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WEMU (89.1 WEMU) is the public broadcasting service of Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan, featuring a news and jazz format.

A National Public Radio (NPR) affiliate, WEMU has a primary music format of jazz and blues with specialty programs in Latin and roots music. The station's main market is Washtenaw County (Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti) and the surrounding areas. Located online at WEMU.org, the station streams live 24 hours a day.

History
WEMU began broadcasting at a frequency of 88.1 FM in 1965 from the Quirk Building on Eastern Michigan University's campus. In 1976, the station moved to King Hall, and in February 1977, WEMU began to feature a primarily jazz format. Later that year, in October 1977, WEMU changed to its current 89.1 FM frequency.

Still broadcast out of King Hall on the Eastern Michigan University Campus, WEMU currently shares the building with the student newspaper The Eastern Echo and the Early College Alliance program.

Programming
WEMU carries the standard NPR news programs All Things Considered and Morning Edition, in addition to other NPR and Public Radio International (PRI) information and cultural programming. WEMU also hosts the EMU sports network and carries EMU football and basketball broadcasts.

According to the WEMU radio schedule, weekdays offer six hours of locally hosted jazz between Morning Edition and All Things Considered, with the syndicated jazz show Pubjazz overnight. Starting on Friday night, weekend programming includes a mix of news and music shows, both local and national.[2]

WEMU is licensed for HD Radio operations, and broadcasts a mixed format of traditional and smooth jazz on its HD2 side channel. The HD2 formerly aired a mix of folk, roots and Americana music.