L’Anse is a radio site at the southern tip of the L’Anse Bay, the southernmost extent of the Keweenaw Bay on the east side of the peninsula of the same name. The small town of 2,000 is at lake level with mountains immediately to the east; 1,800+ foot peaks begin to rise just 10 miles outside of town, a rise of 1,200 feet above lake level. The highest peak in the state, Mt. Arvon, rises to just shy of 2,000 feet peaking 14 miles east of town. With this high elevation so close and downtown so low beside the water, most stations east of L’Anse are either non-existent on the dial or greatly weakened, a real rarity anywhere in the Upper Peninsula. Even the majority of Marquette stations, save a few that are heard with weak reception, are absent here, and Northern Michigan stations, nearly impossible to avoid anywhere in the Upper Peninsula, are entirely absent. Because of this, reception across the water from the west is greatly enhanced – mainly Thunder Bay and Duluth – plus plenty of signals from the Northwoods of Wisconsin, even down to Madison. Considering the town is right at the base of a peninsula that is 40 miles across at its base yet the two miles of open water beside it still pull in such signals, this makes L’Anse an unexpectedly unique location from which to listen.
Due to a transmitter failure at the flagship station of Gospel Opportunities – 95.7 WHWL in Marquette – a religious network stretching across the Upper Peninsula, an example of Duluth’s penetration into this part of the state was readily on display during the July 2021 scan. 92.7 Covington, a 10-watt translator relaying WHWL directly, had no signal to pick up that morning and therefore was picking up 95.7 from Duluth, which would be otherwise expected in the absence of Marquette but usually doesn’t repeat on Marquette’s translator network. In addition to that translator, 98.1 Victoria and 99.9 Houghton (running Duluth’s RDS nonetheless) were also repeating My 95.7 while the main transmitter was down that week. This event prompted a look into how Gospel Opportunities relays their signal across the UP with a series of daisy-chained translators. Interference with just one of them can collapse the network on either side of the UP, especially in the far west near Ironwood. The map below displays how these are laid out across the UP and the potential for the signals to be hijacked as they were during the outage.
DOWNTOWN L’ANSE, MICHIGAN BANDSCAN
July 3, 2019 1500-1610 / 92°F; windy & 79°F beside water
Location: 46°45’34.6″N 88°27’15.2″W (downtown)
605 feet (at lake level near Waterfront Park)
82 stations total / Average distance: 113 mi.
* station was received on seek
88.1 WHJL WI Merrill / V. of the Master / 63kw / 5dBµ, mono (113 mi.)
88.3 CBQT ON Thunder Bay / CBC R. 1 Thunder Bay / 23.73kw / 5dBµ, mono (129 mi.)
88.5 –
88.7 –
88.9 WOJB WI Reserve / Woodland Comm. R. / 100kw / 3dBµ, mono (151 mi.)
89.1 WGZS MN Cloquet / The Moon R. / 50kw / 10dBµ, mono (201 mi.)
89.1 WKEK MN Gunflint Lake / N. Shore Comm. R. //90.7 / 1kw / 5dBµ, m. (141 mi.)
*89.3 CBON-20 ON Thunder Bay / Ici Première / 16.5kw / 15dBµ, mono (129 mi.)
89.5 WCLQ WI Wausau / 89Q / 90kw / 5dBµ, mono (140 mi.)
89.7 WLSN MN Grand Marais / MPR News / 6kw / 3dBµ, mono (113 mi.)
89.9 WHSA WI Brule / WPR News & Classical / 92kw / 10dBµ, mono (149 mi.)
90.1 WNMU MI Marquette / Public R. 90 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (40 mi.)
90.3 –
90.5 –
*90.7 WTIP MN Grand Marais / N. Shore Comm. R. //89.1 / 25kw / RDS / 15dBµ, m. (113 mi.)
90.7 WMVM WI Goodman / Voice of the Master / 9.3kw / 10dBµ, mono (68 mi.)
90.9 WUWS WI Ashland / WPR Ideas / 24.5kw / 5dBµ, mono (113 mi.)
*91.1 WGGL MI Houghton / Minnesota Public R. / 100kw / RDS / 55dBµ, stereo (22 mi.)
