About WCMU
As one of Central Michigan University’s principal public service commitments, WCMU Public Media has provided television and radio programming and other outreach activities for over 50 years to residents of 42 counties in Michigan and portions of Ontario. With four television and eight radio stations WCMU Public Media reaches over 2 million people.
WCMU Public Television offers programs that educate, inspire and entertain. These programs include a combination of national programs, such as the award-winning PBS children’s programs, Antiques Roadshow, NOVA, and Masterpiece Theatre, and high quality local programs including, Ask the DNR, Quiz Central, Pressing Matters and Destination Michigan.
WCMU Public Radio provides outstanding programming around the clock. In addition to national programs such as Morning Edition, All Things Considered and This American Life. Our radio network offers local programs including, The Juke Joint and Homespun plus award-winning local news and information.
Mission
At WCMU Public Media, we tell stories to connect, inspire, educate and entertain. Stories that matter.
Vision
WCMU Public Media is a place where voices are heard, valued, and connected. We will be a central pillar of our communities, and a catalyst for civic engagement, cultural vitality, and meaningful relationships — creating space for learning, understanding, and shared experiences that enrich the region we call home..
Values
Grounded in the core values of our licensee, Central Michigan University, WCMU Public Media tells stories with integrity, social responsibility, respect for diverse voices, compassion for our communities, inclusiveness, and a commitment to innovation and excellence in public service.
Privacy Policy
WCMU Public Media (WCMU) recognizes and respects the importance of your privacy and we are firmly committed to protecting it. WCMU adheres to a strict policy for ensuring the privacy of your personally identifiable information. We understand that, when you become a WCMU member, you are placing your trust in us.
WCMU Public Media does not sell, rent, donate, or exchange its member names with any organization for any reason.
WCMU Public Media Coverage Areas
WCMU Public Radio
WCMU-FM 89.5 Mt. Pleasant
WUCX-FM 90.1 Bay City
WCML-FM 91.7 Alpena
WCMV-FM 94.3 FM Traverse City
WCMB-FM 95.7 Oscoda
WWCM-FM 96.9 Standish
WCMZ-FM 98.3 Sault Ste. Marie
WCMW-FM 103.9 Harbor Springs
WCMU Public Television
WCML 6 Alpena
WCMV 27 Cadillac
WCMW 21 Manistee
WCMU-TV 14 Mt. Pleasant
Directions to the WCMU Studios
WCMU Public Media
1999 East Campus Drive Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859
Phone (989) 774-3105
Flint/Saginaw/Detroit Northern Suburbs
(Warren, Troy, Oakland & Macomb Counties) Take I-75 north to the Midland US 10 exit. Follow the exit into Midland and watch signs for US 10/20. Take M-20 west into Mt. Pleasant. Once in Mt. Pleasant, M-20 becomes Pickard Street. Continue on M-20/Pickard until you reach Mission Street, the sixth stoplight. Turn left. Go to the sixth traffic light at Broomfield Street, turn right. Continue on Broomfield to East Campus Drive and turn right. Our studios are on the right.
Ann Arbor/Detroit Southern Suburbs
(Livonia, Dearborn, Trenton, Wayne County) Take Interstate 96 west to Lansing, then US 127 north following the directional signs to Clare. Proceed north on US 127 to the first Mt. Pleasant exit. You will exit onto Mission Street. At the second stoplight, Broomfield Street, turn left. Continue on Broomfield to East Campus Drive and turn right. Our studios are on the right.
Lansing/Battle Creek
Take Interstate 94 east to 69/27 toward Lansing. From Lansing, take US 127 north following signs to Clare. Proceed north on US 127 to the first Mt. Pleasant exit. You will exit onto Mission Street. At the second stoplight, Broomfield Street, turn left. Continue on Broomfield to East Campus Drive and turn right. Our studios are on the right.
Grand Rapids/Kalamazoo
Take Interstate 131 to Grand Rapids/Cadillac. Take highway M46 east toward Lakeview or Saginaw. At Six Lakes (blinker light), turn left or north on highway 66. Continue to Remus, and at the traffic light turn right or east on M20. Once in Mt. Pleasant, M20 becomes High Street. At the sixth traffic light (Mission Street), turn right. At the fourth stoplight (Broomfield Street), turn right. Continue on Broomfield to East Campus Drive and turn right. Our studios are on the right.
Big Rapids
Take highway M20 east to Mt. Pleasant. At the sixth traffic light (Mission Street), turn right. At the fourth stoplight (Broomfield Street), turn right. Continue on Broomfield to East Campus Drive and turn right. Our studios are on the right.
Northern Michigan and Upper Peninsula
Take I-75 to US 127 south to the first Mt. Pleasant exit, which is also Business 127. Business 127 becomes Mission Street. Go to the sixth traffic light at Broomfield Street, turn right. Continue on Broomfield to East Campus Drive and turn right. Our studios are on the right.