WXYT (AM)

WXYT
Detroit, Michigan; United States;
Broadcast area	Metro Detroit
Frequency	1270 kHz
Branding	Sports Rap Radio Detroit
Programming
Format	Sports
Affiliations	Fox Sports Radio Central Michigan University Chippewas Football
Ownership
Owner	Audacy, Inc.; (Audacy License, LLC, as Debtor-in-Possession);
Operator	Bruthas Broadcasting
Sister stations	WDZH; WOMC; WWJ; WXYT-FM; WYCD;
History
First air date	1923
Former call signs	WGHP (1923–1930); WXYZ (1930–1984);
Call sign meaning	former WXYZ call sign combined with former talk format
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	28627
Class	B
Power	50,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	42°1′39.16″N 83°20′41.75″W / 42.0275444°N 83.3449306°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	www.sportsrapradiodetroit.com

WXYT (1270 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Detroit, Michigan. It airs an African-American-oriented sports radio format known as "Sports Rap Radio". Bruthas Broadcasting operates the station using a local marketing agreement with Audacy, Inc. During College football season, WXYT airs live play-by-play from the Central Michigan University Chippewas football team.^[2] The station serves Metro Detroit and much of Southeast Michigan. The studios and offices are on American Drive off 11 Mile Road in Southfield.

WXYT is a Class B station. Despite being on a regional channel, it is powered at 50,000 watts, the maximum for commercial AM stations. To protect other stations on 1270 AM, it uses a directional antenna with a nine-tower array. The transmitter is off Telegraph Road (U.S. Route 24) in Ash Township.^[3] WXYT is licensed for HD Radio broadcasting.^[4]^[5] It is relayed over the third digital subchannel of co-owned 97.1 WXYT-FM.

^ "Facility Technical Data for WXYT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "Listen to CMU Football on the Chippewa Sports Radio Network". Central Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
^ "WXYT-AM 1270 kHz - Detroit, MI". radio-locator.com.
^ "Station Search Details". Licensing.fcc.gov. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
^ "HD Radio station guide for Dearborn, Michigan". hdradio.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2022.