91.3 KUWS WI Superior / WPR Ideas / 83kw / 10dBµ, mono (173 mi.)
*91.5 CKPR ON Thunder Bay / Hot AC / 100kw / RDS / 15dBµ, mono (126 mi.)
91.7 WXPR WI Rhinelander / Public R. / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (78 mi.)
*91.9 WMTU MI Houghton / Michigan Tech Univ. / 4.4kw / RDS / 45dBµ, stereo (27 mi.)
92.1 –
92.3 WRLS WI Hayward / The Best Mix / 6kw / 3dBµ, mono (154 mi.)
92.5 WJJQ WI Tomahawk / Northwoods 92.5 / 25kw / 5dBµ, mono (107 mi.)
92.7 W224AV MI Covington / Gospel Opportunities / 10w / 10dBµ, m. + 91.1 (16 mi.)
*92.9 WSCD MN Duluth / Classical MPR / 70kw / 15dBµ, mono (173 mi.)
93.1 –
*93.3 WBSZ WI Ashland / Z93 / 71kw / 15dBµ, mono (115 mi.)
93.5 WKMJ MI Hancock / Mix 93.5 / 25kw / 45dBµ, stereo (24 mi.)
93.7 WCYE WI Three Lakes / Coyote 93.7 / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (78 mi.)
93.9 WTBX MN Hibbing / Hot AC / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (219 mi.)
94.1 –
*94.3 CJSD ON Thunder Bay / Rock 94 / 90kw / RDS / 15dBµ, mono (126 mi.)
94.5 WRJO WI Eagle River / Cl. Hits / 50kw / 10dBµ, mono (60 mi.)
94.7 –
94.9 WUPZ MI Chocolay Twp. / The Bay / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (49 mi.)
95.1 –
95.3 –
95.5 WIFC WI Wausau / CHR / 98.6kw / 5dBµ, mono (140 mi.)
95.7 KDAL MN Duluth / My 95.7 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (173 mi.)
95.7 WHWL MI Marquette / Gospel Opportunities / 100kw / 7dBµ, mono (52 mi.)
95.9 WMQA WI Minocqua / Kool 95.9 / 22kw / 5dBµ, mono (89 mi.)
96.1 WJMC WI Rice Lake / Country / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono (176 mi.)
96.1 WDKE MN Coleraine / Duke FM / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (230 mi.)
96.3 WSFQ WI Peshtigo / Hits 96 / 49kw / 3dBµ, mono (117 mi.)
96.5 WKLK MN Cloquet / K96.5 / 36kw / 7dBµ, mono (188 mi.)
*96.7 WJJH WI Ashland / Real Rock J96 / 50kw / 15dBµ, mono (115 mi.)
96.9 KMFY MN Grand Rapids / Adult Cont. / 100kw / 7dBµ, mono (236 mi.)
97.1 WGLQ MI Escanaba / Magic 97 GLQ / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (84 mi.)
97.3 KDNW MN Duluth / Life 97.3 / 72kw / 10dBµ, mono (173 mi.)
97.3 CBON-19 ON Nipigon / Ici Première / 2kw / 5dBµ, mono (153 mi.)
97.5 –
*97.7 WOLV MI Houghton / The Wolf / 6.5kw / 50dBµ, stereo (26 mi.)
97.9 WSPT WI Stevens Point / Cl. Hits / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (163 mi.)
98.1 W251AE MI Victoria / Gospel Opportunities / 5w / 10dBµ, mono (37 mi.)
98.3 WCQM WI Park Falls / 98Q / 100kw / 7dBµ, mono (112 mi.)
98.5 –
*98.7 WGLI MI Hancock / The Rockin’ Eagle / 52kw / 55dBµ, stereo (24 mi.)
98.9 KTCO MN Duluth / Kat Country / 100kw / 7dBµ, mono + overload (173 mi.)
99.1 WIKB MI Iron River / True Country / 60kw / 5dBµ, mono (46 mi.)
*99.3 W257CZ MI Houghton / The Lift //1400 / 250w / 25dBµ, stereo (26 mi.)
99.5 –
99.7 WIMI MI Ironwood / The Storm / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (88 mi.)
*99.9 W260AC MI Houghton / Gospel Opportunities / 10w / RDS / 25dBµ, st. (27 mi.)
