straits of Mackinac lake tropo from across both lakes, August 13, 2019

Audio Compilation Index

The following is an index of the above compilation of typical lake tropo conditions from the Fishing and Observation Pier and Mill Creek in Mackinaw City, August 13, 2019:

00:00 90.3 WBLV MI Twin Lake / Blue Lake Public R. / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono + others (167 mi.)
01:30 90.7 WHAD WI Delafield / WPR Ideas / 72kw / 15dBµ, mono (262 mi.)
02:37 90.7 WHAD WI Delafield / WPR Ideas / 72kw / 15dBµ, mono (262 mi.)
02:37 90.7 WNFR MI Sandusky / Hope FM / 42kw / 10dBµ, mono (208 mi.)
04:27 93.1 CHAY ON Barrie / Fresh Radio 93.1 / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (264 mi.)
05:09 93.3 WKQZ MI Midland / Z-93 / 39kw / 15dBµ, mono (137 mi.)
06:08 93.7 CKYC ON Owen Sound / Country 93 / 22kw / 20dBµ, mono (201 mi.)
06:47 93.7 WBCT MI Grand Rapids / B93 / 320kw / 10dBµ, mono (221 mi.)
07:34 94.1 CKNR ON Elliot Lake / Moose FM / 90kw / 20dBµ, stereo (132 mi.)
08:33 94.5 WKLQ MI Holland / The Q 94.5 / 50kw / 10dBµ, mono, WYPV off air (211 mi.)
09:05 95.7 CFJB ON Barrie / Rock 95 / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (262 mi.)
09:51 96.1 WHNN MI Bay City / My 96.1 / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (162 mi.)
11:27 104.1 WVGR MI Grand Rapids / Michigan R. //91.1 / 96kw / 5dBµ, mono + IBOC (219 mi.) + CFQX Meteor Sc.
12:20 105.3 CKTG ON Thunder Bay / Country 105 / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono, weak (280 mi.)
12:20 105.3 CJMX ON Sudbury / KiSS 105.3 / 100kw / 7dBµ, mono (184 mi.)
12:20 105.3 CFCA ON Kitchener / Virgin Radio / 100kw / 3dBµ, mono (259 mi.)
13:38 106.9 WOOD MI Muskegon / NewsRadio 106.9 & 1300 / 50kw / 10dBµ, mono (188 mi.)

The Straits of Mackinac is a group of five listening sites along the Straits of Mackinac between Michigan’s upper and lower peninsulas, three sites which lie on the southern shore and two on the northern shore. The two peninsulas are connected by the five-mile-long Mackinac Bridge, which also separates Lake Michigan to the west and Lake Huron to the east, a fact which lends to the uniqueness of this group of sites. This article will be separated into those five sites for better comparison, each site existing with a specific purpose. A total of ten bandscans are included. (Note that the spelling of “Mackinac” and “Mackinaw” differ depending on whether the French spelling or the English spelling was used in the location names, i.e., the Straits of Mackinac, Mackinac Island, Mackinaw City, Michilimackinac, etc., all of which are pronounced as “MACK-i-naw”).

On the southern side of the straits in Mackinaw City is the most productive of these five listening sites, the Fishing and Observation Pier. The listening site is part of the Straits State Harbor, home to boat slips and a state-owned 600-foot pier jutting southeastward into Lake Huron and lying between two Mackinac Island ferry docks. While it would be expected to be most beneficial to study propagation of signals across the water from the southeast – and it indeed is – this site regularly pulls in signals from across both lakes and well inland to the south as well.

One mile to the northwest of the pier is the Bridge South site, immediately beside Mackinac Bridge and part of Colonial Michilimackinac. This spot is at the northernmost tip of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula and at the point where Lake Michigan to the west meets Lake Huron to the east, a location where reception from both lakes should be feasible but with enhanced conditions across the water to the northeast and northwest, both unfavorable areas due to a lack of signals.

Following the bridge north across four miles of water, one can find the Bridge North site immediately beside the west side of the bridge in Bridge View Park. Overlooking the bridge, this park lies on the Lake Michigan side of the straits in St. Ignace yet still with easy line-of-sight to Lake Huron. This site’s main focus is receiving signals from across the straits to the south, which includes the lower peninsula, those from across Lake Michigan (Wisconsin and Michigan’s west coast) and from across Lake Huron (Ontario and Michigan’s east coast).

Just over a mile to the east of Bridge View Park is the Dock #3 site just south of downtown St. Ignace. This site lies on a narrow strip of land, Dock #3 Park, that juts eastward out into Lake Huron with land blocking Lake Michigan to the southwest. It is used primarily to monitor signals coming from across Lake Huron, including Barrie and down to Detroit, none of which is uncommon here.

Back across the straits is the final site, Mill Creek. This site, at Mill Creek Campground, is two miles southeast of the Observation Pier and is an easy site to monitor general area reception day and night within a short distance of the Lake Huron shore from a very affordable campground. The first bandscan conducted at this site was in 2012 (not included in this article); even back then, Barrie could be heard here rain or shine!

The Mackinac Bridge after dark as seen from Mackinaw City looking north at St. Ignace four miles across the straits

The sites of the Straits of Mackinac are unrivaled in the Great Lakes, made unique by the following points:

1. These sites were used to measure how little water is necessary for marine propagation. With just four miles of water between Mackinaw City and St. Ignace, signals behaved just as if there were an entire lake between the two peninsulas.

2. The Straits of Mackinac is the boundary between two large bodies of water – Lake Michigan and Lake Huron – with their own lake breeze circulations. The sites used along the straits are positioned along both shores for an easy comparison of how just a mile of blocking land can enhance one lake’s reception and take out another. At the same time, it’s possible at some sites to effortlessly receive the furthest extents of both lakes, from Illinois on one side and Barrie and Detroit on another, merely by moving your antenna around while standing in one spot.

3. The Straits is home to some of the state’s most visited tourist hotspots. Mackinac Island is a few miles across the water and has two ferry lines shuttling passengers across the straits all throughout the day. The island is famous for its natural and historical sites as well as being known for being an island stuck in the 1800s with no cars permitted. The straits were also home to the French, British, and native populations, which led to battles, of which their history has been documented in the colonial forts in the area. For those into radio, there’s nothing like a vacation of sightseeing and tuning the radio dial, all while never even leaving town!


Mackinaw City Fishing and Observation Pier

Listening to 95.7 Barrie on the Fishing & Observation Pier in Mackinaw City, the main site along the Straits of Mackinac

The Mackinaw City Fishing and Observation Pier is the primary site at the Straits of Mackinac. Part of the Straits State Harbor, this 600-foot pier is typically rather isolated with few more than a handful of tourists who walk up and down it, perhaps fish for a limited time, and then move on, making it a perfect spot for listening as compared to the tourist-heavy areas surrounding it.

This site has ample parking both for cars and those pulling boats and is typically very quiet. Because it is a state harbor (though with no recreation beyond boating and fishing), the state park entry fee is required to park here yet there is no gate at the parking lot and enforcement here is very rare given the fact this is a very quiet area. Bathrooms are beside the parking lot and vending machines can be found beside them, but no other services exist here.

The state harbor is immediately beside Conkling Heritage Park, home to concerts in the summer. Huron Avenue, the main street running through this area, is lined with numerous hotels and shops while Mackinaw Crossings, a popular shopping center full of unique shops, is within walking distance as well with downtown shops right beside it. Just one pier away from the Observation Pier is the Icebreaker Mackinaw Maritime Museum, while the next dock beyond that is home to Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry, leaving throughout the day to the hugely popular Mackinac Island. Star Line Mackinac Island Ferry has a dock just to the south of the Observation Pier, giving those listening on the pier views of both incoming and outgoing ferries from both companies and the island across the water.

Those who set up at this pier can expect the best reception in the straits area, including Escanaba, Marquette, and Sault Ste. Marie in the Upper Peninsula as well as hints of Thunder Bay across Lake Superior. In addition, 96.9 Manitouwadge from across Lake Superior at just 143 watts is a frequent visitor on this totally open frequency. Across Lake Huron to the east and southeast, Sudbury and North Bay are common with Owen Sound, London, Barrie, and even Buffalo, more than 350 miles away. The higher-powered Barrie stations can be heard 24/7 in Mackinaw City, rain or shine, with variable, yet still reliable, reception. On the Lake Michigan side to the west and southwest, Door County, Green Bay, and Central Wisconsin are rather common. As stations often bounce around in the lake breeze ducts and come ashore totally lacking any line-of-sight, stations on the Michigan shores of either lake are also very common. On the Lake Huron side, Detroit, Ann Arbor, and Chatham can be expected, while on the Lake Michigan side, Milwaukee and areas just north of Chicago can be heard at nearly 300 miles. It’s common to hear well into southern Michigan from this location as well with the highest-powered stations south of Grand Rapids being relatively easy to hear.

With this said, it’s obvious that if you’re a radio hobbyist finding yourself as a tourist in the Straits of Mackinac area, a side trip to this pier is certainly worth the time. While not every signal may be heard on your radio at the same time – there is still a frustrating amount of locals in Northern Michigan compared to the small population they serve – those with a little patience will eventually hear what they came for!

The entrance to the Fishing and Observation Pier in Mackinaw City, run as a state harbor

STRAITS OF MACKINAC, MICHIGAN BANDSCAN (OBSERVATION PIER)
August 13, 2019 1100-1220 & 1320-1700, 1910-2015
Conditions: 70°F, breezy, m. cloudy (1100); 66°F, rain (1230)
73°F and overcast (1700), 72°F and p. sunny (1910)
Location: 45°46’36.3″N 84°43’09.2″W on Mackinaw City Fishing & Observation Pier
587 feet (10 feet above lake level)
162 stations total / Average distance: 125 mi.

* station was received on seek

Click the above image to view the full-size bandscan map

*88.1 WBLW MI Gaylord / The Living Word / 5kw / 30dBµ, mono only (42 mi.)
  88.1 CBON-18 ON Sault Ste. Marie / Ici Première Sud. / 3.59kw / 15dBµ, m. null (60 mi.)
  88.3 WKPK MI Michigamme / Smile FM / 15kw / 10dBµ, mono in 88.5 null (150 mi.)
*88.5 WIAB MI Mackinaw City / Classical IPR //88.7 / 50kw / RDS / 60dBµ, st. (21 mi.)
*88.7 WIAA MI Interlochen / Classical IPR //88.5 / 100kw / 20dBµ, stereo (114 mi.)
  88.9 WGZR MI Alpena / Baraga Radio / 1.5kw / 5dBµ, mono (85 mi.)
  88.9 WCRR MI Manistique / K-Love / 24.5kw / 5dBµ, mono (86 mi.)
  89.1 WLKB MI Bay City / K-Love / 50kw / 15dBµ, mono (157 mi.)
  89.1 KSPP WI Rhinelander / Northwoods Cath. R. / 18kw / weak (237 mi.)
*89.3 WTLI MI Bear Creek Twp. / Smile FM / 50kw / RDS / 45dBµ, mono only (42 mi.)
*89.5 CBSM ON Sault Ste. Marie / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 46kw / 20dBµ, mono only (60 mi.)
  89.7 WJOJ MI Rust Twp. / Smile FM / 31kw / 15dBµ, mono (94 mi.)
  89.7 WHND WI Sister Bay / WPR News & Classical / 22kw / 10dBµ, mono (121 mi.)
  89.9 WHWG MI Trout Lake / Gospel Opportunities / 1kw / 30dBµ, stereo (30 mi.)
  89.9 WLJN MI Traverse City / Christian //107.9 / 100kw / 15dBµ, m. in null (83 mi.)
*90.1 WHBP MI Harbor Springs / IPR News R. / 8.5kw / RDS / 50dBµ, m. only (21 mi.)
  90.3 WBLV MI Twin Lake / Blue Lake Public R. / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono + others (167 mi.)
  90.3 CBEC ON Elliot Lake / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 264w / in null (109 mi.)
*90.5 WPHN MI Gaylord / The Promise FM / 100kw / RDS / 45dBµ, stereo (52 mi.)
  90.7 WHAD WI Delafield / WPR Ideas / 72kw / 15dBµ, mono (262 mi.)
  90.7 WNFR MI Sandusky / Hope FM / 42kw / 10dBµ, mono (208 mi.)
  90.7 WNMC MI Traverse City / Community Radio / 600w / 7dBµ, mono (83 mi.)
  90.7 CBL-3 ON Orillia / CBC R. 1 Toronto / 5.5kw / 5dBµ, mono (266 mi.)
  90.7 WMVM WI Goodman / V. of the Master //102.7 / 9.3kw / weak (178 mi.)
*90.9 WTCK MI Charlevoix / Baraga Radio / 5.5kw / RDS / 40dBµ, m. only (24 mi.)
  91.1 WOLW MI Cadillac / The Promise FM / 50kw / 10dBµ, mono (114 mi.)
  91.1 WFUM MI Flint / Michigan Radio //104.1 / 17.5kw / 5dBµ, mono (208 mi.)
*91.3 WJOG MI Good Hart / Smile FM / 6kw / RDS / 40dBµ, mono only (24 mi.)
  91.5 WJOH MI Raco / Smile FM / 5.5kw / 20dBµ, mono, IBOC in null (44 mi.)
*91.7 WCML MI Alpena / CMU Public R. / 92kw / RDS / 45dBµ, stereo (52 mi.)
  91.9 WHDI WI Sister Bay / WPR Ideas / 11kw / 5dBµ, mono in IBOC null (121 mi.)
  92.1 WLTU WI Manitowoc / Hot Country / 3.7kw / 5dBµ, mono (182 mi.)
  92.1 WIDL MI Cass City / i-92 / 25kw / 3dBµ, mono, distorted (170 mi.)
  92.3 WJPD MI Ishpeming / Big Country / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (142 mi.)
*92.5 WFDX MI Atlanta / The Fox FM / 100kw / 35dBµ, stereo (55 mi.)
  92.7 WRPP MI Manistique / Real Classic Rock / 51kw / 10dBµ, mono (86 mi.)
  92.7 CJRQ ON Sudbury / 92-7 Rock / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (184 mi.)
  92.9 WJZQ MI Cadillac / Z93 / 100kw / RDS / 20dBµ, stereo (85 mi.)
  93.1 CHAY ON Barrie / Fresh Radio 93.1 / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (264 mi.)
  93.3 WKQZ MI Midland / Z-93 / 39kw / 15dBµ, mono (137 mi.)
*93.5 WBCM MI Boyne City / Country //103.5 / 14kw / 40dBµ, stereo (32 mi.)
  93.7 CKYC ON Owen Sound / Country 93 / 22kw / 10dBµ, mono (203 mi.)
  93.7 WBCT MI Grand Rapids / B93 / 320kw / 10dBµ, mono (221 mi.)
  93.7 WKAD MI Harrietta / The Ticket / 4.3kw / in null (112 mi.)
*93.9 WAVC MI Mio / Strong Tower R. / 50kw / 30dBµ, mono only (74 mi.)
*93.9 WNBY MI Newberry / Oldies 93 / 50kw / RDS / 30dBµ, m. in null (50 mi.)
  94.1 CKNR ON Elliot Lake / Moose FM / 90kw / 20dBµ, stereo (132 mi.)
  94.1 WUPK MI Marquette / 94 Rock / 4.4kw / 3dBµ, mono in null (142 mi.)
  94.3 WFCX MI Leland / The Fox FM //92.5 / 20.5kw / 15dBµ, mono (84 mi.)
  94.3 CKSY ON Chatham / Adult Contemp. / 50kw / v. good up + down in car (264 mi.)
*94.5 WYPV MI Mackinaw City / WJML News R. //1110 / 50kw / 60dBµ, m. only (9 mi.)
  94.5 WCEN MI Hemlock / The Moose / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono, WYPV off air (142 mi.)
  94.5 WKLQ MI Holland / The Q 94.5 / 50kw / 10dBµ, mono, WYPV off air (211 mi.)
  94.5 WNED NY Buffalo / Classical 94.5 / 94kw / weak (366 mi.)
  94.7 WZOR WI Mishicot / Razor 94-7 104-7 / 21.5kw / 10dBµ, mono + 94.5 (179 mi.)
  94.7 W234BU MI Traverse City / Classical IPR / 250w / weak + 94.5 (84 mi.)
*94.9 WKJZ MI Hillman / Hits FM / 50kw / 20dBµ, mono (65 mi.)
  94.9 WUPZ MI Chocolay Twp. / The Bay / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono in null, weak (141 mi.)
  95.1 WUPN MI Paradise / Eagle 95.1 / 25kw / 10dBµ, mono (48 mi.)
  95.1 WLST WI Marinette / Cat Country / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (151 mi.)
  95.1 WFBE MI Flint / Nash FM / 34kw / 5dBµ, mono (201 mi.)
*95.3 WWSS MI Tuscarora Twp. / The Bear //98.1 / 17kw / RDS / 45dBµ, st. (30 mi.)
*95.5 WGFE MI Glen Arbor / Rock 105 & 95.5 //105.1 / 21kw / 25dBµ, stereo (91 mi.)
  95.5 CJTK ON Sudbury / KFM / 8.1kw / 5dBµ, mono in null (185 mi.)
  95.7 WCMB MI Oscoda / CMU Public R. / 25kw / 15dBµ, mono (96 mi.)
  95.7 CFJB ON Barrie / Rock 95 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (264 mi.)
  95.7 WHWL MI Marquette / Gospel Opportunities / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (138 mi.)
  95.9 WLJW MI Fife Lake / Fuel FM / 19kw / 15dBµ, mono (85 mi.)
  95.9 CFPL ON London / FM96 / 300kw / 10dBµ, mono (259 mi.)
  96.1 WHNN MI Bay City / My 96.1 / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (162 mi.)
  96.1 CBCN ON North Bay / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 100kw / 7dBµ, mono (257 mi.)
*96.3 WLXT MI Petoskey / Lite 96.3 / 100kw / RDS / 55dBµ, stereo (32 mi.)
  96.5 CJBC-3 ON Penetanguishene / Ici Première Tor. / 15.3kw / 5dBµ, m. (240 mi.)
*96.7 WRGZ MI Rogers City / Country //99.3 / 42kw / 35dBµ, stereo (54 mi.)
  96.7 WMJT MI McMillan / Flash FM / 50kw / in hard null + WRGZ (67 mi.)
  96.9 WWCM MI Standish / CMU Public R. / 3kw / 7dBµ, mono (125 mi.)
  96.9 WWDV IL Zion / The Drive / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono (275 mi.)
  96.9 WWWX WI Oshkosh / The Fox / 6kw / 3dBµ, mono (219 mi.)
  96.9 WBTI MI Lexington / Hot AC / 3kw / 3dBµ, mono (207 mi.)
  96.9 CBON-23 ON Manitouwadge / Ici Première / 143w / in + out (238 mi.)
  97.1 WGLQ MI Escanaba / Magic 97 GLQ / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (110 mi.)
  97.1 CBL-4 ON Owen Sound / CBC Music Toronto / 20.22kw / 5dBµ, mono (199 mi.)
  97.3 WDEE MI Reed City / Sunny 97.3 / 2.85kw / 7dBµ, mono (145 mi.)
  97.3 WHDG WI Rhinelander / Hodag Country / 100kw / 7dBµ, mono (218 mi.)
  97.3 WMJO MI Essexville / Joe FM / 3kw / 3dBµ, mono (163 mi.)
  97.5 WKLT MI Kalkaska / KLT The Rock Sta. //98.9 / 32kw / 20dBµ, stereo (73 mi.)
  97.5 CBCE ON Little Current / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 21kw / 10dBµ, m. in null (132 mi.)
*97.7 WCHY MI Cheboygan / Straits Country / 3.4kw / 40dBµ, stereo (20 mi.)
*97.9 WIHC MI Newberry / Strong Tower R. / 50kw / 30dBµ, mono only (50 mi.)
*98.1 WGFN MI Glen Arbor / The Bear //95.3 / 21kw / 20dBµ, stereo (91 mi.)
  98.1 WKCQ MI Saginaw / 98-KCQ / 50kw / 10dBµ, mono (168 mi.)
  98.1 CBON ON Sudbury / Ici Première Sudbury / 50kw / 7dBµ, mono (186 mi.)
*98.3 WCMZ MI Sault Ste. Marie / CMU Public R. / 25kw / RDS / 30dBµ, st. (54 mi.)
*98.3 W252DA MI Petoskey / ESPN N. Mich. //105.5 106.7 / 80w / 30dBµ, st. (23 mi.)
*98.5 WUPS MI Harrison / UPS 98.5 / 100kw / 25dBµ, stereo (103 mi.)
  98.5 WQLH WI Green Bay / Star 98 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (184 mi.)
  98.7 CBCB ON Owen Sound / CBC R. 1 Toronto / 100kw / 15dBµ, m. + overload (199 mi.)
*98.9 WKLZ MI Petoskey / KLT The Rock Sta. //97.5 / 100kw / RDS / 60dBµ, st. (23 mi.)
  99.1 WIKB MI Iron River / True Country / 60kw / 10dBµ, m. in 98.9 null (185 mi.)
  99.1 WMYX WI Milwaukee / The Mix / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono in 98.9 null (256 mi.)
*99.3 WATZ MI Alpena / Country //96.7 / 17kw / 15dBµ, mono (85 mi.)
  99.5 WYSS MI Sault Ste. Marie / Yes FM / 1.3kw / 7dBµ, mono (54 mi.)
  99.5 WNGE MI Negaunee / Oldies 99.5 / 3.6kw / 3dBµ, mono (142 mi.)
  99.7 WUGN MI Midland / Family Life R. / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono, dominant (156 mi.)
  99.7 WDKF WI Sturgeon Bay / Duke FM / 46kw / 7dBµ, mono (162 mi.)
*99.9 WHAK MI Rogers City / The Wave / 50kw / 35dBµ, stereo (47 mi.)
  100.1 WVBI-LP MI Beaver Is. / V. of Beaver Island / 39w / 3dBµ, mono (39 mi.)
  100.3 WUPT MI Gwinn / The Point / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (141 mi.)
*100.5 CHAS ON Sault Ste. Marie / KiSS 100.5 / 13.9kw / 25dBµ, stereo (59 mi.)
*100.7 W264CF MI St. Ignace / Big Country Gold //1240 / 250w / 50dBµ, st. (9 mi.)
*100.9 WQHN MI East Jordan / The Promise FM / 2.8kw / 15dBµ, mono (45 mi.)
  101.1 WIXX WI Green Bay / 101 WIXX / 96kw / 7dBµ, mono (186 mi.)
  101.1 WGRY MI Roscommon / Y101 Sports / 3.4kw / 5dBµ, mono (83 mi.)
*101.3 WSUE MI Sault Ste. Marie / Rock 101 / 100kw / RDS / 30dBµ, stereo (48 mi.)
*101.5 WMJZ MI Gaylord / Eagle 101.5 / 50kw / RDS / 35dBµ, stereo (54 mi.)
  101.7 CBON-5 ON Elliot Lake / Ici Première Sud. / 2.6kw / 5dBµ, mono (109 mi.)
  101.7 CKNX ON Wingham / The One / 100kw / 3dBµ, mono (207 mi.)
  101.9 WLDR MI Traverse City / Adult Contemp. / 100kw / 25dBµ, stereo (84 mi.)
*102.1 W271AG MI Mackinaw City / Gospel Opportunities / 19w / 70dBµ, st. (2 mi.)
  102.3 WTHN MI Sault Ste. Marie / The Promise FM / 22.5kw / 20dBµ, st. + 102.1 (54 mi.)
  102.5 WCMM MI Gulliver / The Moose / 60kw / 10dBµ, mono (86 mi.)
  102.5 WIOG MI Bay City / CHR / 86kw / 10dBµ, mono (165 mi.)
  102.7 WRVM WI Suring / Voice of the Master / 98kw / 20dBµ, stereo (186 mi.)
  102.7 WDKL MI Mt. Clemens / K-Love / 50kw / 2dBµ, mono, weak (240 mi.)
*102.9 WMKC MI Indian River / Big Country Hits / 100kw / RDS / 55dBµ, stereo (24 mi.)
  103.1 CHAW ON Manitoulin Is. / Country 103.1 / 27.5kw / 10dBµ, m. + overload (134 mi.)
  103.3 WFXD MI Marquette / 103-FXD / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (150 mi.)
*103.5 WTCM MI Traverse City / Country //93.5 / 100kw / 20dBµ, stereo (103 mi.)
  103.7 WCZE MI Harbor Beach / Positive Country / 43kw / behind IBOC (167 mi.)
*103.9 WCMW MI Harbor Springs / CMU Public R. / 12kw / RDS / 50dBµ, stereo (24 mi.)
  104.1 WVGR MI Grand Rapids / Michigan R. //91.1 / 96kw / 5dBµ, mono + IBOC (219 mi.)
*104.3 CJQM ON Sault Ste. Marie / Country 104.3 / 100kw / 30dBµ, stereo (59 mi.)
  104.5 WZTC MI Traverse City / Bob FM / 1.75kw / 10dBµ, mono (83 mi.)
  104.5 WSNX MI Muskegon / CHR / 32kw / 5dBµ, mono in null (189 mi.)
*104.7 W284DF MI Petoskey / The Ticket //1340 / 250w / 30dBµ, mono (32 mi.)
  104.7 WYKX MI Escanaba / KX Country / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono in null (123 mi.)
  104.9 WPCK WI Denmark / Nash FM / 10kw / 1dBµ, mono (173 mi.)
*105.1 WGFM MI Cheboygan / Rock 105 & 95.5 //95.5 / 43kw / RDS / 45dBµ, st. (42 mi.)
  105.3 CJMX ON Sudbury / KiSS 105.3 / 100kw / 7dBµ, mono (184 mi.)
  105.3 WRLO WI Antigo / Rock 105.3 / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (215 mi.)
  105.3 CKTG ON Thunder Bay / Country 105 / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono, weak (280 mi.)
  105.3 CFCA ON Kitchener / Virgin Radio / 100kw / 3dBµ, mono (259 mi.)
  105.5 WSRJ MI Honor / ESPN N. Mich. //98.3 106.7 / 17kw / 10dBµ, mono (94 mi.)
  105.7 WSRW MI Grand Rapids / Star 105.7 / 265kw / 10dBµ, mono (219 mi.)
  105.7 WAPL WI Appleton / Rock / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (187 mi.)
  105.7 WZTK MI Alpena / News Talk Sports / 4.5kw / 15dBµ, m., weak brief nulls (77 mi.)
*105.9 WKHQ MI Charlevoix / Hits 106 KHQ / 100kw / RDS / 40dBµ, stereo (45 mi.)
  106.1 WTZM MI Tawas City / The Point / 25kw / 5dBµ, mono (116 mi.)
*106.3 WWMK MI Onaway / Mac FM / 31kw / RDS / 35dBµ, stereo (20 mi.)
  106.5 CJTK-8 ON Sault Ste. Marie / KFM / 2kw / 5dBµ, mono (56 mi.)
  106.5 WYTE WI Marshfield / Y106.5 / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (262 mi.)
*106.7 WSRT MI Gaylord / ESPN N. Mich. //98.3 105.5 / 100kw / RDS / 35dBµ, st. (51 mi.)
  106.9 WOOD MI Muskegon / NewsRadio 106.9 & 1300 / 50kw / 10dBµ, mono (188 mi.)
  106.9 WLGE WI Baileys Harbor / The Lodge / 6kw / 2dBµ, mono (128 mi.)
  107.1 WCKC MI Cadillac / The Drive / 2.75kw / 5dBµ, mono up + down (115 mi.)
  107.3 WUPF MI Powers / Eagle 107.3 / 50kw / 10dBµ, mono (127 mi.)
  107.5 WCCW MI Traverse City / The 70s Station / 50kw / 30dBµ, stereo (84 mi.)
  107.5 CKMB ON Barrie / Kool FM / 50kw / 10dBµ, mono (264 mi.)
*107.7 WHSB MI Alpena / The Bay / 100kw / 20dBµ, stereo (69 mi.)
  107.7 WMQT MI Ishpeming / Q107 / 98kw / 10dBµ, mono in null (149 mi.)
*107.9 WLJD MI Charlevoix / Christian / 5kw / 20dBµ, stereo (40 mi.)
  107.9 WCDY MI McBain / CHR / 3.1kw / 5dBµ, mono in null (115 mi.)

