WXYT-FM

WXYT-FM
Detroit, Michigan; United States;
Broadcast area	Metro Detroit
Frequency	97.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	97-1 The Ticket
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Sports radio
Subchannels	HD2: All-news radio (WWJ); HD3: Sports gambling (WXYT);
Affiliations	CBS Sports Radio; SportsMap; NFL on Westwood One; Detroit Tigers; Detroit Pistons; Detroit Red Wings; Detroit Lions; Michigan Wolverines;
Ownership
Owner	Audacy, Inc.; (Audacy License, LLC);
Sister stations	WDZH; WOMC; WWJ; WXYT; WYCD;
History
First air date	May 13, 1941
Former call signs	W45D (1941–1943); WENA (1943–1947); WWJ-FM (1947–1981); WJOI (1981–1994); WYST (1994–1997); WKRK-FM (1997–2007);
Call sign meaning	carried over from sister station WXYT (1270 AM)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	9618
Class	B
ERP	15,000 watts
HAAT	272 meters (892 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	42°28′58″N 83°12′19″W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live (via Audacy); Watch live on Twitch (weekdays);
Website	audacy.com/971theticket

WXYT-FM (97.1 MHz "97-1 The Ticket") is a commercial radio station in Detroit, Michigan, serving Metro Detroit and much of Southeast Michigan. It airs a sports radio format and is owned by Audacy, Inc. Its studios and offices are located in the nearby suburb of Southfield.

It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 15,000 watts. The transmitter site is off Greenfield Road near Interstate 696 (Walter P. Reuther Freeway) on Southfield's eastern side, co-located with the tower for WDIV-TV. In addition to its standard analog transmission, WXYT-FM broadcasts in the HD Radio hybrid format; with AM sister stations WWJ on the HD2 sub-channel, and WXYT on the HD3 sub-channel. It is also available online via Audacy, with live video feeds of its weekday shows available via Twitch from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET (although the Twitch feed instead plays public domain music during commercial breaks and excludes copyrighted material such as press conference clips).

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