99.9 WUSZ MN Virginia / Radio USA / 100kw / 3dBµ, mono in null (219 mi.)
100.1 WRHN WI Rhinelander / Jack FM / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (90 mi.)
100.3 –
100.5 WSCN MN Cloquet / MPR News / 97kw / 3dBµ, mono (173 mi.)
100.7 WOBE MI Crystal Falls / Radio Now / 75kw / 3dBµ, mono (68 mi.)
100.9 WCMP MN Pine City / Cool Country / 25kw / 5dBµ, mono (223 mi.)
*101.1 WUPY MI Ontonagon / Superior Country / 100kw / 25dBµ, stereo (34 mi.)
101.3 –
101.5 WJNR MI Iron Mountain / Frog Country / 52kw / faint (68 mi.)
101.7 CBQ ON Thunder Bay / CBC Music Thunder Bay / 25kw / 5dBµ, mono (129 mi.)
101.9 WKQS MI Negaunee / Sunny FM / 13kw / 3dBµ, mono, weak (41 mi.)
101.9 WDEZ WI Wausau / Country / 98.5kw / good in car (140 mi.)
102.1 –
*102.3 WHKB MI Houghton / K-Bear 102 / 6kw / 45dBµ, stereo (26 mi.)
102.5 KDKE WI Superior / Duke FM / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (173 mi.)
102.7 –
102.9 –
103.1 –
103.3 KUMD MN Duluth / Duluth Public R. / 95kw / 10dBµ, mono (173 mi.)
103.3 WFXD MI Marquette / 103-FXD / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (41 mi.)
103.5 –
103.7 WWIB WI Hallie / Christian / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (173 mi.)
103.7 WHYB MI Menominee / Cl. Hits 103.7 / 13kw / 5dBµ, mono (123 mi.)
103.9 WVBO WI Winneconne / Cl. Hits / 24.95kw / 5dBµ, mono (181 mi.)
104.1 WZEE WI Madison / Z104 / 12kw / 5dBµ, mono + others (261 mi.)
*104.3 WVCN MI Baraga / VCY America / 100kw / 65dBµ, stereo (7 mi.)
104.5 = 104.3
*104.7 WHWA WI Washburn / WPR News & Classical / 17.5kw / 15dBµ, mono (120 mi.)
104.9 –
105.1 KKCB MN Duluth / B105 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (173 mi.)
*105.3 CKTG ON Thunder Bay / Country 105 / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (126 mi.)
105.5 –
*105.7 WCUP MI L’Anse / Eagle Country / 100kw / 55dBµ, stereo (24 mi.)
105.9 WEGZ WI Washburn / VCY America / 98kw / 10dBµ, m. + 105.7 in null (120 mi.)
106.1 –
106.3 –
106.5 WYTE WI Marshfield / Y106.5 / 100kw / 3dBµ, mono (161 mi.)
106.7 KZJZ MN Babbitt / Real Presence R. / 19kw / 5dBµ, mono (174 mi.)
106.9 WUPM MI Ironwood / Mix 106.9 / 100kw / RDS / 10dBµ, mono (77 mi.)
107.1 –
107.3 W297CD MI Hancock / Talk & Sports //920 / 250w / 15dBµ, mono (24 mi.)
107.5 –
107.7 WMQT MI Ishpeming / Q107 / 98kw / weak in car (42 mi.)
107.9 WBCV WI Wausau / Big Cheese / 100kw / faint (127 mi.)
Inconclusive signals: 88.5, 88.9
seek was not monitored and is instead simulated
Station notes:
95.3 WVVE MN Grand Marais signed on //WGMO a few days before the scan, then off
96.7 WUPG MI Republic is at 1kw instead of the licensed 50kw
DOWNTOWN L’ANSE, MICHIGAN BANDSCAN
July 18, 2021 1020-1230 / 72-77°F, haze; 85°F inland
Location: 46°45’32.3″N 88°27’19.2″W (downtown)
605 feet (at lake level near Waterfront Park)
99 stations total / Average distance: 119 mi.