Inconclusive signals: 97.9, 100.3 (7dBµ, mono silence then odd coded broadcast)
Off the air during scan: local 94.5 WYPV (6 mi.) from 1445 onward

Ms pings heard on 90.3, 90.7, 95.1 96.5, 96.9, 104.1, 106.9

95.1 KTHC MT Sidney / Power 95 / 100kw / Ms heard in car (922 mi.)
104.1 CFQX MB Selkirk / QX 104 Country / 100kw / Ms over WVGR (636 mi.)
106.9 KHTT OK Muskogee / K-Hits / 98kw / 5dBµ, mono, Ms (893 mi.)

Station notes:

99.5 WYSS MI Sault Ste. Marie is at 1.3kw from a backup tower instead of 100kw
105.5 WMKD MI Pickford is at 700w from a backup tower instead of 100kw

The view of the Mackinac Bridge from the State Harbor (Observation Pier) parking lot includes the Maritime Museum at right

STRAITS OF MACKINAC, MICHIGAN BANDSCAN (OBSERVATION PIER)
July 30, 2018 1230-1345 / 76°F
Location: 45°46’36.3″N 84°43’09.2″W on Mackinaw City Fishing & Observation Pier
587 feet (10 feet above lake level)
133 stations total / Average distance: 117 mi.

* station was received on seek

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*88.1 WBLW MI Gaylord / The Living Word / 5kw / 25dBµ, mono only (42 mi.)
  88.1 CBON-18 ON Sault Ste. Marie / Ici Première / 3.59kw / 15dBµ, m. in null (60 mi.)
  88.3 –
*88.5 WIAB MI Mackinaw City / Classical IPR //88.7 / 50kw / RDS / 55dBµ, st. (21 mi.)
  88.7 WIAA MI Interlochen / Classical IPR //88.5 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (114 mi.)
  88.9 WCRR MI Manistique / K-Love / 24.5kw / 10dBµ, mono (86 mi.)
  89.1 –
*89.3 WTLI MI Bear Creek Twp. / Smile FM / 50kw / RDS / 40dBµ, stereo (42 mi.)
*89.5 CBSM ON Sault Ste. Marie / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 46kw / 25dBµ, mono only (60 mi.)
  89.7 WHND WI Sister Bay / WPR News & Classical / 22kw / 5dBµ, mono (121 mi.)
  89.9 WHWG MI Trout Lake / Gospel Opportunities / 1kw / 35dBµ, stereo (30 mi.)
  89.9 WLJN MI Traverse City / Christian //107.9 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (83 mi.)
*90.1 WHBP MI Harbor Springs / IPR News R. / 8.5kw / RDS / 45dBµ, stereo (21 mi.)
  90.3 WBLV MI Twin Lake / Blue Lake Public R. / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (167 mi.)
*90.5 WPHN MI Gaylord / The Promise FM / 100kw / RDS / 20dBµ, mono (52 mi.)
  90.7 CBON-27 ON Wawa / Ici Première Sudbury / 890w / 5dBµ, mono (155 mi.)
  90.7 WMVM WI Goodman / Voice of the Master //102.7 / 9.3kw / 5dBµ, mono (178 mi.)
  90.7 CBL-3 ON Orillia / CBC R. 1 Toronto / 5.5kw / 5dBµ, mono (266 mi.)
*90.9 WTCK MI Charlevoix / Baraga Radio / 5.5kw / RDS / 40dBµ, stereo (24 mi.)
  91.1 WOVM WI Appleton / The Avenue / 42kw / 1dBµ, mono (205 mi.)
*91.3 WJOG MI Good Hart / Smile FM / 6kw / RDS / 35dBµ, stereo (24 mi.)
  91.5 WJOH MI Raco / Smile FM / 5.5kw / 25dBµ, stereo (44 mi.)
  91.7 WXPR WI Rhinelander / Public Radio / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (218 mi.)
  91.7 CICS ON Sudbury / KICX Country / 50kw / 1dBµ, mono (186 mi.)
  91.7 WUOM MI Ann Arbor / Michigan Radio / 93kw / 1dBµ, mono (236 mi.)
  91.9 WHDI WI Sister Bay / WPR Ideas / 11kw / 10dBµ, mono (121 mi.)
  92.1 WIDL MI Cass City / i-92 / 25kw / faint (170 mi.)
  92.3 WJPD MI Ishpeming / Big Country / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (142 mi.)
*92.5 WFDX MI Atlanta / The Fox FM //94.3 / 100kw / RDS / 25dBµ, stereo (55 mi.)
  92.7 WRPP MI Manistique / Real Classic Rock / 51kw / 15dBµ, mono (86 mi.)
  92.7 CJRQ ON Sudbury / 92.7 Rock / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (184 mi.)
  92.9 WJZQ MI Cadillac / Z93 / 100kw / RDS / 15dBµ, mono (85 mi.)
  93.1 WIMK MI Iron Mountain / 93 Rock / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (160 mi.)
  93.3 WKQZ MI Midland / Z-93 / 39kw / 5dBµ, mono (137 mi.)
*93.5 WBCM MI Boyne City / Country //103.5 / 14kw / 35dBµ, stereo (32 mi.)
  93.7 CKYC ON Owen Sound / Country 93 / 22kw / 5dBµ, mono (203 mi.)
  93.7 WKAD MI Harrietta / The Ticket / 4.3kw / 5dBµ, mono (112 mi.)
*93.9 WNBY MI Newberry / Oldies 93 / 50kw / 30dBµ, stereo (50 mi.)
  93.9 WDOR WI Sturgeon Bay / Full Service AC / 77kw / 15dBµ, mono (142 mi.)
  94.1 CKNR ON Elliot Lake / Moose FM / 90kw / 10dBµ, mono (132 mi.)
  94.1 WUPK MI Marquette / 94 Rock / 4.4kw / 2dBµ, mono (142 mi.)
  94.3 WFCX MI Leland / The Fox FM //92.5 / 20.5kw / 10dBµ, mono (84 mi.)
*94.5 WYPV MI Mackinaw City / WJML News R. //1110 / 50kw / 60dBµ, mono (9 mi.)
  94.7 WZOR WI Mishicot / Razor 94-7 104-7 / 21.5kw / 10dBµ, mono + 94.5 (179 mi.)
*94.9 WKJZ MI Hillman / Hits FM //103.3 / 50kw / 25dBµ, stereo (65 mi.)
  94.9 WUPZ MI Chocolay Twp. / 94.9 The Bay / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (141 mi.)
  95.1 WLST WI Marinette / Cat Country / 100kw / 15dBµ, stereo (151 mi.)
  95.1 CBON-17 ON North Bay / Ici Première Sudbury / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (257 mi.)
*95.3 WWSS MI Tuscarora Twp. / The Bear //98.1 / 17kw / RDS / 35dBµ, st. (30 mi.)
  95.5 WGFE MI Glen Arbor / Rock 105 & 95.5 //105.1 / 21kw / 15dBµ, mono (91 mi.)
  95.5 CJTK ON Sudbury / KFM / 8.1kw / 5dBµ, mono (185 mi.)
  95.7 WCMB MI Oscoda / CMU Public R. / 25kw / 10dBµ, mono (96 mi.)
  95.7 WHWL MI Marquette / Gospel Opportunities / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (138 mi.)
  95.7 CFJB ON Barrie / Rock 95 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (264 mi.)
  95.9 CFPL ON London / FM96 / 300kw / 10dBµ, mono (259 mi.)
  95.9 WKSZ WI De Pere / Kiss FM / 4.5kw / 5dBµ, mono (187 mi.)
  96.1 CBCN ON North Bay / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (257 mi.)
  96.1 WHNN MI Bay City / My 96.1 / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (162 mi.)
*96.3 WLXT MI Petoskey / Lite 96.3 / 100kw / RDS / 45dBµ, stereo (32 mi.)
  96.5 CJBC-3 ON Penetanguishene / Ici Première Tor. / 15.3kw / weak (240 mi.)
*96.7 WRGZ MI Rogers City / Country //99.3 / 42kw / 35dBµ, stereo (54 mi.)
  96.9 WWDV IL Zion / The Drive / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono (275 mi.)
  96.9 WWCM MI Standish / CMU Public R. / 3kw / 3dBµ, mono (125 mi.)
  96.9 CBON-23 ON Manitouwadge / Ici Première / 143w / fade up (238 mi.)
  97.1 WGLQ MI Escanaba / Magic 97 GLQ / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (110 mi.)
  97.1 CBL-4 ON Owen Sound / CBC Music Toronto / 20.22kw / weak (199 mi.)
  97.3 WDEE MI Reed City / Sunny 97.3 / 2.85kw / 3dBµ, mono (145 mi.)
  97.5 CBCE ON Little Current / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 21kw / 10dBµ, mono (132 mi.)
  97.5 WKLT MI Kalkaska / KLT The Rock Sta. //98.9 / 32kw / 10dBµ, mono (73 mi.)
*97.7 WCHY MI Cheboygan / Straits Country / 3.4kw / 50dBµ, stereo (20 mi.)
*97.9 WIHC MI Newberry / Strong Tower R. / 50kw / 30dBµ, stereo (50 mi.)
  98.1 WGFN MI Glen Arbor / The Bear //95.3 / 21kw / 10dBµ, mono (91 mi.)
  98.1 CBON ON Sudbury / Ici Première Sudbury / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono in null (186 mi.)
*98.3 WCMZ MI Sault Ste. Marie / CMU Public R. / 25kw / RDS / 30dBµ, stereo (54 mi.)
  98.3 W252DA MI Petoskey / ESPN N. Mich. //105.5 106.7 / 80w / 15dBµ, mono (23 mi.)
  98.5 WUPS MI Harrison / UPS 98.5 / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (103 mi.)
  98.5 WQLH WI Green Bay / Star 98 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (184 mi.)
  98.7 CBCB ON Owen Sound / CBC R. 1 Toronto / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (199 mi.)
*98.9 WKLZ MI Petoskey / KLT The Rock Sta. //97.5 / 100kw / RDS / 55dBµ, st. (23 mi.)
  99.1 WMYX WI Milwaukee / The Mix / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono (256 mi.)
  99.3 WATZ MI Alpena / Country //96.7 / 17kw / 10dBµ, mono (85 mi.)
  99.5 WYSS MI Sault Ste. Marie / Yes FM / 1.3kw / 10dBµ, mono (54 mi.)
  99.7 W259AH MI Petoskey / The Promise FM / 10w / 15dBµ, mono (24 mi.)
  99.7 WDKF WI Sturgeon Bay / Duke FM / 46kw / 5dBµ, mono (162 mi.)
  99.7 WUGN MI Midland / Family Life R. / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (156 mi.)
*99.9 WHAK MI Rogers City / The Wave / 50kw / 35dBµ, stereo (47 mi.)
  100.1 WVBI-LP MI Beaver Is. / V. of Beaver Island / 39w / 5dBµ, mono (39 mi.)
  100.3 WUPT MI Gwinn / The Point / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (141 mi.)
  100.3 WNCY WI Neenah-Menasha / Y100 / 45kw / 5dBµ, mono (199 mi.)
*100.5 CHAS ON Sault Ste. Marie / KiSS 100.5 / 13.9kw / RDS / 20dBµ, stereo (59 mi.)
  100.5 CHUR ON North Bay / KiSS 100.5 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono in null (257 mi.)
*100.7 W264CF MI St. Ignace / Big Country Gold //1240 / 250w / 45dBµ, mono (9 mi.)
  100.9 WQHN MI East Jordan / The Promise FM / 2.8kw / 10dBµ, mono (45 mi.)
  101.1 WIXX WI Green Bay / 101 WIXX / 96kw / 10dBµ, mono (186 mi.)
  101.1 WGRY MI Roscommon / Y101 Sports / 3.4kw / 5dBµ, mono (83 mi.)
  101.3 WSUE MI Sault Ste. Marie / Rock 101 / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono only (48 mi.)
*101.5 WMJZ MI Gaylord / Eagle 101.5 / 50kw / RDS / 20dBµ, stereo (54 mi.)
  101.7 CBON-5 ON Elliot Lake / Ici Première Sudbury / 2.6kw / 5dBµ, mono (109 mi.)
  101.9 WLDR MI Traverse City / The Bay / ↓100kw / 10dBµ, mono + 102.1 (84 mi.)
  101.9 WKQS MI Negaunee / Sunny.FM / 13kw / 5dBµ, mono (150 mi.)
*102.1 W271AG MI Mackinaw City / Gospel Opportunities / 19w / 65dBµ, stereo (2 mi.)
  102.3 WTHN MI Sault Ste. Marie / The Promise FM / 22.5kw / 25dBµ, stereo (54 mi.)
  102.3 W272CR MI Petoskey / The Talk Station //1270 / 250w / 5dBµ, m. in null (45 mi.)
*102.5 WCMM MI Gulliver / The Moose / 100kw / 30dBµ, stereo (86 mi.)
  102.7 WRVM WI Suring / Voice of the Master //90.7 / 98kw / weak (186 mi.)
*102.9 WMKC MI Indian River / Big Country Hits / 100kw / RDS / 50dBµ, stereo (24 mi.)
  103.1 CHAW ON Manitoulin Is. / Country 103.1 / 27.5kw / 5dBµ, mono (134 mi.)
  103.3 WFXD MI Marquette / 103-FXD / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (150 mi.)
  103.3 WQLB MI Tawas City / Hits FM //94.9 / 15kw / 5dBµ, mono (108 mi.)
  103.5 WTCM MI Traverse City / Country //93.5 / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (103 mi.)
  103.7 IBOC (WCMW)
*103.9 WCMW MI Harbor Springs / CMU Public R. / 12kw / RDS / 45dBµ, stereo (24 mi.)
  104.1 WRLU WI Algoma / Cl. Country / 2.4kw / faint + IBOC (150 mi.)
*104.3 CJQM ON Sault Ste. Marie / Country 104.3 / 100kw / RDS / 30dBµ, st. (59 mi.)
  104.5 WZTC MI Traverse City / Bob FM / 1.75kw / 5dBµ, mono (83 mi.)
  104.7 WYKX MI Escanaba / KX Country / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (123 mi.)
  104.9 WPCK WI Denmark / Nash FM / 10kw / 5dBµ, mono (173 mi.)
*105.1 WGFM MI Cheboygan / Rock 105 & 95.5 //95.5 / 43kw / RDS / 45dBµ, st. (42 mi.)
  105.3 CJMX ON Sudbury / KiSS 105.3 / 100kw / RDS / 10dBµ, mono (184 mi.)
  105.5 WGKL MI Gladstone / Kool 105.5 / 10kw / 10dBµ, mono (118 mi.)
  105.5 WSRJ MI Honor / ESPN N. Mich. //98.3 106.7 / 17kw / 5dBµ, mono (94 mi.)
  105.7 WAPL WI Appleton / Rock / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (187 mi.)
*105.9 WKHQ MI Charlevoix / 106 KHQ / 100kw / RDS / 35dBµ, stereo (45 mi.)
  106.1 WTZM MI Tawas City / The Point / 25kw / 10dBµ, mono (116 mi.)
*106.3 WWMK MI Onaway / Mac FM / 31kw / RDS / 60dBµ, stereo (20 mi.)
  106.5 CIXK ON Owen Sound / Mix 106.5 / 28kw / 15dBµ, mono (203 mi.)
*106.7 WSRT MI Gaylord / ESPN N. Mich. //98.3 105.5 / 100kw / RDS / 35dBµ, st. (51 mi.)
  106.9 WLGE WI Baileys Harbor / The Lodge / 6kw / 5dBµ, mono (128 mi.)
  106.9 WOOD MI Muskegon / NewsRadio 106.9 & 1300 / 50kw / 2dBµ, mono (188 mi.)
  107.1 –
  107.3 WUPF MI Powers / Eagle 107.3 / 50kw / 15dBµ, stereo (127 mi.)
  107.5 WCCW MI Traverse City / The 70s Station / 50kw / 10dBµ, mono (84 mi.)
  107.5 CKMB ON Barrie / Kool FM / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono (264 mi.)
  107.5 WDUZ WI Brillion / The Fan / 3.6kw / 5dBµ, mono (187 mi.)
  107.7 WHSB MI Alpena / The Bay / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (69 mi.)
  107.7 WMQT MI Ishpeming / Q107 / 98kw / 5dBµ, mono (149 mi.)
  107.9 WLJD MI Charlevoix / Christian //89.9 / 5kw / 10dBµ, mono (40 mi.)

