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What a Difference Nineteen Years Makes to a Radio Station!

Where have the years gone??  We've just passed our 19 year mark ....saving and reviving Ionia County's radio station. The re-birth of WION as "today's" I-1430, or AM Stereo 1430, or "America's Biggest Little Radio Station"...(pick your favorite descriptor) began in August of 2004. The station was off the air […]

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WION

An interesting Wednesday……on the air and IN the air…

On Wednesdays, we call them, "WOW" where the J and J midday show celebrates "Winners on Wednesday.".....Today our contest is, "what's in Justin's Pocket!" I can be any color of the rainbow.... This one is purple Though man-made, I am most often seen in nature. Sporting equipment Later in the […]

todayAugust 30, 2023 44 3

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Kindness on a Back Road

A wonderful combination of (my definition) "Americana" and Kindness captured yesterday near St. Louis, MI on my way to pick up a transmitter from our engineer. I had to turn around and take the video and picture. These people had to bother PUTTING the old car on their lawn, stocking […]

todayAugust 12, 2023 54 9

WION

Feelings Can be Mailed!

WION has listeners all around the world, and one in England has contributed to our music library. One song missing from the libraries we bought 19 years ago was....drum roll please....."Feelings...woaw woaw woaw Feelings...." and, for fun, we played part of it from YouTube last time the title came up.  […]

todayAugust 10, 2023 52 24

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Corporate America vs. Local Ownership in our area…

Interesting how buyouts of one small company by another in the name of growth, expansion, or better service often end much differently than expected.  I remember the first time I worked with a company that got bought out, and it was partially my fault, perhaps, but without my decision we […]

todayJuly 30, 2023 66 6

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