WRDT
WRDT (560 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Monroe, Michigan, and serving Metro Detroit. It is owned by Crawford Broadcasting and it broadcasts a Christian talk and teaching radio format. The studios and offices are on Capitol Avenue near Burt Road in the Weatherby section of Detroit.
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| Broadcast area | Metro Detroit |
| Frequency | 560 kHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | The Word AM 560 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian talk and teaching |
| Ownership | |
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| WCHB, WMUZ, WMUZ-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | July 12, 1956 |
Former call signs | WMIC (1956–59) WQTE (1959–75) WHND (1975–96) WLLZ (1996–2003) |
Call sign meaning | The WoRD DetroiT |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 25083 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 500 watts day 14 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°53′28″N 83°25′39″W (day) 42°27′13″N 83°09′50″W (night) |
| Translator(s) | 107.1 W296DY (Detroit) |
| Repeater(s) | 103.5 WMUZ-HD3 (Detroit) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wrdt560 |
By day, WRDT is powered at 500 watts using a directional antenna. But at night, to prevent interference to other stations on 560 AM, it reduces power to only 14 watts. The daytime transmitter is on Vineyard Road in Monroe. The nighttime transmitter is on Radio Plaza in Ferndale. It broadcasts in the daytime using HD Radio technology. The nighttime tower is shared with WMGC-FM and WCSX. Programming is also heard on 99-watt FM translator W296DY at 107.1 MHz.