So, we created these blog pages so you can be up to date on things happening with the J and J Midday show and more...but, technology has been in the forefront of our focus lately, and the time available to write has been less. I/we, at WION apologize. The midday show is giving away freebies from the Ionia Freefair this week and next, so we hope you'll listen and enjoy. Our audience always grows during freefair as guests come to […]
Twenty years is a long time! It's a VERY long time to be in business by today's standards. That's how long Ionia has enjoyed the Lamplight Grill in downtown Ionia, and almost that long for me, personally. As WION approaches 19 years on the air, it's a bit of a parallel as The Lamplight began under Rich Thompson's ownership about a year ahead of our team saving the signal of AM 1430. When I came to Ionia to investigate the […]
Our Trivia Question from the mind of Midday Co-host Justin.. (answers only taken during our show on Thursday) NEAR SILENTLY I FLY THROUGH NIGHT AND DAY ALWAYS SEARCHING FOR MY WEATHERED PREY WHILE I REST WITH BIRDS OF A FEATHER WE ALMOST NEVER FLY TOGETHER I CAN RUN I CAN FLY AND EVEN BE SLICED BUT IF WE'RE FRIENDS YOU'LL NEVER CALL ME NICE And....the "Web-only" Clue... "A TISKET A TASKET" And the answer to this weks trivia is "A […]
SO, The answer to Monday's "Name the Product" from the 1916 Grand Rapids Press was, "A Garbage Can!"
Hi. Jim here. The web is not cooperating today. The world doesn't want me to use technology today. So, I've posted. But not what I wanted, nor what you wanted. Enjoy your Tuesday.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for the development of strong to servere storms in....and close....to the watch area which is quite a large area, given the list of counties, below!
So, what happens when Consumers' Energy "blinks" the power too many times? SMART bulbs become dumb again and are all asking for individual resets! This happened last week at the WION offices in the "gameroom" and other locations. This is one reason to shut OFF electronics and sensitive electrical things in hot weather when power outages could happen due to load on the grid. Enjoy what Justin and I saw when we manually chose GENERATOR power for the station last […]
Good News for Lowell! The "Broadcast Hill" weatherstation, located on Lowell's City broadcast site near the NE water plant is back online! You can get the latest weather forecasts, rain total, wind speed, temperature, and more from this cooperative effort between WION and the City of Lowell. It's available on our website anytime on the link adjacent to WION's studio link on our main page! You can copy the link if you like for your hometown Lowell weather anytime on your […]
Justin's Trivia Question was partly or mostly "riddle" form today....and we did not get an answer. Up for grabs is a gift certificate for $20 to any of the next Estate Sales from J and T Antiques and Estates! Here's the clues... 1.)RIDGES AND VALLEYS I HAVE APLENTY BUT MY RESIDENTS WILL NOT LEAVE GENTLY (ever had a tooth pulled? Its not gentle.) 2.) I START AS 2 HALVES HOLDING NONE BUT ILL HOLD 16 AFTER BECOMING ONE (the Mandable […]
