When I wrote this, Facebook had been down about 15 minutes. It's near an hour now. Messed up pretty good with things showing in the wrong categories, some people not able to get "in" while others have different issues. It's "all over the place." The funny part is, "Downdetector Dot Com" from which I took the pictures of comments has a blast when this happens. Some of the comments […]
Wednesday through Thursday it would seem that the weather our "West Central" (Ionia County) area was not supposed to get is now "likely" to get some winter weather. Earlier tonight, the National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory. Basically....if you're a long time Michigan person, you know that it simply means to be careful in driving, and allow extra time in your travels. If you didn't know, on FM […]
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.
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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