Jim Carlyle

Things that leave us shaking our heads....or wondering.....WHAT?      

WION radio apologizes for the temporary absence of our "townhall" national and international news.  The manner in which it is distributed to us changed without notice, and a new piece of equipment is required to receive our network "feed."  luckily, this is the only thing wion receives from satellite, and the rest of our programming originates locally!  We will return to carrying top of the hour newscasts from townhall in […]

As most any long-term advertiser on WION will tell you, once you're "on" with us, you may be purchasing, say, "40" commercial runs per month, but...we add-in more when there's room to do so in our programming!  It's one way we TAKE CARE OF our clients who buy packages of advertising from us. That having been said, we ALSO want to celebrate our 20th anniversary with NEW advertisers, who will, […]

“DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI” “ IT IS SWEET AND PROPER TO DIE FOR ONES COUNTRY” A CALL ANSWERED BY MANY IN THEIR ULTIMATE SACRIFICE IN DEFENDING OUR NATION. EVERY YEAR IN HONOR OF THEIR SACRIFICE AND TO REMIND OURSELVES OF WHY OUR COUNTRY IS STILL SO GREAT IONIA HOLDS A MEMORIAL DAY PARADE THROUGH IONIA’S HISTORIC DOWNTOWN. BEGINNING AT 10 AM MAY 27TH THE PARADE WILL FLOW […]

Izzy is a January 1st puppy,  As I write this she's 20 weeks old plus or minus a few days.  I tend to forget that, because the "puppy-like" features have already started to melt into the "dog" look.  Yet, she still has and WILL HAVE for awhile that puppy curiosity, some occasional "uh-oh's" in the house or studio, and will continue to need training for awhile. She's loving, curious, quick, […]

THIS IS A PROGRAM NOT TO BE MISSED!    LISTEN WITH YOUR FAMILY, AND LEARN MORE ABOUT WHY WE HAVE THIS LONG WEEKEND 

 This page is to help you understand streaming, how it works, and how to help keep it going! "Streaming"...the common name thrown around today for anything brought to you live or "previously live" via the internet includes WION's (almost) worldwide service that you can enjoy here, on our website, on Amazon and Google Devices, Internet Radios, Tablets, Phones, and other 'net devices that play audio. Our Streaming source begins in […]

It' a Wednesday morning.   Ionia escaped the REALLY bad weather that went south of us including tornadoes and other damage that rolled through Michigan last night.  WION put the tornado WATCH on the air instantly.  It's what we do. We've done the BEST we can for nearly 20 years to cover weather for anyone who has the "radio" as their companion and may not have access to the 'net whether […]