* station was received on seek
88.1 WHJL WI Merrill / V. of the Master / 63kw / 7dBµ, mono (113 mi.)
88.3 KJGT MN Waconia / Kinship Christian R. / 11kw / 5dBµ, mono (296 mi.)
88.5 WGNV WI Milladore / The Family / 100kw / 3dBµ, mono (161 mi.)
88.7 WMLS MN Grand Marais / Classical MPR / 6kw / 5dBµ, mono (113 mi.)
88.9 WOJB WI Reserve / Woodland Comm. R. / 100kw / RDS / 10dBµ, mono (151 mi.)
89.1 WGZS MN Cloquet / The Moon R. / 50kw / 10dBµ, mono (201 mi.)
89.3 KCMP MN Northfield / MPR The Current / 97.6kw / 5dBµ, mono (264 mi.)
89.3 WIRC MN Ely / MPR News / 18.5kw / 5dBµ, mono (177 mi.)
89.3 CBON-20 ON Thunder Bay / Ici Première / 16.5kw / 5dBµ, mono (129 mi.)
89.5 WCLQ WI Wausau / 89Q / 90kw / 5dBµ, mono, weak (140 mi.)
89.7 WLSN MN Grand Marais / MPR News / 6kw / 7dBµ, mono (113 mi.)
89.9 WHSA WI Brule / WPR News & Classical / 92kw / 7dBµ, mono (149 mi.)
89.9 WHSF WI Rhinelander / WPR Ideas Network / 16.5kw / in null (78 mi.)
90.1 WNMU MI Marquette / Public R. 90 / 100kw / RDS / 10dBµ, mono (40 mi.)
90.1 WGPO MN Gd. Portage / N. Shore Comm. R. //90.7 / 1kw / 10dBµ, m. in null (102 mi.)
90.3 WHBM WI Park Falls / WPR Ideas / 35kw / 10dBµ, mono (103 mi.)
90.5 KDNI MN Duluth / Faith Radio / 2kw / weak in car (173 mi.)
90.7 WTIP MN Grand Marais / N. Shore Comm. R. //90.1 / 25kw / RDS / 10dBµ, m. (113 mi.)
90.9 WUWS WI Ashland / WPR Ideas / 24.5kw / 10dBµ, mono (113 mi.)
90.9 WHRM WI Wausau / WPR News & Classical / 81kw / 10dBµ, mono (140 mi.)
*91.1 WGGL MI Houghton / Minnesota Public R. / 100kw / RDS / 50dBµ, stereo (22 mi.)