Inconclusive signals: None
Reception averaged due to error: 105.3
Off the air during scan: local 91.7 WCML

Station notes:

99.5 WYSS MI Sault Ste. Marie is at 1.3kw from a backup tower instead of 100kw
105.5 WMKD MI Pickford is at 700w from a backup tower instead of 100kw


Mill Creek, Mackinaw City

Mill Creek Campground is the most affordable accommodations in the straits area, this site running at just $15 with great radio listening

Mill Creek is a radio site two miles southeast of Mackinaw City. The site is hosted at Mill Creek Campground, a popular and sizable campground close to attractions and with shuttle busses into town and to the local island ferries. The campground has good services and is very affordable as well with outlying tent sites as low as just $15 a night, an awesome bargain for the area where most hotels exceed $100 per night. For the radio hobbyist, such sites allow a rather quiet listening environment still within close proximity of the water and with most of the signals that can be heard elsewhere. There is little else to do in this area, but the Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park is just down US-23 to the east and provides a glimpse into how past settlers in the area lived. Because the location of the campground is slightly inland (up to about 1,500 feet from the shore), the furthest extents of both lakes (Milwaukee, Detroit, etc.) typically are less likely to be heard, though reception is otherwise reliably similar to the pier down the road.


STRAITS OF MACKINAC, MICHIGAN BANDSCAN (MILL CREEK)
August 12, 2019 2340-0140 / August 13, 2019 0850-0915
Conditions: 72°F, p. cloudy (PM) / 68°F, p. cloudy (AM)
Location: 45°45’05.4″N 84°41’04.9″W (site 442)
587 feet (10 feet above lake level / 0.15 mi. inland)
115 stations total / Average distance: 100 mi.

* station was received on seek

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  88.1 CBON-18 ON Sault Ste. Marie / Ici Première Sud. / 3.59kw / 25dBµ, m. only (61 mi.)
  88.1 WBLW MI Gaylord / The Living Word / 5kw / 15dBµ, mono in null (40 mi.)
  88.3 –
*88.5 WIAB MI Mackinaw City / Classical IPR //88.7 / 50kw / RDS / 45dBµ, st. (21 mi.)
  88.7 WIAA MI Interlochen / Classical IPR //88.5 / 100kw / 7dBµ, mono (114 mi.)
  88.9 WGZR MI Alpena / Baraga Radio / 1.5kw / 10dBµ, mono (83 mi.)
  89.1 WLKB MI Bay City / K-Love / 50kw / good in car (155 mi.)
*89.3 WTLI MI Bear Creek Twp. / Smile FM / 50kw / RDS / 30dBµ, mono only (40 mi.)
  89.3 WSHN MI Munising / K-Love / 100kw / in null (152 mi.)
*89.5 CBSM ON Sault Ste. Marie / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 46kw / RDS / 35dBµ, m. only (61 mi.)
  89.7 –
*89.9 WHWG MI Trout Lake / Gospel Opportunities / 1kw / 30dBµ, stereo (33 mi.)
*90.1 WHBP MI Harbor Springs / IPR News R. / 8.5kw / RDS / 30dBµ, m. only (21 mi.)
  90.1 WNMU MI Marquette / Public R. 90 / 100kw / 15dBµ, m. in null + WHBP (157 mi.)
  90.3 –
*90.5 WPHN MI Gaylord / The Promise FM / 100kw / RDS / 30dBµ, stereo (49 mi.)
  90.7 –
*90.9 WTCK MI Charlevoix / Baraga Radio / 5.5kw / RDS / 30dBµ, m. only (24 mi.)
  91.1 –
*91.3 WJOG MI Good Hart / Smile FM / 6kw / 25dBµ, mono only (24 mi.)
*91.5 WJOH MI Raco / Smile FM / 5.5kw / RDS / 30dBµ, mono only (45 mi.)
*91.7 WCML MI Alpena / CMU Public R. / 92kw / RDS / 35dBµ, stereo (49 mi.)
  91.9 IBOC (WCML)
  92.1 –
  92.3 WJPD MI Ishpeming / Big Country / 100kw / 7dBµ, mono (144 mi.)
*92.5 WFDX MI Atlanta / The Fox FM / 100kw / RDS / 25dBµ, stereo (53 mi.)
  92.7 WRPP MI Manistique / Real Classic Rock / 51kw / 10dBµ, mono (88 mi.)
  92.7 CJRQ ON Sudbury / 92-7 Rock / 100kw / 3dBµ, mono in null (183 mi.)
  92.9 WJZQ MI Cadillac / Z93 / 100kw / RDS / 10dBµ, mono (84 mi.)
  93.1 CHAY ON Barrie / Fresh Radio 93.1 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (262 mi.)
  93.3 WKQZ MI Midland / Z-93 / 39kw / faint (135 mi.)
*93.5 WBCM MI Boyne City / Country //103.5 / 14kw / 40dBµ, stereo (31 mi.)
  93.7 CKYC ON Owen Sound / Country 93 / 22kw / 20dBµ, mono (201 mi.)
  93.7 WKAD MI Harrietta / The Ticket / 4.3kw / 10dBµ, mono, weak null (111 mi.)
*93.9 WNBY MI Newberry / Oldies 93 / 50kw / RDS / 35dBµ, stereo (52 mi.)
*94.1 CKNR ON Elliot Lake / Moose FM / 90kw / 15dBµ, mono (130 mi.)
  94.3 WFCX MI Leland / The Fox FM //92.5 / 20.5kw / 15dBµ, mono (83 mi.)
*94.5 WYPV MI Mackinaw City / WJML News R. //1110 / 50kw / 50dBµ, m. only (6 mi.)
  94.7 WZOR WI Mishicot / Razor 94-7 104-7 / 21.5kw / 7dBµ, m. weak + 94.5 (180 mi.)
*94.9 WKJZ MI Hillman / Hits FM / 50kw / 20dBµ, mono (63 mi.)
*94.9 WUPZ MI Chocolay Twp. / The Bay / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (144 mi.)
  95.1 WUPN MI Paradise / Eagle 95.1 / 25kw / 15dBµ, mono (49 mi.)
  95.1 WLST WI Marinette / Cat Country / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono, weak null (152 mi.)
*95.3 WWSS MI Tuscarora Twp. / The Bear //98.1 / 17kw / RDS / 30dBµ, st. (28 mi.)
  95.5 WGFE MI Glen Arbor / Rock 105 & 95.5 //105.1 / 21kw / 10dBµ, mono (90 mi.)
  95.7 CFJB ON Barrie / Rock 95 / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (262 mi.)
  95.7 WHWL MI Marquette / Gospel Opportunities / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (141 mi.)
  95.7 WCMB MI Oscoda / CMU Public R. / 25kw / 10dBµ, mono in null (94 mi.)
  95.9 WLJW MI Fife Lake / Fuel FM / 19kw / RDS / 10dBµ, mono (84 mi.)
  96.1 WHNN MI Bay City / My 96.1 / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (159 mi.)
  96.1 CBCN ON North Bay / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (256 mi.)
*96.3 WLXT MI Petoskey / Lite 96.3 / 100kw / RDS / 40dBµ, stereo (31 mi.)
  96.5 CJBC-3 ON Penetanguishene / Ici Première Tor. / 15.3kw / 5dBµ, m. (238 mi.)
*96.7 WRGZ MI Rogers City / Country //99.3 / 42kw / 25dBµ, mono, dom. (52 mi.)
  96.7 WMJT MI McMillan / Flash FM / 50kw / 30dBµ, stereo (69 mi.)
  96.9 WWCM MI Standish / CMU Public R. / 3kw / 5dBµ, mono (123 mi.)
  97.1 WGLQ MI Escanaba / Magic 97 GLQ / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (112 mi.)
  97.1 W246CW MI Long Lake Twp. / Smile FM / 10w / 5dBµ, m. weak null (84 mi.)
  97.3 –
  97.5 CBCE ON Little Current / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 21kw / 15dBµ, mono (130 mi.)
  97.5 WKLT MI Kalkaska / KLT The Rock Sta. //98.9 / 32kw / 7dBµ, m. null (72 mi.)
*97.7 WCHY MI Cheboygan / Straits Country / 3.4kw / 40dBµ, stereo (18 mi.)
*97.9 WIHC MI Newberry / Strong Tower R. / 50kw / 30dBµ, mono (52 mi.)
  98.1 WGFN MI Glen Arbor / The Bear //95.3 / 21kw / 10dBµ, mono (90 mi.)
  98.1 CBON ON Sudbury / Ici Première Sudbury / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono (185 mi.)
*98.3 WCMZ MI Sault Ste. Marie / CMU Public R. / 25kw / RDS / 35dBµ, st. (55 mi.)
  98.5 WUPS MI Harrison / UPS 98.5 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono, dominant (101 mi.)
  98.5 WQLH WI Green Bay / Star 98 / 100kw / 7dBµ, mono (185 mi.)
  98.7 CBCB ON Owen Sound / CBC R. 1 Toronto / 100kw / 20dBµ, mono (196 mi.)
*98.9 WKLZ MI Petoskey / KLT The Rock Sta. //97.5 / 100kw / RDS / 50dBµ, st. (23 mi.)
  99.1 WIKB MI Iron River / True Country / 60kw / 5dBµ, mono (187 mi.)
  99.3 WATZ MI Alpena / Country //96.7 / 17kw / 10dBµ, mono (83 mi.)
*99.5 WYSS MI Sault Ste. Marie / Yes FM / 1.3kw / 25dBµ, stereo (55 mi.)
  99.7 W259AD MI Newberry / Gospel Opportunities / 27w / 10dBµ, mono (57 mi.)
  99.7 WDKF WI Sturgeon Bay / Duke FM / 46kw / 7dBµ, mono (163 mi.)
*99.9 WHAK MI Rogers City / The Wave / 50kw / 30dBµ, stereo (44 mi.)
  100.1 WVBI-LP MI Beaver Is. / V. of Beaver Island / 39w / 5dBµ, mono (41 mi.)
  100.3 WQON MI Grayling / Q100 / 60kw / 5dBµ, mono (82 mi.)
  100.3 WUPT MI Gwinn / The Point / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (144 mi.)
*100.5 CHAS ON Sault Ste. Marie / KiSS 100.5 / 13.9kw / RDS / 30dBµ, st. (60 mi.)
*100.7 W264CF MI St. Ignace / Big Country Gold //1240 / 250w / 40dBµ, m. only (6 mi.)
  100.9 WQHN MI East Jordan / The Promise FM / 2.8kw / 7dBµ, mono (44 mi.)
  100.9 CBLA-3 ON Wingham / CBC R. 1 Toronto / 30kw / 3dBµ, mono, weak (208 mi.)
  101.1 WGRY MI Roscommon / Y101 Sports / 3.4kw / 5dBµ, mono (82 mi.)
*101.3 WSUE MI Sault Ste. Marie / Rock 101 / 100kw / RDS / 40dBµ, stereo (50 mi.)
*101.5 WMJZ MI Gaylord / Eagle 101.5 / 50kw / RDS / 15dBµ, mono (52 mi.)
*101.7 CKNX ON Wingham / The One / 100kw / 7dBµ, mono (205 mi.)
  101.7 CBON-5 ON Elliot Lake / Ici Première Sud. / 2.6kw / 3dBµ, mono (108 mi.)
  101.9 WLDR MI Traverse City / Adult Contemp. / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (84 mi.)
  101.9 WDEZ WI Wausau / Country / 98.5kw / 10dBµ, mono (250 mi.)
*102.1 W271AG MI Mackinaw City / Gospel Opportunities / 19w / 50dBµ, st. (3 mi.)
*102.3 WTHN MI Sault Ste. Marie / The Promise FM / 22.5kw / 35dBµ, stereo (55 mi.)
  102.5 WCMM MI Gulliver / The Moose / 60kw / 15dBµ, mono (88 mi.)
  102.5 WIOG MI Bay City / CHR / 86kw / 5dBµ, mono in null (163 mi.)
  102.7 WRVM WI Suring / Voice of the Master / 98kw / 5dBµ, mono (187 mi.)
*102.9 WMKC MI Indian River / Big Country Hits / 100kw / RDS / 50dBµ, st. (24 mi.)
  103.1 CHAW ON Manitoulin Is. / Country 103.1 / 27.5kw / RDS / 10dBµ, mono (132 mi.)
  103.3 WFXD MI Marquette / 103-FXD / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (152 mi.)
*103.5 WTCM MI Traverse City / Country //93.5 / 100kw / RDS / 15dBµ, mono (102 mi.)
  103.7 IBOC (WCMW)
*103.9 WCMW MI Harbor Springs / CMU Public R. / 12kw / RDS / 40dBµ, stereo (24 mi.)
  104.1 IBOC (WCMW)
*104.3 CJQM ON Sault Ste. Marie / Country 104.3 / 100kw / RDS / 40dBµ, st. (60 mi.)
  104.5 WZTC MI Traverse City / Bob FM / 1.75kw / 5dBµ, mono (83 mi.)
*104.7 WYKX MI Escanaba / KX Country / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (125 mi.)
  104.7 W284DF MI Petoskey / The Ticket //1340 / 250w / 10dBµ, mono (31 mi.)
  104.9 –
*105.1 WGFM MI Cheboygan / Rock 105 & 95.5 //95.5 / 43kw / RDS / 40dBµ, st. (40 mi.)
  105.3 CJMX ON Sudbury / KiSS 105.3 / 100kw / 7dBµ, mono (183 mi.)
  105.5 WSRJ MI Honor / ESPN N. Michigan //106.7 / 17kw / 7dBµ, mono (93 mi.)
  105.5 WGKL MI Gladstone / Kool 105.5 / 10kw / 7dBµ, mono (120 mi.)
  105.7 WSRW MI Grand Rapids / Star 105.7 / 265kw / 5dBµ, mono (218 mi.)
  105.7 WAPL WI Appleton / Rock / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (187 mi.)
  105.7 WZTK MI Alpena / News Talk Sports / 4.5kw / very good in car (75 mi.)
*105.9 WKHQ MI Charlevoix / Hits 106 KHQ / 100kw / 35dBµ, stereo (44 mi.)
  106.1 WTZM MI Tawas City / The Point / 25kw / 7dBµ, mono (114 mi.)
*106.3 WWMK MI Onaway / Mac FM / 31kw / RDS / 35dBµ, stereo (18 mi.)
*106.5 CIXK ON Owen Sound / Mix 106.5 / 28kw / 20dBµ, mono (201 mi.)
*106.7 WSRT MI Gaylord / ESPN N. Mich. //105.5 / 100kw / RDS / 30dBµ, st. (49 mi.)
  106.9 WOOD MI Muskegon / NewsRadio 106.9 & 1300 / 50kw / faint (187 mi.)
  107.1 –
  107.3 WUPF MI Powers / Eagle 107.3 / 50kw / 15dBµ, mono (128 mi.)
  107.5 WCCW MI Traverse City / The 70s Station / 50kw / 15dBµ, mono (84 mi.)
  107.5 CKMB ON Barrie / Kool FM / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono (262 mi.)
  107.7 WHSB MI Alpena / The Bay / 100kw / 25dBµ, stereo (67 mi.)
  107.9 WLJD MI Charlevoix / Christian / 5kw / 10dBµ, mono (40 mi.)

