Show Notes/”Other Stuff”

Over the weekend yet another internet outage took our Lowell signal on 100.3 off the air. This time it was Point Broadband, self admitted (for once) in an email to the station found late on Sunday night. We have tried, now, for over 5 years to keep this signal “on” and “reliable” to you...but, as we've said on the air, when you deal with two different internet service providers, it's […]

We try. Really, we do. Give me a minute to explain. Most large radio stations today don't even LISTEN to their own product. Their own “sound” and, their own “issues” when they happen. We DO. For the past few days, there's been quite a few interruptions in our streaming service AND in the service we provide to Lowell and Eastern Kent County. Unlike some stations, however, we: take responsibility and […]

Obviously if you're here, you are well aware of WION's existence.  Some of what you're about to read  you may not know, however. The keys to this station were handed to me in 2004 on August 14th, 22 years ago this week. The station was DEAD.  Off the air. NO programming, NO listeners, NO accounts receivable or clients, NO following, we didn't even have a kitchen sink!  That's correct, there […]

As provided-to and published by "Lowell's First Look" and we thank them! WION Radio has been a partner with local Lowell businesses, most notably the Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce for many years. Liz Baker, former Chamber director now retired from the Chamber first advertised on WION when we had ONLY an A.M. Station in Ionia, but found it effective in bringing people to “Christmas on the Lowell Showboat” many […]