WHAT A B-E-A-UTIFUL WEEK WE'RE HAVING HERE IN CENTRAL WEST MICHIGAN! CELEBRATING SUCH I JUST COULDN'T HELP BUT SHARE A FEW PICTURES OF LAST NIGHTS ADVENTURES. FROM A SPITROAST PORKLOIN TO AN INCREDIBLE SUNSET IT WAS A LOVELY (AND DELICIOUS) DINNER! STAY TUNED AS I SHARE MORE FIRESIDE MEALS AND VARIOUS PICTURES FROM MY LIFE OUTSIDE THE STUDIO.
Today's trivia question was in "riddle" form....kind-of. I HAVE TRAVELLED THROUGH MANY EMPIRES AND THROUGH MANY MORE YEARS DESPITE MY ORIGIN I HAVE BEEN AFRICAN, MEDITERANIAN, FRENCH, AND EVEN BRITISH I HAVE SPENT MOST OF MY EXISTENCE HIDDEN AWAY INCLUDING TWO YEARS IN A SUBWAY TUBE MUCH OF THE ANCIENT WORLD WOULD STILL BE A MYSTERY WITHOUT MY EMERGENCE The answer was, "The Rosetta Stone"...and our winner was Angi, listening […]
Good Morning, Folks. I came into the studio today to find streaming down, Lowell down, and no internet. I'm posting this backup via Starlink, which allows me to stream but will not carry our Lowell audio. It appears the "new" system they have where their "latest and greatest" modem won't support our static IP address (meaning we need a second SPECTRUM box to do that) has failed. The modem is […]
What's in Jim's pocket? Clues on Monday were: Eyes, ears, nose, throat (or 1/4 of that anyway) Can be held in Jim's hand. Dimensions around: 4.5 x 1.5 x 2.5" Belair 1960's "less personal" than sunglasses which was guessed on Tuesday morning. HERE'S WHAT WAS IN JIM'S POCKET! A "BELAIR" (BRAND) RADIO Guess the right answer Tuesday morning, and win a parking pass good for repeated visits the […]
So, we created these blog pages so you can be up to date on things happening with the J and J Midday show and more...but, technology has been in the forefront of our focus lately, and the time available to write has been less. I/we, at WION apologize. The midday show is giving away freebies from the Ionia Freefair this week and next, so we hope you'll listen and enjoy. […]
Twenty years is a long time! It's a VERY long time to be in business by today's standards. That's how long Ionia has enjoyed the Lamplight Grill in downtown Ionia, and almost that long for me, personally. As WION approaches 19 years on the air, it's a bit of a parallel as The Lamplight began under Rich Thompson's ownership about a year ahead of our team saving the signal of […]
When we're not bringing you Jim and Justin or Edwards' Archives, or our Noon Newsblock, or "Totally 80's Flashback" or...Turntable Trainwrecks, or Popeye John's Monday Night Classic Rock"....or Barry Scott's Lost 45's....we're still working hard to bring you a great station with music and information EVERY hour!
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