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 […]
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 […]
You may have heard Jim Carlye on the radio over the past nearly 20 years talk about his love of "vintage" electronics. The studios of WION have many vintage radios, some unique TV sets, and other oddities on display that came from his home when he moved to Ionia. Hello! […]
The Data service from WION is SO useful! We're enjoying the expanded possibilities!
A long time ago, in a station not so far away... WION had a system common to FM stations called "RDS" which is where you can read information on your (mainly) car radios about artist, title, or other interesting things. A former engineer of ours wrote his own program, […]
PLEASE PREPARE FOR THIS HEAT, CHECK REGULARLY ON ELDERLLY NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS, SHELTER OUTDOOR PETS AND ANIMALS, AND STAY HYDRATED. IF TRAVELING, CARRY WATER IN CASE OF BREAKDOWN, AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE POWER OUTAGES AS THE POWER GRID MAY BE STRAINED. Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa- Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo- Calhoun-Jackson- Including the cities of […]
WION received an e-mail on June 11th that the program we've added on Saturday mornings and Sunday afternoons called, "Psycho Jello Radio" is ending production. It's been airing Saturday mornings at 8 AM and Sundays at 3PM. Insert Sigh here. It was a nice fit for us, and many of […]