Inconclusive signals: 89.7, 90.3, 90.7, 94.7, 104.1, 104.9

Station notes:

99.5 WYSS MI Sault Ste. Marie is at 1.3kw from a backup tower instead of 100kw
105.5 WMKD MI Pickford is at 700w from a backup tower instead of 100kw

Downtown Mackinac Island is the most popular tourist hot spot in Michigan, an island void of automobiles

STRAITS OF MACKINAC, MICHIGAN BANDSCAN / MILL CREEK (NIGHT)
July 30, 2018 0030-0130 / 65°F, very humid
Location: 45°45’23.6″N 84°41’17.2″W
587 feet (10 feet above lake level)
103 stations total / Average distance: 93 mi.

* station was received on seek

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*88.1 WBLW MI Gaylord / The Living Word / 5kw / 25dBµ, mono only (41 mi.)
  88.3 = 88.5
*88.5 WIAB MI Mackinaw City / Classical IPR //88.7 / 50kw / RDS / 45dBµ, st. (21 mi.)
  88.7 WIAA MI Interlochen / Classical IPR //88.5 / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (114 mi.)
  88.9 WCRR MI Manistique / K-Love / 24.5kw / 5dBµ, mono (88 mi.)
  89.1 WLKB MI Bay City / K-Love / 50kw / 3dBµ, mono, faint (155 mi.)
*89.3 WTLI MI Bear Creek Twp. / Smile FM / 50kw / RDS / 35dBµ, stereo (41 mi.)
*89.5 CBSM ON Sault Ste. Marie / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 46kw / 25dBµ, mono only (61 mi.)
  89.7 WHND WI Sister Bay / WPR News & Classical / 22kw / 5dBµ, mono (122 mi.)
  89.9 WHWG MI Trout Lake / Gospel Opportunities / 1kw / 20dBµ, mono (32 mi.)
  89.9 WLJN MI Traverse City / Christian //107.9 / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (83 mi.)
*90.1 WHBP MI Harbor Springs / IPR News R. / 8.5kw / RDS / 35dBµ, stereo (21 mi.)
  90.3 WBLV MI Twin Lake / Blue Lake Public R. / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (166 mi.)
*90.5 WPHN MI Gaylord / The Promise FM / 100kw / RDS / 35dBµ, stereo (50 mi.)
  90.7 WBHL MI Harrison / Strong Tower R. / 10kw / faint (125 mi.)
*90.9 WTCK MI Charlevoix / Baraga Radio / 5.5kw / RDS / 30dBµ, stereo (24 mi.)
  91.1 WGGL MI Houghton / Minnesota Public R. / 100kw / faint (210 mi.)
*91.3 WJOG MI Good Hart / Smile FM / 6kw / RDS / 30dBµ, stereo (24 mi.)
  91.5 WJOH MI Raco / Smile FM / 5.5kw / 20dBµ, mono + IBOC (45 mi.)
*91.7 WCML MI Alpena / CMU Public R. / 92kw / 45dBµ, stereo (50 mi.)
*91.9 IBOC (WCML)
  92.1 –
  92.3 WJPD MI Ishpeming / Big Country / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (144 mi.)
*92.5 WFDX MI Atlanta / The Fox FM //94.3 / 100kw / RDS / 30dBµ, stereo (54 mi.)
  92.7 CJRQ ON Sudbury / 92.7 Rock / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (183 mi.)
  92.9 WJZQ MI Cadillac / Z93 / 100kw / RDS / 20dBµ, mono (84 mi.)
  93.1 WIMK MI Iron Mountain / 93 Rock / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (161 mi.)
  93.3 WKQZ MI Midland / Z-93 / 39kw / 10dBµ, mono, weak (135 mi.)
*93.5 WBCM MI Boyne City / Country //103.5 / 14kw / 35dBµ, stereo (31 mi.)
  93.7 CKYC ON Owen Sound / Country 93 / 22kw / 10dBµ, mono (201 mi.)
*93.9 WNBY MI Newberry / Oldies 93 / 50kw / 25dBµ, stereo (52 mi.)
  94.1 CKNR ON Elliot Lake / Moose FM / 90kw / 5dBµ, mono (130 mi.)
  94.3 WFCX MI Leland / The Fox FM //92.5 / 20.5kw / 10dBµ, mono (83 mi.)
*94.5 WYPV MI Mackinaw City / WJML News R. //1110 / 50kw / 60dBµ, mono (7 mi.)
  94.7 = 94.5
*94.9 WKJZ MI Hillman / Hits FM //103.3 / 50kw / 20dBµ, mono (63 mi.)
  95.1 WLST WI Marinette / Cat Country / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (152 mi.)
*95.3 WWSS MI Tuscarora Twp. / The Bear //98.1 / 17kw / RDS / 40dBµ, st. (28 mi.)
  95.5 WGFE MI Glen Arbor / Rock 105 & 95.5 //105.1 / 21kw / 10dBµ, mono (91 mi.)
  95.7 WCMB MI Oscoda / CMU Public R. / 25kw / 10dBµ, mono (94 mi.)
  95.7 WHWL MI Marquette / Gospel Opportunities / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (140 mi.)
  95.7 CFJB ON Barrie / Rock 95 / 100kw / in + out (262 mi.)
  95.9 WLJW MI Fife Lake / Fuel FM / 19kw / 15dBµ, mono (84 mi.)
  96.1 –
*96.3 WLXT MI Petoskey / Lite 96.3 / 100kw / RDS / 50dBµ, stereo (31 mi.)
  96.5 CJBC-3 ON Penetanguishene / Ici Première Tor. / 15.3kw / faint (238 mi.)
*96.7 WRGZ MI Rogers City / Country //99.3 / 42kw / 35dBµ, stereo (52 mi.)
*96.7 WMJT MI McMillan / Eagle 96.7 / 50kw / 25dBµ, stereo (69 mi.)
  96.9 –
  97.1 WGLQ MI Escanaba / Magic 97 GLQ / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (112 mi.)
  97.3 –
  97.5 CBCE ON Little Current / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 21kw / 10dBµ, mono (130 mi.)
  97.5 WKLT MI Kalkaska / KLT The Rock Sta. //98.9 / 32kw / 10dBµ, mono (72 mi.)
*97.7 WCHY MI Cheboygan / Straits Country / 3.4kw / 40dBµ, stereo (18 mi.)
*97.9 WIHC MI Newberry / Strong Tower R. / 50kw / 25dBµ, stereo (52 mi.)
  98.1 WGFN MI Glen Arbor / The Bear //95.3 / 21kw / 5dBµ, mono (91 mi.)
*98.3 WCMZ MI Sault Ste. Marie / CMU Public R. / 25kw / RDS / 20dBµ, stereo (55 mi.)
  98.3 W252DA MI Petoskey / ESPN N. Mich. //105.5 106.7 / 80w / 20dBµ, mono (23 mi.)
  98.5 WUPS MI Harrison / UPS 98.5 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (101 mi.)
  98.7 CBCB ON Owen Sound / CBC R. 1 Toronto / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (197 mi.)
  98.7 WGLI MI Hancock / The Rockin’ Eagle / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (207 mi.)
*98.9 WKLZ MI Petoskey / KLT The Rock Sta. //97.5 / 100kw / RDS / 50dBµ, st. (23 mi.)
  99.1 WIKB MI Iron River / True Country / 60kw / 5dBµ, mono, weak (186 mi.)
  99.3 WATZ MI Alpena / Country //96.7 / 17kw / 10dBµ, mono (83 mi.)
  99.5 WYSS MI Sault Ste. Marie / Yes FM / 1.3kw / 5dBµ, mono, weak (55 mi.)
  99.7 WDKF WI Sturgeon Bay / Duke FM / 46kw / 5dBµ, mono (163 mi.)
  99.7 WUGN MI Midland / Family Life R. / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono, weak (155 mi.)
*99.9 WHAK MI Rogers City / The Wave / 50kw / 30dBµ, stereo (45 mi.)
  100.1 WVBI-LP MI Beaver Is. / V. of Beaver Island / 39w / 5dBµ, mono (41 mi.)
  100.3 WQON MI Grayling / Q100.3 / 60kw / weak; very good in car (82 mi.)
*100.5 CHAS ON Sault Ste. Marie / KiSS 100.5 / 13.9kw / RDS / 20dBµ, stereo (60 mi.)
*100.7 W264CF MI St. Ignace / Big Country Gold //1240 / 250w / 40dBµ, mono (7 mi.)
  100.9 WQHN MI East Jordan / The Promise FM / 2.8kw / 10dBµ, mono (45 mi.)
  101.1 WGRY MI Roscommon / Y101 Sports / 3.4kw / very good in car (82 mi.)
  101.3 WSUE MI Sault Ste. Marie / Rock 101 / 100kw / 25dBµ, mono only (49 mi.)
*101.5 WMJZ MI Gaylord / Eagle 101.5 / 50kw / RDS / 25dBµ, stereo (53 mi.)
  101.7 CBON-5 ON Elliot Lake / Ici Première Sudbury / 2.6kw / 15dBµ, mono (108 mi.)
  101.9 WLDR MI Traverse City / The Bay / ↓100kw / 10dBµ, mono (84 mi.)
  101.9 WKQS MI Negaunee / Sunny.FM / 13kw / 10dBµ, mono (152 mi.)
*102.1 W271AG MI Mackinaw City / Gospel Opportunities / 19w / 55dBµ, stereo (3 mi.)
  102.3 WTHN MI Sault Ste. Marie / The Promise FM / 22.5kw / 15dBµ, mono (55 mi.)
  102.3 W272CR MI Petoskey / The Talk Station //1270 / 250w / 5dBµ, m. in null (44 mi.)
*102.5 WCMM MI Gulliver / The Moose / 100kw / 20dBµ, stereo (88 mi.)
  102.7 WRVM WI Suring / Voice of the Master / 98kw / 5dBµ, mono (187 mi.)
*102.9 WMKC MI Indian River / Big Country Hits / 100kw / RDS / 50dBµ, stereo (24 mi.)
  103.1 WGDN MI Gladwin / 103 Country / 11.5kw / 5dBµ, mono (125 mi.)
  103.3 WFXD MI Marquette / 103-FXD / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (152 mi.)
  103.3 WQLB MI Tawas City / Hits FM //94.9 / 15kw / 10dBµ, mono (106 mi.)
  103.5 WTCM MI Traverse City / Country //93.5 / 100kw / 20dBµ, mono (102 mi.)
  103.7 IBOC (WCMW)
*103.9 WCMW MI Harbor Springs / CMU Public R. / 12kw / RDS / 40dBµ, stereo (24 mi.)
  104.1 IBOC (WCMW)
*104.3 CJQM ON Sault Ste. Marie / Country 104.3 / 100kw / RDS / 25dBµ, st. (60 mi.)
  104.5 WZTC MI Traverse City / Bob FM / 1.75kw / 5dBµ, mono (83 mi.)
  104.7 WYKX MI Escanaba / KX Country / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (125 mi.)
  104.9 –
*105.1 WGFM MI Cheboygan / Rock 105 & 95.5 //95.5 / 43kw / RDS / 50dBµ, st. (41 mi.)
  105.3 CJMX ON Sudbury / KiSS 105.3 / 100kw / RDS / 15dBµ, mono (183 mi.)
  105.5 WSRJ MI Honor / ESPN N. Mich. //98.3 106.7 / 17kw / 5dBµ, mono (93 mi.)
  105.7 WZTK MI Alpena / News Talk Sports / 4.5kw / 10dBµ, mono (75 mi.)
  105.7 WAPL WI Appleton / Rock / 100kw / good in car (188 mi.)
  105.7 WSRW MI Grand Rapids / Star 105.7 / 265kw / faint (218 mi.)
*105.9 WKHQ MI Charlevoix / 106 KHQ / 100kw / RDS / 40dBµ, stereo (44 mi.)
  106.1 WTZM MI Tawas City / The Point / 25kw / faint (114 mi.)
*106.3 WWMK MI Onaway / Mac FM / 31kw / RDS / 60dBµ, stereo (18 mi.)
  106.5 –
*106.7 WSRT MI Gaylord / ESPN N. Mich. //98.3 105.5 / 100kw / RDS / 35dBµ, st. (50 mi.)
  106.9 WOOD MI Muskegon / NewsRadio 106.9 & 1300 / 50kw / 3dBµ, mono, weak (188 mi.)
  106.9 WLGE WI Baileys Harbor / The Lodge / 6kw / weak (129 mi.)
  107.1 –
  107.3 WUPF MI Powers / Eagle 107.3 / 50kw / 10dBµ, mono (128 mi.)
  107.5 WCCW MI Traverse City / The 70s Station / 50kw / RDS / 20dBµ, mono (84 mi.)
  107.7 WHSB MI Alpena / The Bay / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (67 mi.)
  107.7 WMQT MI Ishpeming / Q107 / 98kw / 10dBµ, mono (151 mi.)
  107.9 WLJD MI Charlevoix / Christian //89.9 / 5kw / 15dBµ, mono (40 mi.)

Inconclusive signals: None

Station notes:

99.5 WYSS MI Sault Ste. Marie is at 1.3kw from a backup tower instead of 100kw
105.5 WMKD MI Pickford is at 700w from a backup tower instead of 100kw

Mackinaw City’s downtown along Central Avenue is within easy walking distance of the Fishing and Observation Pier

STRAITS OF MACKINAC, MICHIGAN BANDSCAN / MILL CREEK (DAY)
July 30, 2018 0925-1000 / 68°F
Location: 45°45’23.6″N 84°41’17.2″W
587 feet (10 feet above lake level)
115 stations total / Average distance: 100 mi.

