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POLITICS SHOULD NOT SPONSOR NEWSCASTS-AT LEAST HERE!

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 that if I know of these ads, we will not […]

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Apologies to Barry Scott Lost 45 Listeners…

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 News, The Totally 80's flashback and others are automatically "grabbed" […]

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From our Listeners…

  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!      

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20 Years Ago Today a/k/a “Happy Birthday To Us”

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 off the air.  Disliked in the community from two failed […]

today09/01/2024 379 3

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You’ve heard of “Smart devices”…How about a “Smart Backyard”

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 borrowed grill, and other WION friends came by including Paul […]

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Izzy will be a “Lucky Dog”

During the midday show today, Izzy was chewing on something.....as she sat just behind Justin.... And THIS is what she had in her mouth...  

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OVERNIGHT POWER OUTAGE IN “NORTH” IONIA

In the wee hours of July 31st, as this is written, a power outage has affected WION which is operating on generator.  Consumers' Energy map shows two major "lobes" of outage, Haynor road studios of WION just barely in one of them.  There is no Estimated time of restoration for this...but, as usual, it comes NOT during a storm, NOT during high winds, and NOT with any direct connection to the weather we see outside at this early  hour. WION […]

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