WCZE

WCZE
Harbor Beach, Michigan;
Broadcast area	[1]
Frequency	103.7 MHz
Branding	Smile FM
Programming
Format	Religious; Contemporary Christian
Affiliations	Smile FM
Ownership
Owner	Jennifer & Edward Czelada
History
First air date	April, 2005
Call sign meaning	Czelada
Technical information
Class	C2
Power	43,000 watts
Links
Webcast	http://www.smile.fm/streaming/
Website	http://www.smile.fm/

WCZE is a non-commercial, contemporary Christian FM radio station, licensed to Harbor Beach, Michigan. It operates as a repeater of WHYT in Imlay City.

WCZE is officially a commercial station owned by Jennifer and Edward Czelada, however, it is currently a member of the noncommercial Smile FM network. Jennifer and Edward Czelada are the founders of non-commercial Superior Communications, Michigan Community Radio, Northland Community Broadcasters, and Smile FM.

Once the new Smile FM station, WSMB 89.3 Harbor Beach, begins broadcasting, WCZE is expected to leave the Smile FM network and operate as a commercial station.

WCZE began broadcasting in April 2005 from a transmitter at Bad Axe, Michigan. The station has a signal that covers the thumb area of Michigan and can be heard out to Bay City and Tawas City And Often as Far As London, Ontario. Oddly, the station broadcast without a license to cover for nearly 7 years due to a complaint filed by Thumb Broadcasting, Inc. with the FCC stating the station wasn't providing a strong enough signal to Harbor Beach. The station disputed the claim, but also offered to slightly increase power to 47 kW. On March 26, 2012, the FCC found in WCZE's favor and granted a license of the original construction permit.