* station was received on seek

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*88.1 WBLW MI Gaylord / The Living Word / 5kw / 30dBµ, mono only (41 mi.)
  88.1 CBON-18 ON Sault Ste. Marie / Ici Première / 3.59kw / 25dBµ, mono only (61 mi.)
  88.3 = 88.5
*88.5 WIAB MI Mackinaw City / Classical IPR //88.7 / 50kw / RDS / 50dBµ, st. (21 mi.)
  88.7 WIAA MI Interlochen / Classical IPR //88.5 / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (114 mi.)
  88.9 WGZR MI Alpena / Baraga Radio / 1.5kw / 15dBµ, mono (83 mi.)
  88.9 WCRR MI Manistique / K-Love / 24.5kw / 10dBµ, mono (88 mi.)
  89.1 –
*89.3 WTLI MI Bear Creek Twp. / Smile FM / 50kw / RDS / 40dBµ, stereo (41 mi.)
*89.5 CBSM ON Sault Ste. Marie / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 46kw / 30dBµ, m. only (61 mi.)
  89.7 WHND WI Sister Bay / WPR News & Classical / 22kw / 20dBµ, mono (122 mi.)
  89.7 WJOJ MI Rust Twp. / Smile FM / 31kw / 10dBµ, mono (92 mi.)
  89.9 WHWG MI Trout Lake / Gospel Opportunities / 1kw / 25dBµ, mono (32 mi.)
  89.9 WLJN MI Traverse City / Christian //107.9 / 100kw / 20dBµ, mono (83 mi.)
*90.1 WHBP MI Harbor Springs / IPR News R. / 8.5kw / RDS / 35dBµ, stereo (21 mi.)
  90.3 –
*90.5 WPHN MI Gaylord / The Promise FM / 100kw / RDS / 45dBµ, stereo (50 mi.)
  90.7 WNMC MI Traverse City / Community Radio / 600w / 5dBµ, mono (83 mi.)
  90.7 WMVM WI Goodman / Voice of the Master //102.7 / 9.3kw / 5dBµ, mono (179 mi.)
*90.9 WTCK MI Charlevoix / Baraga Radio / 5.5kw / RDS / 30dBµ, stereo (24 mi.)
  91.1 WGGL MI Houghton / Minnesota Public R. / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (210 mi.)
  91.1 W216BF MI Manistique / Gospel Opportunities //95.7 / 13w / 5dBµ, m. (78 mi.)
*91.3 WJOG MI Good Hart / Smile FM / 6kw / RDS / 35dBµ, stereo (24 mi.)
  91.5 WJOH MI Raco / Smile FM / 5.5kw / 30dBµ, stereo (45 mi.)
*91.7 WCML MI Alpena / CMU Public R. / 92kw / 45dBµ, stereo (50 mi.)
  91.9 WHDI WI Sister Bay / WPR Ideas / 11kw / 15dBµ, mono (122 mi.)
  92.1 –
  92.3 WJPD MI Ishpeming / Big Country / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (144 mi.)
*92.5 WFDX MI Atlanta / The Fox FM //94.3 / 100kw / RDS / 30dBµ, stereo (54 mi.)
  92.7 WRPP MI Manistique / Real Classic Rock / 51kw / 10dBµ, mono (88 mi.)
  92.9 WJZQ MI Cadillac / Z93 / 100kw / RDS / 20dBµ, mono (84 mi.)
  93.1 WIMK MI Iron Mountain / 93 Rock / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (161 mi.)
  93.3 –
*93.5 WBCM MI Boyne City / Country //103.5 / 14kw / 35dBµ, stereo (31 mi.)
  93.7 CKYC ON Owen Sound / Country 93 / 22kw / faint (201 mi.)
*93.9 WNBY MI Newberry / Oldies 93 / 50kw / 35dBµ, stereo (52 mi.)
  94.1 CKNR ON Elliot Lake / Moose FM / 90kw / 15dBµ, mono (130 mi.)
  94.1 WUPK MI Marquette / 94 Rock / 4.4kw / 10dBµ, mono (144 mi.)
  94.3 WFCX MI Leland / The Fox FM //92.5 / 20.5kw / 15dBµ, mono (83 mi.)
*94.5 WYPV MI Mackinaw City / WJML News R. //1110 / 50kw / 60dBµ, mono (7 mi.)
  94.7 WCSX MI Birmingham / Classic Rock / 13.5kw / 5dBµ, mono (240 mi.)
*94.9 WKJZ MI Hillman / Hits FM / 50kw / 20dBµ, mono (63 mi.)
  94.9 WUPZ MI Chocolay Twp. / 94.9 The Bay / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (143 mi.)
  95.1 WLST WI Marinette / Cat Country / 100kw / 30dBµ, stereo (152 mi.)
  95.1 WUPN MI Paradise / Eagle 95.1 / 25kw / 10dBµ, mono in null (24 mi.)
*95.3 WWSS MI Tuscarora Twp. / The Bear //98.1 / 17kw / RDS / 30dBµ, st. (28 mi.)
  95.5 WGFE MI Glen Arbor / Rock 105 & 95.5 //105.1 / 21kw / 15dBµ, mono (91 mi.)
  95.7 WHWL MI Marquette / Gospel Opportunities //91.1 / 100kw / 15dBµ, m. (140 mi.)
  95.7 WCMB MI Oscoda / CMU Public R. / 25kw / 10dBµ, mono (94 mi.)
  95.7 CFJB ON Barrie / Rock 95 / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (262 mi.)
  95.9 WLJW MI Fife Lake / Fuel FM / 19kw / 10dBµ, mono (84 mi.)
  96.1 CBCN ON North Bay / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (256 mi.)
  96.1 WJMC WI Rice Lake / Country / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono (340 mi.)
*96.3 WLXT MI Petoskey / Lite 96.3 / 100kw / RDS / 45dBµ, stereo (31 mi.)
  96.5 –
*96.7 WRGZ MI Rogers City / Country //99.3 / 42kw / 40dBµ, stereo (52 mi.)
  96.9 –
  97.1 WGLQ MI Escanaba / Magic 97 GLQ / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (112 mi.)
  97.3 WHDG WI Rhinelander / Hodag Country / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (219 mi.)
  97.5 CBCE ON Little Current / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 21kw / 15dBµ, mono (130 mi.)
  97.5 WKLT MI Kalkaska / KLT The Rock Sta. //98.9 / 32kw / 15dBµ, mono (72 mi.)
*97.7 WCHY MI Cheboygan / Straits Country / 3.4kw / 50dBµ, stereo (18 mi.)
*97.9 WIHC MI Newberry / Strong Tower R. / 50kw / 35dBµ, stereo (52 mi.)
  98.1 WGFN MI Glen Arbor / The Bear //95.3 / 21kw / 5dBµ, mono (91 mi.)
  98.1 CBON ON Sudbury / Ici Première Sudbury / 50kw / in null (185 mi.)
*98.3 WCMZ MI Sault Ste. Marie / CMU Public R. / 25kw / RDS / 30dBµ, stereo (55 mi.)
  98.5 WUPS MI Harrison / UPS 98.5 / 100kw / 20dBµ, mono (101 mi.)
  98.5 WQLH WI Green Bay / Star 98 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (184 mi.)
  98.7 CBCB ON Owen Sound / CBC R. 1 Toronto / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (197 mi.)
  98.7 WGLI MI Hancock / The Rockin’ Eagle / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (207 mi.)
*98.9 WKLZ MI Petoskey / KLT The Rock Sta. //97.5 / 100kw / RDS / 45dBµ, st. (23 mi.)
  99.1 WIKB MI Iron River / True Country / 60kw / 5dBµ, mono (186 mi.)
  99.3 WATZ MI Alpena / Country //96.7 / 17kw / 25dBµ, stereo (83 mi.)
  99.5 WYSS MI Sault Ste. Marie / Yes FM / 1.3kw / 15dBµ, mono (55 mi.)
  99.7 W259AH MI Petoskey / The Promise FM / 10w / 5dBµ, mono (24 mi.)
  99.7 WUGN MI Midland / Family Life R. / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (155 mi.)
*99.9 WHAK MI Rogers City / The Wave / 50kw / 30dBµ, stereo (45 mi.)
  100.1 WVBI-LP MI Beaver Is. / V. of Beaver Island / 39w / 5dBµ, mono (41 mi.)
  100.3 WQON MI Grayling / Q100.3 / 60kw / 15dBµ, mono (82 mi.)
  100.3 WNCY WI Neenah-Menasha / Y100 / 45kw / 5dBµ, mono (200 mi.)
*100.5 CHAS ON Sault Ste. Marie / KiSS 100.5 / 13.9kw / RDS / 25dBµ, stereo (60 mi.)
*100.7 W264CF MI St. Ignace / Big Country Gold //1240 / 250w / 40dBµ, mono (7 mi.)
  100.9 WQHN MI East Jordan / The Promise FM / 2.8kw / 10dBµ, mono (45 mi.)
  101.1 WIXX WI Green Bay / 101 WIXX / 96kw / 10dBµ, mono (186 mi.)
  101.1 WGRY MI Roscommon / Y101 Sports / 3.4kw / 5dBµ, mono (82 mi.)
  101.3 WSUE MI Sault Ste. Marie / Rock 101 / 100kw / 30dBµ, mono only (49 mi.)
*101.5 WMJZ MI Gaylord / Eagle 101.5 / 50kw / RDS / 25dBµ, stereo (53 mi.)
  101.7 CBON-5 ON Elliot Lake / Ici Première Sudbury / 2.6kw / 5dBµ, mono (108 mi.)
  101.9 WLDR MI Traverse City / The Bay / ↓100kw / 10dBµ, mono (84 mi.)
  101.9 WKQS MI Negaunee / Sunny.FM / 13kw / 10dBµ, mono (152 mi.)
*102.1 W271AG MI Mackinaw City / Gospel Opportunities / 19w / 50dBµ, stereo (3 mi.)
  102.3 WTHN MI Sault Ste. Marie / The Promise FM / 22.5kw / 25dBµ, stereo (55 mi.)
  102.3 W272CR MI Petoskey / The Talk Station //1270 / 250w / in null (44 mi.)
*102.5 WCMM MI Gulliver / The Moose / 100kw / 25dBµ, stereo (88 mi.)
  102.7 WRVM WI Suring / Voice of the Master //90.7 / 98kw / RDS / 5dBµ, m. (187 mi.)
*102.9 WMKC MI Indian River / Big Country Hits / 100kw / RDS / 45dBµ, stereo (24 mi.)
  103.1 –
  103.3 WFXD MI Marquette / 103-FXD / 100kw / 20dBµ, mono (152 mi.)
  103.5 WTCM MI Traverse City / Country //93.5 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (102 mi.)
  103.7 WHYB MI Menominee / Cl. Hits 103.7 / 13kw / 10dBµ, mono (152 mi.)
*103.9 WCMW MI Harbor Springs / CMU Public R. / 12kw / RDS / 35dBµ, stereo (24 mi.)
  104.1 WRLU WI Algoma / Cl. Country / 2.4kw / 10dBµ, mono + IBOC (151 mi.)
*104.3 CJQM ON Sault Ste. Marie / Country 104.3 / 100kw / RDS / 30dBµ, stereo (60 mi.)
  104.5 WZTC MI Traverse City / Bob FM / 1.75kw / 5dBµ, mono (83 mi.)
  104.7 WYKX MI Escanaba / KX Country / 100kw / 20dBµ, stereo (125 mi.)
  104.9 –
*105.1 WGFM MI Cheboygan / Rock 105 & 95.5 //95.5 / 43kw / RDS / 40dBµ, st. (41 mi.)
  105.3 CJMX ON Sudbury / KiSS 105.3 / 100kw / RDS / 15dBµ, mono (183 mi.)
  105.5 WGKL MI Gladstone / Kool 105.5 / 10kw / 15dBµ, mono (120 mi.)
  105.5 WSRJ MI Honor / ESPN N. Mich. //106.7 / 17kw / 10dBµ, mono (93 mi.)
  105.7 WAPL WI Appleton / Rock / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (188 mi.)
  105.7 WZTK MI Alpena / News Talk Sports / 4.5kw / 5dBµ, mono (75 mi.)
*105.9 WKHQ MI Charlevoix / 106 KHQ / 100kw / RDS / 40dBµ, stereo (44 mi.)
  106.1 WTZM MI Tawas City / The Point / 25kw / 5dBµ, mono, weak (114 mi.)
*106.3 WWMK MI Onaway / Mac FM / 31kw / RDS / 60dBµ, stereo (18 mi.)
  106.5 –
*106.7 WSRT MI Gaylord / ESPN N. Mich. //105.5 / 100kw / RDS / 35dBµ, st. (50 mi.)
  106.9 WLGE WI Baileys Harbor / The Lodge / 6kw / 5dBµ, mono (129 mi.)
  106.9 WOOD MI Muskegon / NewsRadio 106.9 & 1300 / 50kw / 3dBµ, mono (188 mi.)
  107.1 –
  107.3 WUPF MI Powers / Eagle 107.3 / 50kw / 20dBµ, stereo (128 mi.)
  107.5 WCCW MI Traverse City / The 70s Station / 50kw / RDS / 20dBµ, stereo (84 mi.)
  107.5 CKMB ON Barrie / Kool FM / 50kw / very good in car (262 mi.)
  107.7 WMQT MI Ishpeming / Q107 / 98kw / 20dBµ, mono (151 mi.)
  107.7 WHSB MI Alpena / The Bay / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (67 mi.)
  107.9 WLJD MI Charlevoix / Christian //89.9 / 5kw / 10dBµ, mono (40 mi.)

Inconclusive signals: 103.1

Station notes:

99.5 WYSS MI Sault Ste. Marie is at 1.3kw from a backup tower instead of 100kw
105.5 WMKD MI Pickford is at 700w from a backup tower instead of 100kw


Mackinac Bridge South, Mackinaw City

A view of the Mackinac Bridge looking north from the Bridge South radio listening site in Mackinaw City

The Mackinac Bridge South site is a scenic radio listening site immediately beside the Mackinac Bridge at the tip of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. The site lies within Colonial Michilimackinac and near Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse and is entirely free to enter. However, because of the location beside and underneath the bridge, it is necessary to enter the gift shop immediately beside the site and alert someone to your presence with a radio as flying drones near or over the bridge is forbidden without a permit and a park ranger will almost certainly stop you and question you if you are within sight waving around an antenna (spoken from experience). Get ahead of the issue and let someone know, thus keeping your peace throughout your listening session.

Despite this site’s scenic quality of being right beside a massive suspension bridge, the results of the scan here were not entirely desirable to me at the time, although they may look rather ideal on paper. Lake Michigan is to the west of the bridge and Lake Huron to the east, meaning you are standing right at the boundary of the two, though they technically share the same water and elevation. The purpose of this radio site, which lies on the southern shore of four miles of water, is to compare reception to the Bridge North site across the water. The southern site should have enhanced conditions to the north over open water, whereas stations from the south (inland) should be weaker or non-existent.

Reception over Lake Michigan is good into Green Bay, Central Wisconsin, and into the Upper Peninsula here – mainly Escanaba and Marquette. To the east over Lake Huron, Sudbury and North Bay are common with Owen Sound and Barrie regularly coming in. Similar signals can be heard, though much more enhanced due to the additional height, while travelling over Mackinac Bridge to the next site. Parking is plentiful here with spots at Michilimackinac, the park beside the lighthouse, and along Huron Avenue. Bathrooms and souvenirs can be found in the neighboring gift shop.

Because of the very public location in between major tourist sites and within immediate walking distance to downtown and the ferries, all which mean less privacy, this location is less recommended than others surrounding it.

STRAITS OF MACKINAC, MICHIGAN BANDSCAN (BRIDGE SOUTH)
July 23, 2018 1320-1510 / 75°F, overcast
Location: 45°47’17.7″N 84°43’54.7″W (at beach level)
under and beside Mackinac Bridge at Michilimackinac
110 stations total / Average distance: 112 mi.

* station was received on seek

Click the above image to view the full-size bandscan map

*88.1 WBLW MI Gaylord / The Living Word / 5kw / 20dBµ, mono (43 mi.)
  88.1 CBON-18 ON Sault Ste. Marie / Ici Première / 3.59kw / 15dBµ, m. only (60 mi.)
  88.3 –
*88.5 WIAB MI Mackinaw City / Classical IPR //88.7 / 50kw / RDS / 45dBµ, st. (21 mi.)
  88.7 WIAA MI Interlochen / Classical IPR //88.5 / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (115 mi.)
  88.9 WCRR MI Manistique / K-Love / 24.5kw / 10dBµ, mono (85 mi.)
  88.9 WGZR MI Alpena / Baraga Radio / 1.5kw / 5dBµ, mono (86 mi.)
  89.1 –
*89.3 WTLI MI Bear Creek Twp. / Smile FM / 50kw / RDS / 30dBµ, stereo (43 mi.)
*89.5 CBSM ON Sault Ste. Marie / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 46kw / RDS / 20dBµ, m. only (60 mi.)
  89.7 WHND WI Sister Bay / WPR News & Classical / 22kw / 5dBµ, mono (120 mi.)
*89.9 WHWG MI Trout Lake / Gospel Opportunities / 1kw / 25dBµ, stereo (29 mi.)
*90.1 WHBP MI Harbor Springs / IPR News R. / 8.5kw / RDS / 50dBµ, stereo (21 mi.)
  90.3 = 90.5
*90.5 WPHN MI Gaylord / The Promise FM / 100kw / RDS / 35dBµ, stereo (53 mi.)
*90.7 = 90.5
*90.9 WTCK MI Charlevoix / Baraga Radio / 5.5kw / RDS / 30dBµ, stereo (24 mi.)
  90.9 WUPJ MI Escanaba / Strong Tower R. / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono in null (133 mi.)
  91.1 WGGL MI Houghton / Minnesota Public R. / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (207 mi.)
*91.3 WJOG MI Good Hart / Smile FM / 6kw / RDS / 20dBµ, stereo (24 mi.)
  91.5 WJOH MI Raco / Smile FM / 5.5kw / 20dBµ, mono (44 mi.)
*91.7 WCML MI Alpena / CMU Public R. / 92kw / 40dBµ, stereo (53 mi.)
  91.9 –
  92.1 –
  92.3 WJPD MI Ishpeming / Big Country / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (141 mi.)
  92.5 WFDX MI Atlanta / The Fox FM / 100kw / 30dBµ, stereo (56 mi.)
  92.7 WRPP MI Manistique / Real Classic Rock / 51kw / 20dBµ, mono (85 mi.)
  92.7 CJRQ ON Sudbury / 92.7 Rock / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (184 mi.)
  92.9 WJZQ MI Cadillac / Z93 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (85 mi.)
  93.1 WIMK MI Iron Mountain / 93 Rock / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (159 mi.)
  93.3 WKQZ MI Midland / Z-93 / 39kw / 5dBµ, mono (138 mi.)
*93.5 WBCM MI Boyne City / Country //103.5 / 14kw / 20dBµ, mono (33 mi.)
  93.5 CIGM ON Sudbury / Hot 93.5 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono in null (183 mi.)
  93.7 CKYC ON Owen Sound / Country 93 / 22kw / 5dBµ, mono (204 mi.)
*93.9 WNBY MI Newberry / Oldies 93 / 50kw / RDS / 30dBµ, stereo (49 mi.)
  94.1 CKNR ON Elliot Lake / Moose FM / 90kw / 15dBµ, mono (132 mi.)
  94.3 CBLU ON Huntsville / CBC R. 1 Toronto / 70kw / 5dBµ, mono, weak (266 mi.)
*94.5 WYPV MI Mackinaw City / WJML News R. //1110 / 50kw / 60dBµ, mono (10 mi.)
  94.7 = 94.5
  94.9 WKJZ MI Hillman / Hits FM / 50kw / 15dBµ, mono (66 mi.)
  94.9 WUPZ MI Chocolay Twp. / 94.9 The Bay / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (141 mi.)
  95.1 WLST WI Marinette / Cat Country / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (150 mi.)
*95.3 WWSS MI Tuscarora Twp. / The Bear //98.1 / 17kw / RDS / 35dBµ, st. (31 mi.)
  95.5 WGFE MI Glen Arbor / Rock 105 & 95.5 //105.1 / 21kw / 10dBµ, mono (91 mi.)
  95.5 WIFC WI Wausau / CHR / 98.6kw / 10dBµ, mono (248 mi.)
  95.7 WCMB MI Oscoda / CMU Public R. / 25kw / 10dBµ, mono (97 mi.)
  95.7 WHWL MI Marquette / Gospel Opportunities / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (137 mi.)
  95.9 WMQA WI Minocqua / Kool 95.9 / 22kw / 5dBµ, mono (240 mi.)
  96.1 WHNN MI Bay City / My 96.1 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (163 mi.)
*96.3 WLXT MI Petoskey / Lite 96.3 / 100kw / RDS / 30dBµ, stereo (33 mi.)
  96.5 CJBC-3 ON Penetanguishene / Ici Première Tor. / 15.3kw / 5dBµ, m. (241 mi.)
*96.7 WRGZ MI Rogers City / Country //99.3 / 42kw / 30dBµ, stereo (55 mi.)
  96.9 –
  97.1 WGLQ MI Escanaba / Magic 97 GLQ / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (109 mi.)
  97.1 CBL-4 ON Owen Sound / CBC Music Toronto / 20.22kw / 5dBµ, m. in null (199 mi.)
  97.3 WHDG WI Rhinelander / Hodag Country / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (217 mi.)
  97.5 CBCE ON Little Current / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 21kw / 10dBµ, mono (132 mi.)
*97.7 WCHY MI Cheboygan / Straits Country / 3.4kw / 50dBµ, stereo (21 mi.)
*97.9 WIHC MI Newberry / Strong Tower R. / 50kw / 20dBµ, mono (49 mi.)
  98.1 CBON ON Sudbury / Ici Première Sudbury / 50kw / 10dBµ, mono (187 mi.)
  98.1 WGFN MI Glen Arbor / The Bear //95.3 / 21kw / 5dBµ, mono (91 mi.)
*98.3 WCMZ MI Sault Ste. Marie / CMU Public R. / 25kw / RDS / 25dBµ, stereo (54 mi.)
  98.3 W252DA MI Petoskey / ESPN N. Mich. //105.5 106.7 / 80w / 10dBµ, mono (24 mi.)
  98.5 WQLH WI Green Bay / Star 98 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (183 mi.)
  98.7 WGLI MI Hancock / The Rockin’ Eagle / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (204 mi.)
  98.7 CBCB ON Owen Sound / CBC R. 1 Toronto / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono in + out (199 mi.)
*98.9 WKLZ MI Petoskey / KLT The Rock Sta. / 100kw / RDS / 35dBµ, st. (24 mi.)
  99.1 WIKB MI Iron River / True Country / 60kw / 15dBµ, mono (184 mi.)
  99.3 WATZ MI Alpena / Country //96.7 / 17kw / RDS / 10dBµ, mono (86 mi.)
  99.5 WYSS MI Sault Ste. Marie / Yes FM / 1.3kw / RDS / 10dBµ, mono (54 mi.)
  99.7 WDKF WI Sturgeon Bay / Duke FM / 46kw / 5dBµ, mono (162 mi.)
*99.9 WHAK MI Rogers City / The Wave / 50kw / 30dBµ, stereo (48 mi.)
  100.1 WVBI-LP MI Beaver Is. / V. of Beaver Island / 39w / 5dBµ, mono (39 mi.)
  100.1 WRHN WI Rhinelander / Jack FM / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (225 mi.)
  100.3 WUPT MI Gwinn / The Point / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (141 mi.)
  100.3 WNCY WI Neenah-Menasha / Y100 / 45kw / 5dBµ, mono (199 mi.)
  100.5 CHAS ON Sault Ste. Marie / KiSS 100.5 / 13.9kw / RDS / 20dBµ, mono (59 mi.)
*100.7 W264CF MI St. Ignace / Big Country Gold //1240 / 250w / 45dBµ, mono (10 mi.)
  100.9 WQHN MI East Jordan / The Promise FM / 2.8kw / 5dBµ, mono (46 mi.)
  101.1 WIXX WI Green Bay / 101 WIXX / 96kw / 5dBµ, mono (186 mi.)
  101.1 WGRY MI Roscommon / Y101 Sports / 3.4kw / 5dBµ, mono (84 mi.)
  101.3 WSUE MI Sault Ste. Marie / Rock 101 / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono only (48 mi.)
*101.5 WMJZ MI Gaylord / Eagle 101.5 / 50kw / RDS / 25dBµ, stereo (55 mi.)
  101.7 CKNX ON Wingham / The One / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (208 mi.)
  101.7 CBON-5 ON Elliot Lake / Ici Première Sudbury / 2.6kw / 5dBµ, mono (109 mi.)
  101.9 WKQS MI Negaunee / Sunny.FM / 13kw / 5dBµ, mono (149 mi.)
  101.9 CKFX ON North Bay / 101.9 Rock / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (257 mi.)
*102.1 W271AG MI Mackinaw City / Gospel Opportunities / 19w / 50dBµ, stereo (1 mi.)
*102.3 WTHN MI Sault Ste. Marie / The Promise FM / 22.5kw / 20dBµ, stereo (54 mi.)
  102.3 W272CR MI Petoskey / The Talk Station //1270 / 250w / in null (46 mi.)
*102.5 WCMM MI Gulliver / The Moose / 100kw / 20dBµ, stereo (85 mi.)
  102.5 WIOG MI Bay City / CHR / 86kw / 5dBµ, mono (166 mi.)
  102.7 WRVM WI Suring / Voice of the Master / 98kw / 10dBµ, mono (186 mi.)
*102.9 WMKC MI Indian River / Big Country Hits / 100kw / RDS / 40dBµ, stereo (24 mi.)
  103.1 –
  103.3 WFXD MI Marquette / 103-FXD / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (149 mi.)
  103.5 WTCM MI Traverse City / Country //93.5 / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (103 mi.)
  103.7 IBOC (WCMW)
*103.9 WCMW MI Harbor Springs / CMU Public R. / 12kw / RDS / 35dBµ, stereo (24 mi.)
  103.9 CHNO ON Sudbury / Rewind 103.9 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono in null (183 mi.)
  104.1 IBOC (WCMW)
*104.3 CJQM ON Sault Ste. Marie / Country 104.3 / 100kw / RDS / 25dBµ, stereo (59 mi.)
  104.3 WVCN MI Baraga / VCY America / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono in null (185 mi.)
  104.5 –
  104.7 WYKX MI Escanaba / KX Country / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (122 mi.)
  104.9 –
*105.1 WGFM MI Cheboygan / Rock 105 & 95.5 //95.5 / 43kw / RDS / 30dBµ, st. (43 mi.)
  105.3 CJMX ON Sudbury / KiSS 105.3 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (184 mi.)
  105.5 WSRJ MI Honor / ESPN N. Mich. //98.3 106.7 / 17kw / 5dBµ, m. in + out (94 mi.)
  105.7 WAPL WI Appleton / Rock / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (187 mi.)
*105.9 WKHQ MI Charlevoix / 106 KHQ / 100kw / RDS / 25dBµ, stereo (46 mi.)
  106.1 –
*106.3 WWMK MI Onaway / Mac FM / 31kw / RDS / 50dBµ, stereo (21 mi.)
  106.5 CIXK ON Owen Sound / Mix 106.5 / 28kw / 10dBµ, mono, weak (204 mi.)
  106.5 WYTE WI Marshfield / Y106.5 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (261 mi.)
*106.7 WSRT MI Gaylord / ESPN N. Mich. //98.3 105.5 / 100kw / RDS / 20dBµ, st. (52 mi.)
  106.9 WOOD MI Muskegon / NewsRadio 106.9 & 1300 / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono (189 mi.)
  107.1 –
  107.3 WUPF MI Powers / Eagle 107.3 / 50kw / 5dBµ, stereo (126 mi.)
  107.5 CKMB ON Barrie / Kool FM / 50kw / 10dBµ, mono (265 mi.)
  107.5 WCCW MI Traverse City / The 70s Station / 50kw / RDS / 5dBµ, mono (84 mi.)
  107.7 WHSB MI Alpena / The Bay / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (70 mi.)
  107.7 WMQT MI Ishpeming / Q107 / 98kw / 15dBµ, mono (148 mi.)
  107.9 WBCV WI Wausau / Big Cheese / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (233 mi.)
  107.9 WLJD MI Charlevoix / Christian //89.9 / 5kw / 5dBµ, mono (40 mi.)

