Jim Carlyle

It's hard to believe but it's been ten years since wion started the annual “Treasures for Troops” campaign. Ten years of your generous donations and putting smiles on the faces of military members far from home. This year, WION has happily turned over the event to our partner, the Blue Star Mothers of Ionia, Kent, and Montcalm counties, and we fully support their collecting, packing, and mailing as always. So, […]

Over the weekend, a package arrived for WION's Jim and Justin.  It took awhile to open, having been packaged so very well....Inside was a large homemade card, a heartwarming letter, and more.  It really made our day.  The following letter was in the card.   Scroll farther to see the front of the custom card, and it's message inside!        

It has come to our attention that the Michigan News Network is once again accepting (if not soliciting) advertisements either directly FROM political candidates for federal positions, OR their "PACs." The Michigan News Network is delivered via the internet, not satellite, so we are not able to edit out political ads, even though they come at the end of the 'cast when they are scheduled.  I have notified the MNN […]

Apparently not all of the segments for the countdown this week made it to "air" on WION. While there is no reschedule of this three-hour program feature, you CAN catch his segments missed on his website this week.  Barry always releases the show on his site AFTER they've played on local affiliates.  Visit his website here. Sometimes technology lets us down.  Programs you hear on WION such as our Townhall […]

  A huge thank you to the Weavers for the lovely flowers from Sids' Flowers, and...a very heartfelt card from a longtime listener and friend to WION, Cheri Peabody in Belding for taking the time to write us a very nice anniversary card! We appreciate you!      

Link to our Google Photos Page of WION's 20 years, click here Twenty years ago today, a much younger Jim Carlyle sat behind the control board of WION-AM (Only) and at 6AM, rolled our National Anthem.   At 39, I'd bought my own radio station!  Oh, I had plenty of help and advice (some of which was to run away) but, I had done it. WION, when I bought it, was […]

Seems to have more occurrences on "nice" days than when we have weather emergencies! Just Sayin.  

WION welcomed members of the West Michigan and Lansing S.B.E. chapters (Society of broadcast Engineers) for their annual picnic on our lawn this evening. So, for awhile, WION had the SMARTEST backyard anywhere in the United States or maybe even the world. Engineers chatting with we, the "normal" people...lol...and exchanging stories. Believe me, Radio engineers have GREAT stories to tell. Popeye John was our Chef for the night, on a […]

Justin's Summer fun....you never know where he may show up with a fishing rod and reel...but when he's not "on the air" he's likely "on the water" or at least near it!