WLNZ is a non-commercial

Non-commercial

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 FM

FM broadcasting

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 radio station

Radio station

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 located in Lansing, Michigan

Lansing, Michigan

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. The station, which broadcasts on 89.7 FM, is owned by Lansing Community College

Lansing Community College

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The station began broadcasting in 1994 with 100 watts. Power was increased to the present 420 watts in 2001. WLNZ began broadcasting in HD in 2006.

Programming originally consisted mainly of jazz and blues music, but has recently changed to an Adult Alternative

Adult alternative

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 format known as Horizons. Each morning there is a live local talk show called Coffee Break which is televised in the Lansing area on Comcast

Comcast

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 local Public-access television

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 cable TV. WLNZ's original jazz format continues on its HD-2 station, which is branded as Jazz Now!.

WLNZ also has an Internet

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 only campus radio

Campus radio

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 station called WLNZ-2 which plays rock music

Rock music

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from the 90's.