Inconclusive signals: None

Station notes:

99.5 WYSS MI Sault Ste. Marie is at 1.3kw from a backup tower instead of 100kw
105.5 WMKD MI Pickford is at 700w from a backup tower instead of 100kw


Mackinac Bridge North, St. Ignace

The North Bridge listening site at Bridge View Park at night overlooks the Mackinac Bridge in St. Ignace

The Mackinac Bridge North site is in Bridge View Park, right beside the Mackinac Bridge in St. Ignace on the bridge’s western side. The site faces the open waters of Lake Michigan but is still open to Lake Huron on the opposite side of the bridge to the east. The purpose of the site is to compare conditions with those on the opposite shore to the south. Conditions in Bridge View Park should be exceptionally enhanced to the south (Northern Michigan, Grand Rapids, and Milwaukee) whereas those heard on the south end of the bridge should be enhanced across the open waters to the north. With two scans just a week apart at this park, this scenario only partially panned out; reception on the pier on the southern shore were better than conditions at the park on the north shore.

Bridge View Park can be accessed from US-2 in St. Ignace by crossing the Mackinac Bridge (a $4 toll on its north side) and taking the US-2 exit heading west toward Manistique and Escanaba. Take Boulevard Drive to its end overlooking the bridge. On I-75 from the north, the park has its own exit immediately before the toll booths and bridge.


STRAITS OF MACKINAC, MICHIGAN BANDSCAN (BRIDGE NORTH)
July 23, 2018 1535-1620 / 75°F, overcast with minor E-skip interference
Location: 45°50’48.8″N 84°43’38.3″W at St. Ignace Bridge View Park / Mackinac Bridge
587 feet (10 feet above lake level)
94 stations total / Average distance: 94 mi.

* station was received on seek

Click the above image to view the full-size bandscan map

*88.1 WBLW MI Gaylord / The Living Word / 5kw / 20dBµ, mono (47 mi.)
  88.1 CBON-18 ON Sault Ste. Marie / Ici Première / 3.59kw / 10dBµ, mono (56 mi.)
  88.3 = 88.5
*88.5 WIAB MI Mackinaw City / Classical IPR //88.7 / 50kw / RDS / 55dBµ, st. (25 mi.)
  88.7 WIAA MI Interlochen / Classical IPR //88.5 / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (119 mi.)
  88.9 WCRR MI Manistique / K-Love / 24.5kw / 5dBµ, mono (85 mi.)
  88.9 WGZR MI Alpena / Baraga Radio / 1.5kw / 5dBµ, mono (89 mi.)
  89.1 WLKB MI Bay City / K-Love / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono (162 mi.)
*89.3 WTLI MI Bear Creek Twp. / Smile FM / 50kw / RDS / 30dBµ, stereo (47 mi.)
*89.5 CBSM ON Sault Ste. Marie / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 46kw / RDS / 20dBµ, m. only (56 mi.)
  89.7 –
  89.9 WHWG MI Trout Lake / Gospel Opportunities / 1kw / 25dBµ, stereo (26 mi.)
  89.9 WLJN MI Traverse City / Christian //107.9 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (87 mi.)
*90.1 WHBP MI Harbor Springs / IPR News R. / 8.5kw / RDS / 50dBµ, stereo (25 mi.)
  90.3 = 90.5
*90.5 WPHN MI Gaylord / The Promise FM / 100kw / RDS / 35dBµ, stereo (56 mi.)
  90.7 = 90.5
*90.9 WTCK MI Charlevoix / Baraga Radio / 5.5kw / RDS / 40dBµ, stereo (28 mi.)
  91.1 WGGL MI Houghton / Minnesota Public R. / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (206 mi.)
*91.3 WJOG MI Good Hart / Smile FM / 6kw / RDS / 35dBµ, stereo (28 mi.)
  91.5 WJOH MI Raco / Smile FM / 5.5kw / 15dBµ, mono (40 mi.)
*91.7 WCML MI Alpena / CMU Public R. / 92kw / 40dBµ, stereo (56 mi.)
  91.9 –
  92.1 –
  92.3 WJPD MI Ishpeming / Big Country / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (140 mi.)
  92.5 WFDX MI Atlanta / The Fox FM //94.3 / 100kw / 25dBµ, stereo (60 mi.)
  92.7 WRPP MI Manistique / Real Classic Rock / 51kw / 20dBµ, mono (85 mi.)
  92.9 WJZQ MI Cadillac / Z93 / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (89 mi.)
  93.1 WIMK MI Iron Mountain / 93 Rock / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (159 mi.)
  93.3 –
*93.5 WBCM MI Boyne City / Country //103.5 / 14kw / 30dBµ, stereo (37 mi.)
  93.7 WBCT MI Grand Rapids / B93 / 320kw / 10dBµ, mono (226 mi.)
  93.7 CKYC ON Owen Sound / Country 93 / 22kw / weaker behind (205 mi.)
*93.9 WNBY MI Newberry / Oldies 93 / 50kw / RDS / 25dBµ, stereo (45 mi.)
  94.1 CKNR ON Elliot Lake / Moose FM / 90kw / 5dBµ, mono, weak (132 mi.)
  94.3 WFCX MI Leland / The Fox FM //92.5 / 20.5kw / 15dBµ, mono (88 mi.)
  94.3 CBLU ON Huntsville / CBC R. 1 Toronto / 70kw / 10dBµ, mono, weak (266 mi.)
*94.5 WYPV MI Mackinaw City / WJML News R. //1110 / 50kw / 55dBµ, mono (13 mi.)
  94.7 = 94.5
  94.9 WKJZ MI Hillman / Hits FM / 50kw / 15dBµ, mono (69 mi.)
  95.1 WLST WI Marinette / Cat Country / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (152 mi.)
*95.3 WWSS MI Tuscarora Twp. / The Bear //98.1 / 17kw / RDS / 35dBµ, st. (35 mi.)
  95.5 WGFE MI Glen Arbor / Rock 105 & 95.5 //105.1 / 21kw / 15dBµ, mono (94 mi.)
  95.7 –
  95.9 WLJW MI Fife Lake / Fuel FM / 19kw / 5dBµ, mono (89 mi.)
  96.1 WHNN MI Bay City / My 96.1 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (166 mi.)
*96.3 WLXT MI Petoskey / Lite 96.3 / 100kw / RDS / 45dBµ, stereo (37 mi.)
  96.5 –
*96.7 WRGZ MI Rogers City / Country //99.3 / 42kw / 20dBµ, mono (57 mi.)
  96.9 WWCM MI Standish / CMU Public R. / 3kw / 3dBµ, mono, faint (130 mi.)
  97.1 WGLQ MI Escanaba / Magic 97 GLQ / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (108 mi.)
  97.3 –
  97.5 WKLT MI Kalkaska / KLT The Rock Sta. //98.9 / 32kw / 5dBµ, mono (77 mi.)
  97.5 CBCE ON Little Current / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 21kw / 5dBµ, mono (132 mi.)
*97.7 WCHY MI Cheboygan / Straits Country / 3.4kw / 35dBµ, stereo (23 mi.)
*97.9 WIHC MI Newberry / Strong Tower R. / 50kw / 20dBµ, mono (45 mi.)
  98.1 WGFN MI Glen Arbor / The Bear //95.3 / 21kw / 10dBµ, mono (94 mi.)
  98.3 W252DA MI Petoskey / ESPN N. Mich. //105.5 106.7 / 80w / 25dBµ, st. (28 mi.)
*98.3 WCMZ MI Sault Ste. Marie / CMU Public R. / 25kw / RDS / 15dBµ, mono (50 mi.)
  98.5 WUPS MI Harrison / UPS 98.5 / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (108 mi.)
  98.7 CBCB ON Owen Sound / CBC R. 1 Toronto / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (201 mi.)
*98.9 WKLZ MI Petoskey / KLT The Rock Sta. //97.5 / 100kw / RDS / 55dBµ, st. (28 mi.)
  99.1 WIKB MI Iron River / True Country / 60kw / 10dBµ, mono (184 mi.)
  99.3 WATZ MI Alpena / Country //96.7 / 17kw / 5dBµ, mono (89 mi.)
  99.5 WYSS MI Sault Ste. Marie / Yes FM / 1.3kw / 5dBµ, mono (50 mi.)
  99.7 WDKF WI Sturgeon Bay / Duke FM / 46kw / 10dBµ, mono (164 mi.)
*99.9 WHAK MI Rogers City / The Wave / 50kw / 30dBµ, stereo (50 mi.)
  100.1 WVBI-LP MI Beaver Is. / V. of Beaver Island / 39w / 5dBµ, mono (40 mi.)
  100.3 WUPT MI Gwinn / The Point / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (139 mi.)
  100.3 WNCY WI Neenah-Menasha / Y100 / 45kw / 5dBµ, mono (202 mi.)
  100.5 CHAS ON Sault Ste. Marie / KiSS 100.5 / 13.9kw / RDS / 15dBµ, mono (55 mi.)
*100.7 W264CF MI St. Ignace / Big Country Gold //1240 / 250w / 40dBµ, mono (13 mi.)
  100.9 WQHN MI East Jordan / The Promise FM / 2.8kw / 10dBµ, mono (50 mi.)
  101.1 –
  101.3 WSUE MI Sault Ste. Marie / Rock 101 / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono only (44 mi.)
*101.5 WMJZ MI Gaylord / Eagle 101.5 / 50kw / RDS / 25dBµ, stereo (59 mi.)
  101.7 –
  101.9 WKQS MI Negaunee / Sunny.FM / 13kw / 5dBµ, mono (148 mi.)
*102.1 W271AG MI Mackinaw City / Gospel Opportunities / 19w / 45dBµ, stereo (5 mi.)
*102.3 WTHN MI Sault Ste. Marie / The Promise FM / 22.5kw / 10dBµ, mono (50 mi.)
  102.3 W272CR MI Petoskey / The Talk Station //1270 / 250w / in null (49 mi.)
*102.5 WCMM MI Gulliver / The Moose / 100kw / 20dBµ, stereo (85 mi.)
  102.5 WIOG MI Bay City / CHR / 86kw / 10dBµ, mono (170 mi.)
  102.7 –
*102.9 WMKC MI Indian River / Big Country Hits / 100kw / RDS / 55dBµ, st. (28 mi.)
  103.1 –
  103.3 WFXD MI Marquette / 103-FXD / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (148 mi.)
  103.5 WTCM MI Traverse City / Country //93.5 / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (107 mi.)
  103.7 IBOC (WCMW)
*103.9 WCMW MI Harbor Springs / CMU Public R. / 12kw / RDS / 45dBµ, stereo (28 mi.)
  104.1 IBOC (WCMW)
*104.3 CJQM ON Sault Ste. Marie / Country 104.3 / 100kw / RDS / 20dBµ, stereo (55 mi.)
  104.3 WVCN MI Baraga / VCY America / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (183 mi.)
  104.5 WZTC MI Traverse City / Bob FM / 1.75kw / 5dBµ, mono (87 mi.)
  104.7 WYKX MI Escanaba / KX Country / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (122 mi.)
  104.9 –
*105.1 WGFM MI Cheboygan / Rock 105 & 95.5 //95.5 / 43kw / RDS / 40dBµ, st. (47 mi.)
  105.3 WRLO WI Antigo / Classic Rock / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (216 mi.)
  105.3 CJMX ON Sudbury / KiSS 105.3 / 100kw / weak (183 mi.)
  105.5 WSRJ MI Honor / ESPN N. Mich. //98.3 106.7 / 17kw / 5dBµ, mono (97 mi.)
  105.7 WAPL WI Appleton / Rock / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (189 mi.)
  105.7 WSRW MI Grand Rapids / Star 105.7 / 265kw / 10dBµ, mono (224 mi.)
*105.9 WKHQ MI Charlevoix / 106 KHQ / 100kw / RDS / 35dBµ, stereo (49 mi.)
  106.1 –
*106.3 WWMK MI Onaway / Mac FM / 31kw / RDS / 50dBµ, stereo (23 mi.)
  106.5 –
*106.7 WSRT MI Gaylord / ESPN N. Mich. //98.3 105.5 / 100kw / RDS / 25dBµ, st. (56 mi.)
  106.9 WOOD MI Muskegon / NewsRadio 106.9 & 1300 / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono (193 mi.)
  106.9 WLGE WI Baileys Harbor / The Lodge / 6kw / 5dBµ, mono (129 mi.)
  107.1 –
  107.3 WUPF MI Powers / Eagle 107.3 / 50kw / 5dBµ, stereo (126 mi.)
  107.5 WCCW MI Traverse City / The 70s Station / 50kw / RDS / 10dBµ, mono (88 mi.)
  107.7 WMQT MI Ishpeming / Q107 / 98kw / 10dBµ, mono (147 mi.)
  107.7 WHSB MI Alpena / The Bay / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (73 mi.)
  107.9 WLJD MI Charlevoix / Christian //89.9 / 5kw / 15dBµ, mono (43 mi.)

Inconclusive signals: 95.7, 97.3

Station notes:

99.5 WYSS MI Sault Ste. Marie is at 1.3kw from a backup tower instead of 100kw
105.5 WMKD MI Pickford is at 700w from a backup tower instead of 100kw

The bridge is seen in the background with the Star Line ferry dock at left and State Harbor reaching across the photo above center

STRAITS OF MACKINAC, MICHIGAN BANDSCAN (BRIDGE NORTH)
July 30, 2018 1500-1600 / 76°F
Location: 45°50’48.8″N 84°43’38.3″W at St. Ignace Bridge View Park / Mackinac Bridge
587 feet (10 feet above lake level)
110 stations total / Average distance: 100 mi.

