It's Sunday afternoon. I'm dogsitting for Isabelle's sister, Jasmine. Last week was an AWFUL week for any technology so I'm avoiding it religiously today, except for typing on my personal laptop, the one WITHOUT any WION emails or work-related tasks. It's a rest-the-brain and no-radio kind of day. So, just for fun, I "Googled" WION Radio. got some neat results. Some I knew were out there, some not. This is […]
Our carrier for streaming, "Live 365" recently changed how we see what are called the "analytics" of our (online) listenrship. Justin and I always LOVED reading off the towns, followed by the state or, sometimes the COUNTRY in which people listen. It lets us be more "personal" with you, our friends and listeners. With a recent update on their user platform, we can no longer see this info. Now we […]
Today's trivia question was in "riddle" form....kind-of. I HAVE TRAVELLED THROUGH MANY EMPIRES AND THROUGH MANY MORE YEARS DESPITE MY ORIGIN I HAVE BEEN AFRICAN, MEDITERANIAN, FRENCH, AND EVEN BRITISH I HAVE SPENT MOST OF MY EXISTENCE HIDDEN AWAY INCLUDING TWO YEARS IN A SUBWAY TUBE MUCH OF THE ANCIENT WORLD WOULD STILL BE A MYSTERY WITHOUT MY EMERGENCE The answer was, "The Rosetta Stone"...and our winner was Angi, listening […]
Good Morning, Folks. I came into the studio today to find streaming down, Lowell down, and no internet. I'm posting this backup via Starlink, which allows me to stream but will not carry our Lowell audio. It appears the "new" system they have where their "latest and greatest" modem won't support our static IP address (meaning we need a second SPECTRUM box to do that) has failed. The modem is […]
What's in Jim's pocket? Clues on Monday were: Eyes, ears, nose, throat (or 1/4 of that anyway) Can be held in Jim's hand. Dimensions around: 4.5 x 1.5 x 2.5" Belair 1960's "less personal" than sunglasses which was guessed on Tuesday morning. HERE'S WHAT WAS IN JIM'S POCKET! A "BELAIR" (BRAND) RADIO Guess the right answer Tuesday morning, and win a parking pass good for repeated visits the […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
SO, The answer to Monday's "Name the Product" from the 1916 Grand Rapids Press was, "A Garbage Can!"
When we're not bringing you Jim and Justin or Edwards' Archives, or our Noon Newsblock, or "Totally 80's Flashback" or...Turntable Trainwrecks, or Popeye John's Monday Night Classic Rock"....or Barry Scott's Lost 45's....we're still working hard to bring you a great station with music and information EVERY hour!
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