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At one time, several radio stations in Detroit were multi-lingual. 97.9 FM aired a similar ethnic format for many years with a similar call sign, WMZK. It used the same "Station of the Nations" slogan until 1980. That station is now
27: 303:, where hosts pay for their time and may advertise their clients' goods and services during their shows. It broadcasts in a variety of languages, including 381:. It switched to Dearborn Heights by 1990. The station was always owned by Birach Broadcasting. The original studios were at 21700 Northwestern Highway in 2114: 323: 147: 227: 2060: 1917: 450: 2109: 2099: 411:. Several Detroit-area AM stations were also aimed at different ethnic groups. But they have also changed to more mainstream formats. 2036: 2119: 1031: 1026: 480: 522: 1829: 490: 1857: 1819: 177: 2104: 1867: 1910: 484: 389: 140: 461: 347: 1926: 289: 98: 500: 1903: 314:
WNZK is unusual in that it broadcasts on two different frequencies. During the daytime, it is heard on 690
1267: 515: 281: 37: 322:, WNZK must switch to 680 kHz at sunset. Although 680 AM is also a clear channel frequency, the 285: 50: 1814: 1804: 157: 1824: 904: 465: 881: 508: 393: 1839: 319: 1834: 1809: 382: 300: 8: 1879: 339: 334:. Therefore, WNZK can operate on this frequency at night with its regular power of 2,500 1016: 405: 374: 420: 268: 1895: 1779: 1774: 653: 549: 397: 378: 304: 277: 308: 530: 222: 2093: 2075: 2062: 540: 494: 327: 274: 192: 179: 296: 78: 400:
station in North America using two frequencies, one by day, one at night.
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WNZK identifies itself as "Station of the Nations." 338:, without interfering with those stations. It uses a 1925: 2091: 358:WNZK began broadcasting on October 12, 1985 1911: 516: 318:. 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Dearborn Heights, Michigan
Detroit metropolitan area
Frequency
kHz
Format
Ethnic
Birach Broadcasting Corporation
FCC
Class
Power
watts
42°5′55″N 83°19′48″W / 42.09861°N 83.33000°W / 42.09861; -83.33000
Public file
LMS
Webcast
Listen Live
WNZK website
kHz
commercial
AM
radio station
licensed
Dearborn Heights, Michigan
Detroit metropolitan area
Birach Broadcasting Corporation
ethnic
radio format
brokered
Arabic

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