* station was received on seek

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*88.1 WBLW MI Gaylord / The Living Word / 5kw / 20dBµ, mono only (47 mi.)
  88.1 CBON-18 ON Sault Ste. Marie / Ici Première / 3.59kw / 10dBµ, m. (56 mi.)
  88.3 –
*88.5 WIAB MI Mackinaw City / Classical IPR //88.7 / 50kw / RDS / 55dBµ, st. (25 mi.)
  88.7 WIAA MI Interlochen / Classical IPR //88.5 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (119 mi.)
  88.9 WCRR MI Manistique / K-Love / 24.5kw / 10dBµ, mono (85 mi.)
  88.9 WGZR MI Alpena / Baraga Radio / 1.5kw / 5dBµ, mono (89 mi.)
  89.1 –
*89.3 WTLI MI Bear Creek Twp. / Smile FM / 50kw / RDS / 30dBµ, stereo (47 mi.)
  89.5 CBSM ON Sault Ste. Marie / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 46kw / 25dBµ, mono only (56 mi.)
  89.7 WHND WI Sister Bay / WPR News & Classical / 22kw / 10dBµ, mono (122 mi.)
  89.9 WHWG MI Trout Lake / Gospel Opportunities / 1kw / 25dBµ, stereo (26 mi.)
  89.9 WLJN MI Traverse City / Christian //107.9 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (87 mi.)
*90.1 WHBP MI Harbor Springs / IPR News R. / 8.5kw / RDS / 50dBµ, stereo (25 mi.)
  90.3 –
*90.5 WPHN MI Gaylord / The Promise FM / 100kw / RDS / 40dBµ, stereo (56 mi.)
  90.7 WNMC MI Traverse City / Community Radio / 600w / 5dBµ, mono (87 mi.)
  90.7 WMVM WI Goodman / Voice of the Master //102.7 / 9.3kw / 5dBµ, mono (177 mi.)
*90.9 WTCK MI Charlevoix / Baraga Radio / 5.5kw / RDS / 40dBµ, stereo (28 mi.)
  91.1 WGGL MI Houghton / Minnesota Public R. / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (206 mi.)
*91.3 WJOG MI Good Hart / Smile FM / 6kw / RDS / 35dBµ, stereo (28 mi.)
  91.5 WJOH MI Raco / Smile FM / 5.5kw / 10dBµ, mono + IBOC (40 mi.)
*91.7 WCML MI Alpena / CMU Public R. / 92kw / 45dBµ, stereo (56 mi.)
  91.9 WHDI WI Sister Bay / WPR Ideas / 11kw / 10dBµ, mono (122 mi.)
  92.1 –
  92.3 WJPD MI Ishpeming / Big Country / 100kw / weak (140 mi.)
*92.5 WFDX MI Atlanta / The Fox FM //94.3 / 100kw / RDS / 35dBµ, stereo (60 mi.)
  92.7 WRPP MI Manistique / Real Classic Rock / 51kw / 10dBµ, mono, weak (85 mi.)
  92.9 WJZQ MI Cadillac / Z93 / 100kw / RDS / 15dBµ, mono (89 mi.)
  93.1 WIMK MI Iron Mountain / 93 Rock / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (159 mi.)
  93.3 WKQZ MI Midland / Z-93 / 39kw / 5dBµ, mono (142 mi.)
*93.5 WBCM MI Boyne City / Country //103.5 / 14kw / 35dBµ, stereo (37 mi.)
  93.7 WBCT MI Grand Rapids / B93 / 320kw / 10dBµ, mono (226 mi.)
  93.7 WKAD MI Harrietta / The Ticket / 4.3kw / 5dBµ, mono (116 mi.)
*93.9 WNBY MI Newberry / Oldies 93 / 50kw / 25dBµ, stereo (45 mi.)
  93.9 WDOR WI Sturgeon Bay / Full Service AC / 77kw / in null (144 mi.)
  94.1 WJJO WI Watertown / Solid Rock JJO / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono (288 mi.)
  94.1 WWKR MI Hart / K-Rock / 5kw / 5dBµ, mono (167 mi.)
  94.3 WFCX MI Leland / The Fox FM //92.5 / 20.5kw / 20dBµ, mono (88 mi.)
*94.5 WYPV MI Mackinaw City / WJML News R. //1110 / 50kw / 60dBµ, mono (13 mi.)
  94.7 WZOR WI Mishicot / Razor 94-7 104-7 / 21.5kw / 10dBµ, mono (182 mi.)
*94.9 WKJZ MI Hillman / Hits FM / 50kw / 20dBµ, mono (69 mi.)
  94.9 WUPZ MI Chocolay Twp. / 94.9 The Bay / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (139 mi.)
  95.1 WLST WI Marinette / Cat Country / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (152 mi.)
*95.3 WWSS MI Tuscarora Twp. / The Bear //98.1 / 17kw / RDS / 35dBµ, st. (35 mi.)
  95.5 WGFE MI Glen Arbor / Rock 105 & 95.5 //105.1 / 21kw / 25dBµ, stereo (94 mi.)
  95.7 WCMB MI Oscoda / CMU Public R. / 25kw / 5dBµ, mono (100 mi.)
  95.7 WHWL MI Marquette / Gospel Opportunities / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (136 mi.)
  95.7 WLHT MI Grand Rapids / Mix 95.7 / 40kw / 5dBµ, mono (200 mi.)
  95.9 WLJW MI Fife Lake / Fuel FM / 19kw / 15dBµ, mono (89 mi.)
  96.1 WHNN MI Bay City / My 96.1 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (166 mi.)
  96.1 WMAX MI Holland / ESPN 961 / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono (217 mi.)
*96.3 WLXT MI Petoskey / Lite 96.3 / 100kw / RDS / 45dBµ, stereo (37 mi.)
  96.5 –
*96.7 WRGZ MI Rogers City / Country //99.3 / 42kw / 25dBµ, stereo (57 mi.)
  96.9 –
*97.1 WGLQ MI Escanaba / Magic 97 GLQ / 100kw / 20dBµ, stereo (108 mi.)
  97.1 CBL-4 ON Owen Sound / CBC Music Toronto / 20.22kw / in null (201 mi.)
  97.3 –
  97.5 WKLT MI Kalkaska / KLT The Rock Sta. //98.9 / 32kw / 10dBµ, mono (77 mi.)
  97.5 CBCE ON Little Current / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 21kw / 5dBµ, mono (132 mi.)
  97.5 WWSN MI Whitehall / Sunny 97.5 / 3kw / weak (187 mi.)
*97.7 WCHY MI Cheboygan / Straits Country / 3.4kw / 45dBµ, stereo (23 mi.)
*97.9 WIHC MI Newberry / Strong Tower R. / 50kw / 20dBµ, stereo (45 mi.)
  98.1 WGFN MI Glen Arbor / The Bear //95.3 / 21kw / 15dBµ, mono (94 mi.)
  98.3 W252DA MI Petoskey / ESPN N. Mich. //105.5 106.7 / 80w / 25dBµ, m., dom. (28 mi.)
  98.3 WCMZ MI Sault Ste. Marie / CMU Public R. / 25kw / 10dBµ, mono in null (50 mi.)
  98.5 WQLH WI Green Bay / Star 98 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (185 mi.)
  98.5 WUPS MI Harrison / UPS 98.5 / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (108 mi.)
  98.7 CBCB ON Owen Sound / CBC R. 1 Toronto / 100kw / weak (201 mi.)
*98.9 WKLZ MI Petoskey / KLT The Rock Sta. //97.5 / 100kw / RDS / 55dBµ, st. (28 mi.)
  99.1 WMYX WI Milwaukee / The Mix / 50kw / 10dBµ, mono (259 mi.)
  99.3 WATZ MI Alpena / Country //96.7 / 17kw / 10dBµ, mono (89 mi.)
  99.5 WPKR WI Omro / Nash FM / 25kw / 5dBµ, mono (238 mi.)
  99.7 WDKF WI Sturgeon Bay / Duke FM / 46kw / 10dBµ, mono (164 mi.)
  99.7 W259AH MI Petoskey / The Promise FM / 10w / 10dBµ, mono (28 mi.)
*99.9 WHAK MI Rogers City / The Wave / 50kw / 35dBµ, stereo (50 mi.)
  100.1 WVBI-LP MI Beaver Is. / V. of Beaver Island / 39w / 2dBµ, mono (40 mi.)
  100.3 WQON MI Grayling / Q100.3 / 60kw / 5dBµ, mono (88 mi.)
  100.3 WNCY WI Neenah-Menasha / Y100 / 45kw / 5dBµ, mono (202 mi.)
*100.5 CHAS ON Sault Ste. Marie / KiSS 100.5 / 13.9kw / RDS / 15dBµ, mono (55 mi.)
*100.7 W264CF MI St. Ignace / Big Country Gold //1240 / 250w / 45dBµ, mono (13 mi.)
  100.9 WQHN MI East Jordan / The Promise FM / 2.8kw / 15dBµ, mono (50 mi.)
  101.1 WIXX WI Green Bay / 101 WIXX / 96kw / 10dBµ, mono (188 mi.)
  101.1 W266CS MI Traverse City / WJML News R. //1210 / 250w / 5dBµ, mono (88 mi.)
  101.3 WSUE MI Sault Ste. Marie / Rock 101 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono only (44 mi.)
*101.5 WMJZ MI Gaylord / Eagle 101.5 / 50kw / RDS / 25dBµ, stereo (59 mi.)
  101.7 WMRR MI Muskegon Hts. / Rock 101.7 / 12kw / 2dBµ, mono (194 mi.)
  101.9 WLDR MI Traverse City / The Bay / ↓100kw / 15dBµ, mono (88 mi.)
*102.1 W271AG MI Mackinaw City / Gospel Opportunities / 19w / 45dBµ, stereo (5 mi.)
  102.3 WTHN MI Sault Ste. Marie / The Promise FM / 22.5kw / 15dBµ, mono (50 mi.)
  102.3 W272CR MI Petoskey / The Talk Station //1270 / 250w / 10dBµ, mono (49 mi.)
*102.5 WCMM MI Gulliver / The Moose / 100kw / 30dBµ, stereo (85 mi.)
  102.7 –
*102.9 WMKC MI Indian River / Big Country Hits / 100kw / RDS / 55dBµ, stereo (28 mi.)
  103.1 = 102.9
  103.3 WFXD MI Marquette / 103-FXD / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (148 mi.)
  103.5 WTCM MI Traverse City / Country //93.5 / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (107 mi.)
  103.7 IBOC (WCMW)
*103.9 WCMW MI Harbor Springs / CMU Public R. / 12kw / RDS / 50dBµ, stereo (28 mi.)
  104.1 IBOC (WCMW)
*104.3 CJQM ON Sault Ste. Marie / Country 104.3 / 100kw / RDS / 20dBµ, st. (55 mi.)
  104.5 WZTC MI Traverse City / Bob FM / 1.75kw / 10dBµ, mono (87 mi.)
  104.7 WYKX MI Escanaba / KX Country / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (122 mi.)
  104.9 WPCK WI Denmark / Nash FM / 10kw / 5dBµ, mono (175 mi.)
*105.1 WGFM MI Cheboygan / Rock 105 & 95.5 //95.5 / 43kw / RDS / 45dBµ, st. (47 mi.)
  105.3 CJMX ON Sudbury / KiSS 105.3 / 100kw / faint (183 mi.)
  105.5 WSRJ MI Honor / ESPN N. Mich. //98.3 106.7 / 17kw / 15dBµ, mono (97 mi.)
  105.7 WAPL WI Appleton / Rock / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (189 mi.)
  105.7 WZTK MI Alpena / News Talk Sports / 4.5kw / 5dBµ, mono (81 mi.)
  105.7 WSRW MI Grand Rapids / Star 105.7 / 265kw / in null (224 mi.)
*105.9 WKHQ MI Charlevoix / 106 KHQ / 100kw / RDS / 45dBµ, stereo (49 mi.)
  106.1 WTZM MI Tawas City / The Point / 25kw / faint (120 mi.)
*106.3 WWMK MI Onaway / Mac FM / 31kw / RDS / 55dBµ, stereo (23 mi.)
  106.5 CJTK-8 ON Sault Ste. Marie / KFM / 2kw / weak (51 mi.)
*106.7 WSRT MI Gaylord / ESPN N. Mich. //98.3 105.5 / 100kw / RDS / 35dBµ, st. (56 mi.)
  106.9 WOOD MI Muskegon / NewsRadio 106.9 & 1300 / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono (193 mi.)
  107.1 –
  107.3 WUPF MI Powers / Eagle 107.3 / 50kw / 15dBµ, mono (126 mi.)
  107.5 WCCW MI Traverse City / The 70s Station / 50kw / RDS / 15dBµ, mono (88 mi.)
  107.7 WHSB MI Alpena / The Bay / 100kw / 20dBµ, mono (73 mi.)
  107.9 WLJD MI Charlevoix / Christian //89.9 / 5kw / 25dBµ, mono (43 mi.)

Inconclusive signals: 97.3
Reception averaged due to error: 88.9, 89.5, 90.7, 93.1, 96.9, 103.7

Station notes:

99.5 WYSS MI Sault Ste. Marie is at 1.3kw from a backup tower instead of 100kw
105.5 WMKD MI Pickford is at 700w from a backup tower instead of 100kw


Dock #3 Park, St. Ignace

Dock #3 Park overlooks Mackinac Island (center) as the main Lake Huron-aimed site in St. Ignace

The Dock #3 Park listening site in St. Ignace is the final site of the five along the straits. Overlooking Mackinac Island immediately to its east and jutting eastward into Lake Huron, this site is an old 450-foot long dock converted into a park beside the former Arnold ferry dock and US Coast Guard. The park is very basic with a few places to sit and has a parking lot across the street. It’s rather quiet and a bit off the beaten path in St. Ignace with more fishermen and seagulls than tourists, making this a perfect site for monitoring signals coming in off Lake Huron.

Reception here is typical of other Lake Huron sites. Sudbury and North Bay can be heard with Owen Sound and Barrie. Michigan’s east coast can be heard down to Detroit, but because of blocking land to the west, Lake Michigan reception is largely drowned out aside from the stronger signals near Door County and Green Bay.


STRAITS OF MACKINAC, MICHIGAN BANDSCAN (DOCK #3)
July 23, 2018 1645-1720 / 75°F, overcast, with minor E-skip interference
Location: 45°51’15.4″N 84°42’02.2″W at St. Ignace Dock #3 Park
587 feet (10 feet above lake level)
96 stations total / Average distance: 97 mi.

* station was received on seek

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*88.1 WBLW MI Gaylord / The Living Word / 5kw / 30dBµ, mono only (47 mi.)
  88.1 CBON-18 ON Sault Ste. Marie / Ici Première / 3.59kw / 15dBµ, mono (55 mi.)
  88.3 WEJC MI White Star / Smile FM / 55kw / 5dBµ, mono + 88.5 (152 mi.)
*88.5 WIAB MI Mackinaw City / Classical IPR //88.7 / 50kw / RDS / 55dBµ, st. (26 mi.)
  88.7 WIAA MI Interlochen / Classical IPR //88.5 / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (120 mi.)
  88.9 WGZR MI Alpena / Baraga Radio / 1.5kw / 5dBµ, mono (89 mi.)
  89.1 WLKB MI Bay City / K-Love / 50kw / 10dBµ, mono (162 mi.)
*89.3 WTLI MI Bear Creek Twp. / Smile FM / 50kw / RDS / 40dBµ, stereo (47 mi.)
*89.5 CBSM ON Sault Ste. Marie / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 46kw / RDS / 25dBµ, m. only (55 mi.)
  89.5 WCMU MI Mt. Pleasant / CMU Public R. / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (157 mi.)
  89.7 –
  89.9 WHWG MI Trout Lake / Gospel Opportunities / 1kw / 30dBµ, stereo (26 mi.)
*90.1 WHBP MI Harbor Springs / IPR News R. / 8.5kw / RDS / 45dBµ, stereo (26 mi.)
  90.3 = 90.5
*90.5 WPHN MI Gaylord / The Promise FM / 100kw / RDS / 40dBµ, stereo (56 mi.)
  90.7 = 90.5
*90.9 WTCK MI Charlevoix / Baraga Radio / 5.5kw / RDS / 40dBµ, stereo (29 mi.)
  91.1 WGGL MI Houghton / Minnesota Public R. / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (207 mi.)
*91.3 WJOG MI Good Hart / Smile FM / 6kw / RDS / 35dBµ, stereo (29 mi.)
  91.5 WJOH MI Raco / Smile FM / 5.5kw / 25dBµ, mono (39 mi.)
*91.7 WCML MI Alpena / CMU Public R. / 92kw / 45dBµ, stereo (56 mi.)
  91.9 –
  92.1 WIDL MI Cass City / i-92 / 25kw / 5dBµ, mono (174 mi.)
  92.1 WTWS MI Houghton Lake / The Twister / 920w / 5dBµ, mono (108 mi.)
  92.3 –
  92.5 WFDX MI Atlanta / The Fox FM //94.3 / 100kw / 30dBµ, stereo (60 mi.)
  92.7 WRPP MI Manistique / Real Classic Rock / 51kw / 5dBµ, mono (86 mi.)
  92.9 WJZQ MI Cadillac / Z93 / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (90 mi.)
  93.1 WIMK MI Iron Mountain / 93 Rock / 100kw / faint (161 mi.)
  93.3 WKQZ MI Midland / Z-93 / 39kw / 10dBµ, mono (142 mi.)
*93.5 WBCM MI Boyne City / Country //103.5 / 14kw / 30dBµ, stereo (38 mi.)
  93.7 WBCT MI Grand Rapids / B93 / 320kw / 10dBµ, mono (226 mi.)
  93.7 CKYC ON Owen Sound / Country 93 / 22kw / 10dBµ, mono (205 mi.)
*93.9 WNBY MI Newberry / Oldies 93 / 50kw / RDS / 25dBµ, stereo (45 mi.)
  94.1 CKNR ON Elliot Lake / Moose FM / 90kw / 10dBµ, mono (131 mi.)
  94.3 WFCX MI Leland / The Fox FM //92.5 / 20.5kw / 15dBµ, mono (89 mi.)
*94.5 WYPV MI Mackinaw City / WJML News R. //1110 / 50kw / 50dBµ, mono (13 mi.)
  94.7 = 94.5
  94.9 WKJZ MI Hillman / Hits FM / 50kw / 15dBµ, mono (69 mi.)
  95.1 WFBE MI Flint / Nash FM / 34kw / 10dBµ, mono (206 mi.)
  95.1 WLST WI Marinette / Cat Country / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (153 mi.)
*95.3 WWSS MI Tuscarora Twp. / The Bear //98.1 / 17kw / RDS / 40dBµ, st. (35 mi.)
  95.5 WGFE MI Glen Arbor / Rock 105 & 95.5 //105.1 / 21kw / 15dBµ, mono (95 mi.)
  95.7 WCMB MI Oscoda / CMU Public R. / 25kw / 5dBµ, mono (100 mi.)
  95.9 WKSZ WI De Pere / Kiss FM / 4.5kw / 5dBµ, mono (190 mi.)
  96.1 WHNN MI Bay City / My 96.1 / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (166 mi.)
*96.3 WLXT MI Petoskey / Lite 96.3 / 100kw / RDS / 45dBµ, stereo (38 mi.)
  96.5 CJBC-3 ON Penetanguishene / Ici Première Tor. / 15.3kw / 5dBµ, m. (241 mi.)
*96.7 WRGZ MI Rogers City / Country //99.3 / 42kw / 35dBµ, stereo (56 mi.)
  96.9 WWCM MI Standish / CMU Public R. / 3kw / 3dBµ, mono (130 mi.)
  97.1 CBL-4 ON Owen Sound / CBC Music Toronto / 20.22kw / 10dBµ, mono (200 mi.)
  97.3 –
  97.5 CBCE ON Little Current / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 21kw / 10dBµ, mono (130 mi.)
  97.5 WKLT MI Kalkaska / KLT The Rock Sta. //98.9 / 32kw / 10dBµ, mono (78 mi.)
*97.7 WCHY MI Cheboygan / Straits Country / 3.4kw / 45dBµ, stereo (22 mi.)
*97.9 WIHC MI Newberry / Strong Tower R. / 50kw / 25dBµ, stereo (45 mi.)
  98.1 WGFN MI Glen Arbor / The Bear //95.3 / 21kw / 5dBµ, mono (95 mi.)
  98.1 WKCQ MI Saginaw / 98-KCQ / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono (173 mi.)
*98.3 WCMZ MI Sault Ste. Marie / CMU Public R. / 25kw / RDS / 25dBµ, st. (49 mi.)
  98.3 W252DA MI Petoskey / ESPN N. Mich. //105.5 106.7 / 80w / 20dBµ, st. (29 mi.)
  98.5 WUPS MI Harrison / UPS 98.5 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (108 mi.)
  98.7 CBCB ON Owen Sound / CBC R. 1 Toronto / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (200 mi.)
*98.9 WKLZ MI Petoskey / KLT The Rock Sta. //97.5 / 100kw / RDS / 50dBµ, st. (29 mi.)
  99.1 –
  99.3 WATZ MI Alpena / Country //96.7 / 17kw / RDS / 10dBµ, mono (89 mi.)
  99.5 WYSS MI Sault Ste. Marie / Yes FM / 1.3kw / RDS / 10dBµ, mono (49 mi.)
  99.7 WUGN MI Midland / Family Life R. / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (162 mi.)
  99.7 WDKF WI Sturgeon Bay / Duke FM / 46kw / 5dBµ, mono (165 mi.)
*99.9 WHAK MI Rogers City / The Wave / 50kw / 35dBµ, stereo (49 mi.)
  100.1 WVBI-LP MI Beaver Is. / V. of Beaver Island / 39w / 5dBµ, mono (41 mi.)
  100.3 WQON MI Grayling / Q100.3 / 60kw / 5dBµ, mono (89 mi.)
  100.5 CHAS ON Sault Ste. Marie / KiSS 100.5 / 13.9kw / RDS / 20dBµ, stereo (54 mi.)
*100.7 W264CF MI St. Ignace / Big Country Gold //1240 / 250w / 45dBµ, mono (13 mi.)
  100.9 WQHN MI East Jordan / The Promise FM / 2.8kw / 15dBµ, mono (51 mi.)
  101.1 WGRY MI Roscommon / Y101 Sports / 3.4kw / 5dBµ, mono, weak (89 mi.)
  101.3 WSUE MI Sault Ste. Marie / Rock 101 / 100kw / 25dBµ, mono only (43 mi.)
*101.5 WMJZ MI Gaylord / Eagle 101.5 / 50kw / RDS / 30dBµ, stereo (59 mi.)
  101.7 CKNX ON Wingham / The One / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (210 mi.)
  101.9 WLDR MI Traverse City / The Bay / ↓100kw / 10dBµ, mono (89 mi.)
  101.9 WDET MI Detroit / Public Variety / 48kw / 5dBµ, mono (255 mi.)
*102.1 W271AG MI Mackinaw City / Gospel Opportunities / 19w / 35dBµ, stereo (6 mi.)
*102.3 WTHN MI Sault Ste. Marie / The Promise FM / 22.5kw / 20dBµ, stereo (49 mi.)
  102.3 W272CR MI Petoskey / The Talk Station //1270 / 250w / 5dBµ, m. in null (50 mi.)
  102.5 WIOG MI Bay City / CHR / 86kw / 5dBµ, mono (170 mi.)
  102.7 –
*102.9 WMKC MI Indian River / Big Country Hits / 100kw / RDS / 55dBµ, st. (29 mi.)
  103.1 –
  103.3 WFXD MI Marquette / 103-FXD / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (149 mi.)
  103.5 WTCM MI Traverse City / Country //93.5 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (108 mi.)
  103.7 IBOC (WCMW)
*103.9 WCMW MI Harbor Springs / CMU Public R. / 12kw / RDS / 50dBµ, stereo (29 mi.)
  104.1 IBOC (WCMW)
*104.3 CJQM ON Sault Ste. Marie / Country 104.3 / 100kw / RDS / 30dBµ, stereo (54 mi.)
  104.5 WZTC MI Traverse City / Bob FM / 1.75kw / 5dBµ, mono (88 mi.)
  104.7 WYKX MI Escanaba / KX Country / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (124 mi.)
  104.9 –
*105.1 WGFM MI Cheboygan / Rock 105 & 95.5 //95.5 / 43kw / RDS / 45dBµ, st. (47 mi.)
  105.3 CJMX ON Sudbury / KiSS 105.3 / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (182 mi.)
  105.5 WSRJ MI Honor / ESPN N. Mich. //98.3 106.7 / 17kw / 5dBµ, mono (99 mi.)
  105.7 WAPL WI Appleton / Rock / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (190 mi.)
  105.7 WSRW MI Grand Rapids / Star 105.7 / 265kw / 10dBµ, mono (225 mi.)
*105.9 WKHQ MI Charlevoix / 106 KHQ / 100kw / RDS / 40dBµ, stereo (50 mi.)
  106.1 –
*106.3 WWMK MI Onaway / Mac FM / 31kw / RDS / 50dBµ, stereo (22 mi.)
  106.5 –
*106.7 WSRT MI Gaylord / ESPN N. Mich. //98.3 105.5 / 100kw / RDS / 30dBµ, st. (56 mi.)
  106.9 WLGE WI Baileys Harbor / The Lodge / 6kw / 5dBµ, mono (131 mi.)
  107.1 –
  107.3 –
  107.5 WCCW MI Traverse City / The 70s Station / 50kw / RDS / 10dBµ, mono (89 mi.)
  107.7 WHSB MI Alpena / The Bay / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (73 mi.)
  107.7 WMQT MI Ishpeming / Q107 / 98kw / weak (148 mi.)
  107.9 WLJD MI Charlevoix / Christian //89.9 / 5kw / 15dBµ, mono (45 mi.)