91.3 KUWS WI Superior / WPR Ideas / 83kw / 15dBµ, mono (173 mi.)
91.3 WGBT WI Tomahawk / R. 74 Internationale / 22kw / 3dBµ, m., weak in null (113 mi.)
91.5 CKPR ON Thunder Bay / Hot AC / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (126 mi.)
91.7 WXPR WI Rhinelander / Public R. / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (78 mi.)
91.9 WMTU MI Houghton / Michigan Tech Univ. / 100w / 5dBµ, mono (27 mi.)
92.1 WXXM WI Sun Prairie / Rewind 92-1 / 3.7kw / 7dBµ, mono, weak (251 mi.)
92.3 WJPD MI Ishpeming / Big Country / 100kw / 3dBµ, mono (49 mi.)
92.5 WJJQ WI Tomahawk / Northwoods 92.5 / 19kw / very good in car (107 mi.)
92.7 W224AV MI Covington / Gospel Opp. / 10w / 10dBµ, m. = 95.7 KDAL (16 mi.)
92.9 WSCD MN Duluth / Classical MPR / 70kw / 10dBµ, mono (173 mi.)
93.1 WIMK MI Iron Mountain / K-Rock / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (68 mi.)
93.3 WBSZ WI Ashland / Z93 / 71kw / 15dBµ, mono (115 mi.)
93.5 WKMJ MI Hancock / Mix 93.5 / 13.5kw / 10dBµ, mono (24 mi.)
93.7 WCYE WI Three Lakes / Coyote 93.7 / 100kw / 7dBµ, mono (78 mi.)
93.9 WTBX MN Hibbing / Hot AC / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (219 mi.)
94.1 WUPK MI Marquette / The Breeze / 4.4kw / weak (49 mi.)
94.3 CJSD ON Thunder Bay / Rock 94 / 90kw / RDS / 10dBµ, mono (126 mi.)
94.5 WRJO WI Eagle River / Cl. Hits / 50kw / RDS / 20dBµ, stereo (60 mi.)
94.7 WOZZ WI Mosinee / Rock 94-7 / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono (143 mi.)
94.9 KQDS MN Duluth / Cl. Rock KQ / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (173 mi.)
94.9 WUPZ MI Chocolay Twp. / The Bay / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (49 mi.)
95.1 –
95.3 WFNX MN Grand Marais / The Otter / 63kw / 20dBµ, mono (123 mi.)
95.5 WIFC WI Wausau / CHR / 98.6kw / 7dBµ, mono (140 mi.)
95.7 KDAL MN Duluth / My 95.7 //92.7 / 100kw / 15dBµ, m., WHWL off (173 mi.)
95.9 WMQA WI Minocqua / The Island / 22kw / 10dBµ, mono (89 mi.)
96.1 WJMC WI Rice Lake / Country / 50kw / 7dBµ, mono (176 mi.)
96.3 WMAD WI Cross Plain / Star Country / 5.1kw / 5dBµ, mono, weak (251 mi.)
96.5 WKLK MN Cloquet / K96.5 / 36kw / 7dBµ, mono (188 mi.)
96.7 WJJH WI Ashland / Real Rock J96 / 50kw / 15dBµ, mono (115 mi.)
96.7 WUPG MI Republic / Maverick 96 / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono (52 mi.)
96.9 KMFY MN Grand Rapids / Adult Cont. / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (236 mi.)
97.1 WGLQ MI Escanaba / Magic 97 GLQ / 100kw / 3dBµ, mono (84 mi.)
97.3 WHDG WI Rhinelander / Hodag Country / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (102 mi.)
97.3 CBON-19 ON Nipigon / Ici Première / 2kw / 3dBµ, mono (153 mi.)
97.3 KDNW MN Duluth / Life 97.3 / 72kw / RDS / perfect in car (173 mi.)
97.5 –
*97.7 WOLV MI Houghton / The Wolf / 6.5kw / 50dBµ, stereo (26 mi.)
97.9 WSPT WI Stevens Point / Cl. Hits / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono, weak (163 mi.)
98.1 W251AE MI Victoria / Gospel Opp. / 5w / 7dBµ, m. = 95.7 KDAL, WHWL off (37 mi.)
98.3 WCQM WI Park Falls / 98Q / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (112 mi.)
98.5 –
*98.7 WGLI MI Hancock / The Rockin’ Eagle / 52kw / 55dBµ, stereo (24 mi.)
98.9 KTCO MN Duluth / Kat Country / 100kw / 15dBµ, m. + 98.7 in null (173 mi.)
99.1 WIKB MI Iron River / Cl. Rock / 60kw / 10dBµ, mono (46 mi.)
99.3 W257CZ MI Houghton / The Lift //1400 / 250w / 20dBµ, stereo (26 mi.)
99.5 –
99.7 WIMI MI Ironwood / The Storm / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (88 mi.)
99.9 W260AC MI Houghton / Gospel Opp. / 10w / KDAL RDS / 20dBµ, m. = KDAL (27 mi.)
99.9 WGNW WI Cornell / The Family / 25kw / 20dBµ, mono (182 mi.)
100.1 WRHN WI Rhinelander / Jack FM / 100kw / RDS / 5dBµ, mono (90 mi.)
100.3 WUPT MI Gwinn / The Point / 100kw / 3dBµ, mono, weak (49 mi.)
100.5 WSCN MN Cloquet / MPR News / 97kw / 5dBµ, mono (173 mi.)
100.7 WOBE MI Crystal Falls / Radio Now / 75kw / 7dBµ, mono (68 mi.)
100.9 WCMP MN Pine City / Cool Country / 25kw / 3dBµ, mono, faint (223 mi.)
*101.1 WUPY MI Ontonagon / Superior Country / 100kw / 35dBµ, stereo (34 mi.)
101.3 –
101.5 WJNR MI Iron Mountain / Frog Country / 52kw / 3dBµ, mono, weak (68 mi.)
101.7 CBQ ON Thunder Bay / CBC Music Thunder Bay / 25kw / 7dBµ, mono (129 mi.)
101.9 WDEZ WI Wausau / Country / 98.5kw / 10dBµ, mono (140 mi.)
101.9 WKQS MI Negaunee / Sunny FM / 13kw / 3dBµ, mono (41 mi.)
102.1 –
*102.3 WHKB MI Houghton / K-Bear 102 / 6kw / 50dBµ, stereo (26 mi.)
