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==History==
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WCMU came to the air on March 29, 1967.<ref>[https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=83587&.pdf FCC History Cards for WCMU-TV]. [[Federal Communications Commission]].</ref>
In January 2010, WCMU-TV began airing 24 hours a day, and launched an HD feed.<ref>[http://ourmidland.com/articles/2010/01/21/local_news/2353003.txt Midland Daily News January 21, 2010 CMU Public Television begins 24-hour broadcasting, high-definition TV]{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
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===WCML transmitter fire===
On February 28, 2024, a fire broke out at the WCML transmitter building in [[Montmorency Township, Michigan|Montmorency Township]], knocking out over-the-air PBS service to northeast Michigan, along with radio sister [[WCML-FM]] (91.7). The transmitter building was a total loss, and both stations will be off the air for several months as a complete rebuild of the site will be required. Cable carriage and streaming of both stations are not impacted.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 28, 2024 |title=WCMU radio and television off air in northeast Lower Michigan following fire |url=https://radio.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-02-28/wcmu-radio-and-television-off-air-in-northeast-lower-michigan-following-fire |access-date=February 28, 2024 |website=WCMU Public Radio |language=en}}</ref> On March 1, 2024, WCMU released an initial statement on their website, also reported on by ''[[WWTV|9&10 News]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Aguayo |first=Christina |title=Fire knocks out PBS, NPR broadcasts in Lower North East |url=https://www.9and10news.com/2024/02/29/fire-knocks-out-pbs-npr-broadcasts-in-lower-north-east/ |access-date=March 1, 2024 |website=9&10 News |language=en}}</ref> that stated the monitoring equipment for the WCML facility indicated a local utility power outage had occurred, causing the backup generator to activate. Early reports found that the generator failed, and caught the building on fire, based upon what info WCMU had posted on their website. By March 9, WCMU updated their website and the exact cause of the fire was unable to be determined; any mention of the generator failing was removed from the site.
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