Inconclusive signals: 92.7, 97.9, 102.7, 107.9
Reception averaged due to error: 100.3

Station notes:

99.5 WYSS MI Sault Ste. Marie is at 1.3kw from a backup tower instead of 100kw
105.5 WMKD MI Pickford is at 700w from a backup tower instead of 100kw


STRAITS OF MACKINAC, MICHIGAN BANDSCAN (DOCK #3)
July 30, 2018 1625-1710 / 76°F
Location: 45°51’15.4″N 84°42’02.2″W at St. Ignace Dock #3 Park
587 feet (10 feet above lake level)
107 stations total / Average distance: 107 mi.

* station was received on seek

Click the above image to view the full-size bandscan map

  88.1 WBLW MI Gaylord / The Living Word / 5kw / 30dBµ, mono only (47 mi.)
  88.1 CBON-18 ON Sault Ste. Marie / Ici Première / 3.59kw / 15dBµ, m. only (55 mi.)
  88.3 –
*88.5 WIAB MI Mackinaw City / Classical IPR //88.7 / 50kw / RDS / 55dBµ, st. (26 mi.)
  88.7 WIAA MI Interlochen / Classical IPR //88.5 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (120 mi.)
*88.9 WCRR MI Manistique / K-Love / 24.5kw / 10dBµ, mono (86 mi.)
  88.9 WGZR MI Alpena / Baraga Radio / 1.5kw / 5dBµ, mono (89 mi.)
  89.1 –
*89.3 WTLI MI Bear Creek Twp. / Smile FM / 50kw / RDS / 40dBµ, stereo (47 mi.)
  89.5 CBSM ON Sault Ste. Marie / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 46kw / 25dBµ, mono only (55 mi.)
  89.7 WJOJ MI Rust Twp. / Smile FM / 31kw / 5dBµ, mono (98 mi.)
  89.9 WHWG MI Trout Lake / Gospel Opportunities / 1kw / 35dBµ, stereo (26 mi.)
*90.1 WHBP MI Harbor Springs / IPR News R. / 8.5kw / RDS / 50dBµ, stereo (26 mi.)
  90.3 WBLV MI Twin Lake / Blue Lake Public R. / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (172 mi.)
*90.5 WPHN MI Gaylord / The Promise FM / 100kw / RDS / 45dBµ, stereo (56 mi.)
  90.7 CBL-3 ON Orillia / CBC R. 1 Toronto / 5.5kw / 5dBµ, mono (267 mi.)
  90.7 WNMC MI Traverse City / Community Radio / 600w / 3dBµ, mono (88 mi.)
*90.9 WTCK MI Charlevoix / Baraga Radio / 5.5kw / RDS / 35dBµ, stereo (29 mi.)
  91.1 WGGL MI Houghton / Minnesota Public R. / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (207 mi.)
*91.3 WJOG MI Good Hart / Smile FM / 6kw / RDS / 35dBµ, stereo (29 mi.)
  91.5 WJOH MI Raco / Smile FM / 5.5kw / 30dBµ, stereo (39 mi.)
*91.7 WCML MI Alpena / CMU Public R. / 92kw / 45dBµ, stereo (56 mi.)
  91.9 IBOC (WCML)
  92.1 WLTU WI Manitowoc / Hot Country / 3.7kw / 5dBµ, mono (186 mi.)
  92.3 WJPD MI Ishpeming / Big Country / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (141 mi.)
  92.3 CJOS ON Owen Sound / The Dock / 9.4kw / 5dBµ, mono (205 mi.)
*92.5 WFDX MI Atlanta / The Fox FM //94.3 / 100kw / RDS / 30dBµ, stereo (60 mi.)
  92.7 CJRQ ON Sudbury / 92.7 Rock / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (182 mi.)
  92.9 WJZQ MI Cadillac / Z93 / 100kw / RDS / 10dBµ, mono (90 mi.)
  93.1 CHAY ON Barrie / Fresh Radio 93.1 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (265 mi.)
  93.1 WIMK MI Iron Mountain / 93 Rock / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (161 mi.)
  93.1 WDRQ MI Detroit / Nash FM / 26.5kw / weak (245 mi.)
  93.3 WKQZ MI Midland / Z-93 / 39kw / 10dBµ, mono (142 mi.)
*93.5 WBCM MI Boyne City / Country //103.5 / 14kw / 35dBµ, stereo (38 mi.)
  93.7 CKYC ON Owen Sound / Country 93 / 22kw / 5dBµ, mono (205 mi.)
  93.7 WBCT MI Grand Rapids / B93 / 320kw / 2dBµ, mono (226 mi.)
*93.9 WNBY MI Newberry / Oldies 93 / 50kw / 30dBµ, stereo (45 mi.)
  94.1 CKNR ON Elliot Lake / Moose FM / 90kw / 10dBµ, mono (131 mi.)
  94.3 WFCX MI Leland / The Fox FM //92.5 / 20.5kw / 15dBµ, mono (89 mi.)
*94.5 WYPV MI Mackinaw City / WJML News R. //1110 / 50kw / 60dBµ, mono (13 mi.)
  94.7 WZOR WI Mishicot / Razor 94-7 104-7 / 21.5kw / 5dBµ, mono (183 mi.)
*94.9 WKJZ MI Hillman / Hits FM / 50kw / 25dBµ, mono (69 mi.)
  95.1 WLST WI Marinette / Cat Country / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (153 mi.)
*95.3 WWSS MI Tuscarora Twp. / The Bear //98.1 / 17kw / RDS / 40dBµ, st. (35 mi.)
  95.5 WGFE MI Glen Arbor / Rock 105 & 95.5 //105.1 / 21kw / 15dBµ, mono (95 mi.)
  95.7 WCMB MI Oscoda / CMU Public R. / 25kw / 10dBµ, mono (100 mi.)
  95.7 CFJB ON Barrie / Rock 95 / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (265 mi.)
  95.9 WLJW MI Fife Lake / Fuel FM / 19kw / 10dBµ, mono (90 mi.)
  96.1 CBCN ON North Bay / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (255 mi.)
  96.1 WHNN MI Bay City / My 96.1 / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (166 mi.)
*96.3 WLXT MI Petoskey / Lite 96.3 / 100kw / RDS / 45dBµ, stereo (38 mi.)
  96.5 CJBC-3 ON Penetanguishene / Ici Première Tor. / 15.3kw / faint (241 mi.)
*96.7 WRGZ MI Rogers City / Country //99.3 / 42kw / 30dBµ, stereo (56 mi.)
*96.7 WMJT MI McMillan / Eagle 96.7 / 50kw / 25dBµ, mono (63 mi.)
  96.9 –
  97.1 CBL-4 ON Owen Sound / CBC Music Toronto / 20.22kw / 5dBµ, mono (200 mi.)
  97.1 WGLQ MI Escanaba / Magic 97 GLQ / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (110 mi.)
  97.3 –
  97.5 WKLT MI Kalkaska / KLT The Rock Sta. //98.9 / 32kw / 15dBµ, mono (78 mi.)
*97.7 WCHY MI Cheboygan / Straits Country / 3.4kw / 50dBµ, stereo (22 mi.)
*97.9 WIHC MI Newberry / Strong Tower R. / 50kw / 25dBµ, stereo (45 mi.)
  98.1 WGFN MI Glen Arbor / The Bear //95.3 / 21kw / 10dBµ, mono (95 mi.)
  98.1 CBON ON Sudbury / Ici Première Sudbury / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono (184 mi.)
*98.3 WCMZ MI Sault Ste. Marie / CMU Public R. / 25kw / RDS / 30dBµ, st. (49 mi.)
  98.3 W252DA MI Petoskey / ESPN N. Mich. //105.5 106.7 / 80w / 25dBµ, mono (29 mi.)
  98.5 WQLH WI Green Bay / Star 98 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (187 mi.)
  98.5 WUPS MI Harrison / UPS 98.5 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (108 mi.)
  98.7 CBCB ON Owen Sound / CBC R. 1 Toronto / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (200 mi.)
  98.7 WGLI MI Hancock / The Rockin’ Eagle / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (203 mi.)
*98.9 WKLZ MI Petoskey / KLT The Rock Sta. //97.5 / 100kw / RDS / 50dBµ, st. (29 mi.)
  99.1 WIKB MI Iron River / True Country / 60kw / 5dBµ, mono + 98.9 (185 mi.)
  99.3 WATZ MI Alpena / Country //96.7 / 17kw / 15dBµ, mono (89 mi.)
  99.5 WYSS MI Sault Ste. Marie / Yes FM / 1.3kw / 15dBµ, mono (49 mi.)
  99.7 WDKF WI Sturgeon Bay / Duke FM / 46kw / 10dBµ, mono (165 mi.)
  99.7 W259AH MI Petoskey / The Promise FM / 10w / 10dBµ, mono (29 mi.)
*99.9 WHAK MI Rogers City / The Wave / 50kw / 35dBµ, stereo (49 mi.)
  100.1 WVBI-LP MI Beaver Is. / V. of Beaver Island / 39w / faint (41 mi.)
  100.3 WQON MI Grayling / Q100.3 / 60kw / 5dBµ, mono (89 mi.)
  100.5 CHAS ON Sault Ste. Marie / KiSS 100.5 / 13.9kw / RDS / 25dBµ, stereo (54 mi.)
*100.7 W264CF MI St. Ignace / Big Country Gold //1240 / 250w / 45dBµ, mono (13 mi.)
  100.9 WQHN MI East Jordan / The Promise FM / 2.8kw / 10dBµ, mono (51 mi.)
  101.1 WGRY MI Roscommon / Y101 Sports / 3.4kw / 5dBµ, mono (89 mi.)
  101.3 WSUE MI Sault Ste. Marie / Rock 101 / 100kw / 25dBµ, mono only (43 mi.)
*101.5 WMJZ MI Gaylord / Eagle 101.5 / 50kw / RDS / 25dBµ, stereo (59 mi.)
  101.7 CKNX ON Wingham / The One / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (210 mi.)
  101.9 WLDR MI Traverse City / The Bay / ↓100kw / 10dBµ, mono (89 mi.)
*102.1 W271AG MI Mackinaw City / Gospel Opportunities / 19w / 40dBµ, stereo (6 mi.)
  102.3 WTHN MI Sault Ste. Marie / The Promise FM / 22.5kw / 25dBµ, stereo (49 mi.)
*102.5 WCMM MI Gulliver / The Moose / 100kw / 20dBµ, stereo (86 mi.)
  102.7 WRVM WI Suring / Voice of the Master / 98kw / 5dBµ, mono (189 mi.)
*102.9 WMKC MI Indian River / Big Country Hits / 100kw / RDS / 50dBµ, stereo (29 mi.)
  103.1 = 102.9
  103.3 WFXD MI Marquette / 103-FXD / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (149 mi.)
  103.5 WTCM MI Traverse City / Country //93.5 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (108 mi.)
  103.7 IBOC (WCMW)
*103.9 WCMW MI Harbor Springs / CMU Public R. / 12kw / RDS / 45dBµ, stereo (29 mi.)
  104.1 IBOC (WCMW)
*104.3 CJQM ON Sault Ste. Marie / Country 104.3 / 100kw / RDS / 30dBµ, st. (54 mi.)
  104.5 WZTC MI Traverse City / Bob FM / 1.75kw / 5dBµ, mono (88 mi.)
  104.7 WYKX MI Escanaba / KX Country / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (124 mi.)
  104.9 –
*105.1 WGFM MI Cheboygan / Rock 105 & 95.5 //95.5 / 43kw / RDS / 45dBµ, st. (47 mi.)
  105.3 CJMX ON Sudbury / KiSS 105.3 / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (182 mi.)
  105.3 CKTG ON Thunder Bay / Country 105 / 100kw / 5dBµ, stereo (277 mi.)
  105.5 WSRJ MI Honor / ESPN N. Mich. //98.3 106.7 / 17kw / 5dBµ, mono (99 mi.)
  105.7 WZTK MI Alpena / News Talk Sports / 4.5kw / 10dBµ, mono (80 mi.)
*105.9 WKHQ MI Charlevoix / 106 KHQ / 100kw / RDS / 35dBµ, stereo (50 mi.)
  106.1 WTZM MI Tawas City / The Point / 25kw / weak (120 mi.)
*106.3 WWMK MI Onaway / Mac FM / 31kw / RDS / 60dBµ, stereo (22 mi.)
  106.5 CIXK ON Owen Sound / Mix 106.5 / 28kw / 10dBµ, mono + 106.3 (205 mi.)
*106.7 WSRT MI Gaylord / ESPN N. Mich. //98.3 105.5 / 100kw / RDS / 30dBµ, st. (56 mi.)
  106.9 WOOD MI Muskegon / NewsRadio 106.9 & 1300 / 50kw / 3dBµ, mono (194 mi.)
  107.1 –
  107.3 –
  107.5 WCCW MI Traverse City / The 70s Station / 50kw / RDS / 15dBµ, mono (89 mi.)
  107.5 CKMB ON Barrie / Kool FM / 50kw / in null (265 mi.)
  107.7 WHSB MI Alpena / The Bay / 100kw / 25dBµ, stereo (73 mi.)
  107.9 WLJD MI Charlevoix / Christian //89.9 / 5kw / 20dBµ, mono (45 mi.)

Inconclusive signals: None
Reception averaged due to error: 89.5, 91.1, 91.5, 96.5

Station notes:

99.5 WYSS MI Sault Ste. Marie is at 1.3kw from a backup tower instead of 100kw
105.5 WMKD MI Pickford is at 700w from a backup tower instead of 100kw

Mackinac Island, the main attraction in the Straits area, is famous for its fudge, bicycles, and horse-drawn carriages

Recommendations for this radio site: The Straits of Mackinac is the center of everything radio in the northern Great Lakes. Anything from Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, and even the leftovers of Lake Superior can be heard here. Pair that with the fact that Mackinaw City and St. Ignace are popular tourist destinations and Mackinac Island is a short ferry trip away and you really can’t find a better place for a listen. While the sites I typically use are absolutely worthwhile during any visit, trying the alternate sites (outlined immediately below), especially those quieter ones on the Lake Michigan side west of Mackinaw City, could be an interesting change of scenery. If you find yourself here, play tourist for a day or two and take a listen of the band on the side or else risk missing some great times.

The St. Ignace radio sites and alternate site on the north side of the Mackinac Bridge. Click the map to enlarge.

There are a number of alternate listening sites in the Straits area. On the north side of the bridge, Straits State Park has a campground overlooking the Lake Huron side of the bridge that lies between Bridge View Park and Dock #3 Park as well as a campground slightly inland as well. Both will be difficult to get reservations for at times given the popularity of this area with tourists.

On the south side of the bridge, there are a number of alternatives to the busier areas around downtown Mackinaw City. McGulpin Point is just two miles outside of town but in a rather rural area along the straits on the Lake Michigan side. The site can be accessed by a dirt road ending in a dirt lot and is a quiet beach. Nearby the dirt lot is the McGulpin Point Lighthouse where an apartment can be rented by the night. The Headlands International Dark Sky Park has an event center with a large parking lot beside Lake Michigan in addition to a guest house rental to its south. Just to the south of the park is Mackinaw Beach 1, similar to McGulpin Point but west-facing. Any of these sites are isolated alternatives to those a few miles away in town and all of them are suitable for Lake Michigan reception whereas those sites in town favor Lake Huron reception due to being on the east side of the peninsula.

The Mackinaw City radio sites and alternate sites on the south side of the Mackinac Bridge. Click the map to enlarge.

Location rating: The Straits of Mackinac separating Mackinaw City and St. Ignace is the most popular tourist destination in Michigan. Any of the five sites outlined in this article would be worth a visit even for an hour and even in the event of poor weather. There are always places to go, things to see, and educational opportunities all around. Being between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron and within range of Lake Superior, the Mackinac area is the northern equivalent of Long Point, which is the nexus of all signals in the southern Great Lakes. In addition, having a number of alternative sites that can meet each individual’s needs is priceless; many sites have only a single spot in which to listen, so having so many choices just has no comparison. Even Mackinac Island can be a radio site for the day! While Northern Michigan has more stations than any area with such a small population could ever support, the reception here is good enough to overcome this disadvantage, making the Straits of Mackinac a worthwhile visit any day.