102.5 KDKE WI Superior / Duke FM / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (173 mi.)
102.7 WRVM WI Suring / Voice of the Master / 98kw / 3dBµ, mono, faint (122 mi.)
102.9 –
103.1 –
103.3 KUMD MN Duluth / Duluth Public R. / 95kw / 10dBµ, mono (173 mi.)
103.3 WGLX WI Wisconsin Rapids / Cl. Rock 103.3 / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (161 mi.)
103.3 WFXD MI Marquette / 103-FXD / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (41 mi.)
103.5 –
103.7 WWIB WI Hallie / Christian / 100kw / weak (173 mi.)
103.9 –
104.1 –
*104.3 WVCN MI Baraga / VCY America / 100kw / RDS / 55dBµ, stereo (7 mi.)
104.5 = 104.3
104.7 WHWA WI Washburn / WPR News & Classical / 17.5kw / 10dBµ, mono (120 mi.)
104.9 –
105.1 KKCB MN Duluth / B105 / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (173 mi.)
105.3 CKTG ON Thunder Bay / Country 105 / 100kw / 20dBµ, stereo (126 mi.)
105.5 KBAJ MN Deer River / J105 The Thunder / 100kw / 3dBµ, mono (236 mi.)
*105.7 WCUP MI L’Anse / Eagle Country / 100kw / 55dBµ, stereo (24 mi.)
105.9 WEGZ WI Washburn / VCY America / 98kw / 10dBµ, mono (120 mi.)
106.1 WACD WI Antigo / Country 106 / 10kw / 3dBµ, mono, weak (119 mi.)
106.3 –
106.5 WYTE WI Marshfield / Y106.5 / 100kw / 3dBµ, mono (161 mi.)
106.7 KZJZ MN Babbitt / Real Presence R. / 19kw / 3dBµ, mono, weak (174 mi.)
106.9 WUPM MI Ironwood / Mix 106.9 / 100kw / RDS / 15dBµ, mono (77 mi.)
107.1 –
107.3 WNXR WI Iron River / Classic Hits / 21kw / 15dBµ, mono (141 mi.)
107.3 W297CD MI Hancock / Talk & Sports //920 / 250w / under WNXR in car (24 mi.)
107.5 –
107.7 WMQT MI Ishpeming / Q107 / 98kw / 10dBµ, mono (42 mi.)
107.9 KQQL MN Anoka / Kool 108 / 96kw / 10dBµ, mono (256 mi.)
Inconclusive signals: 95.5 (Ms), 102.1, 102.9, 107.3
Station notes:
95.7 WHWL MI Marquette was off-air due to a transmitter failure 4 hours earlier
western translators were airing dead air mixed with 95.7 KDAL Duluth.
Recommendations for this radio site: While mountains are just outside of L’Anse, the actual town itself, population 2,000, is at a low elevation right along the water. There are no accessible high spots beside the water from which to listen, so enjoy the quaint little downtown as it is, which is right beside the small Waterfront Park, a narrow strip of land between the road and water. Services here are quite minimal with only a few stores in addition to those downtown and nearby in Baraga, but Houghton is a 40-minute drive away with services in Marquette a little over an hour to the east. Baraga State Park, a small park offering camping, is just down the road on the opposite side of the bay. A must-visit sight is the Bishop Baraga Shrine just outside of downtown off Lambert Road on the south side of the bay. With free admission, there is added elevation here, a scenic view, and some impressive sights to behold. Listening is possible here as it is generally a quiet location with some space to roam. In addition, Canyon Falls is a worthwhile detour just ten miles to the south right off the main highway.
Location rating: L’Anse wasn’t initially a planned bandscan site but just a quick stop of curiosity heading west toward Marquette as signals seemed notably strong. Because of its small town nature, there is a certain level of privacy you can find if needed. The band isn’t especially crowded as it’s not immediately on the water and just about everything from the east and southeast is blocked at this location, thus opening the band up to more distant signals, especially to the west and southwest. This makes L’Anse an almost priceless location in this part of the Upper Peninsula. While the signals heard weren’t great, the potential for more during even the slightest enhancement is unfathomable. The site was therefore revisited two years later for additional monitoring with similar results.