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Hits 96.5 trying to stay alive

Last post by MWmetalhead « Sat Dec 02, 2023 5:12 pm
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by Deleted User 16018 » Thu May 25, 2023 1:14 am

96.5 added da TJ show but where it gonna go

96.5 is hits today but soon it might go the other way

They had lots formats and that, they kickin it...

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Last post by MWmetalhead
Sat Dec 02, 2023 5:12 pm
WZZM Dropped From DirecTV?

Last post by Deleted User 16093 « Sat Dec 02, 2023 12:42 am
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by Taco » Thu Nov 30, 2023 2:15 pm

Looks like today, November 30th, is the deadline for an agreement between Tegna and DirecTV. Have they been removed yet?

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Sat Dec 02, 2023 12:42 am
How WMAX-FM 96.1 Ended Up So Close To WLHT 95.7

Last post by Ben Zonia « Thu Nov 30, 2023 10:51 pm
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by Ben Zonia » Wed Nov 29, 2023 10:14 pm

When WHTC-FM 96.1 and WZZM-FM 95.7 first came on the air, the facility contours were based on he ERP/HAAT combination and 1 mV/m protected contours...

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Last post by Ben Zonia
Thu Nov 30, 2023 10:51 pm
TV Sports Directors In Flight!

Last post by Big-D « Thu Nov 30, 2023 2:00 pm
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by Trophyhead » Fri Nov 10, 2023 1:26 pm

Twitter is abuzz today, as Jason Hutton announced his move to Power Strength Training Systems last evening, following 17 years with FOX 17. No...

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Last post by Big-D
Thu Nov 30, 2023 2:00 pm
Brian James filling in at Wood TV 8 weather

Last post by humblenewsman « Sun Nov 26, 2023 5:45 pm
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by DeRock » Wed Nov 22, 2023 2:09 pm

I have seen Brian several random times filling in at Wood TV weather. He fits right in like he belongs. He is doing the weather remotely from his...

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Last post by humblenewsman
Sun Nov 26, 2023 5:45 pm
Jamal Spencer leaving WZZm

Last post by soapshooter « Thu Nov 23, 2023 6:50 pm
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by Sholmes » Mon Nov 20, 2023 6:28 pm

Just announced this is his last week he is moving to the Detroit area

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Last post by soapshooter
Thu Nov 23, 2023 6:50 pm
Reporter/Anchor Charlie Tinker has left WZZM

Last post by BayCityJohn2337 « Tue Nov 21, 2023 3:14 pm
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by Localnewsisdead » Fri Nov 10, 2023 7:59 pm

Here is WZZM's on air announcement of Tinkers departure:

No word on what Mr. Tinker will be doing next.

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Last post by BayCityJohn2337
Tue Nov 21, 2023 3:14 pm
WFUR 92.9 FM Christian radio - streaming online?

Last post by DJ-MichaelAngelo « Sat Nov 18, 2023 1:01 pm
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by DJ-MichaelAngelo » Mon Oct 30, 2023 9:37 pm

This is more of a hypothetical post, a what if because I doubt it'll ever happen. But for those who listen to this station, or know of any inside...

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Last post by DJ-MichaelAngelo
Sat Nov 18, 2023 1:01 pm
WGRD is the new top dog in latest Arbs

Last post by ftballfan « Fri Nov 17, 2023 9:16 pm
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by MWmetalhead » Mon Nov 13, 2023 5:27 pm

WGRD is #1 in ages 12+ for the first time in forever.

Other notables:
- WSNX remains abnormally low
- Big 101.3 earned its highest 12+ share to...

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Last post by ftballfan
Fri Nov 17, 2023 9:16 pm
This ought to be interesting (heavy metal alert)...

Last post by edj « Wed Nov 15, 2023 9:00 pm
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by MWmetalhead » Mon Nov 13, 2023 6:04 pm

Pantera - despite having only 2 of 4 of its original members - just announced a North America tour set to launch in 2024.

They'll be playing Van...

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Last post by edj
Wed Nov 15, 2023 9:00 pm
Christmas Is Here

Last post by MWmetalhead « Fri Nov 10, 2023 5:59 pm
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by Freqman » Wed Nov 01, 2023 7:58 am
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Star has made it's annual flip to Christmas music as of about 7am this morning. Considering I had to scrape the truck before work it didn't feel so...
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Last post by MWmetalhead
Fri Nov 10, 2023 5:59 pm
The story of Battle Creek television history

Last post by The Ol' Guy « Thu Nov 02, 2023 2:58 pm
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by kc8yqq » Tue Oct 31, 2023 8:30 am

I found this article in The Battle Creek Shopper to be interesting:

starts on page 26.

This is in the October 26 edition. After this week, you...

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Last post by The Ol' Guy
Thu Nov 02, 2023 2:58 pm
100.5 The River on low power

Last post by 48125er « Mon Oct 30, 2023 8:50 pm
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by cckadlec » Sun Jul 30, 2023 5:10 pm
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It seems that 100.5 has been on low power for at least a few days now, but I can't find any information on what their power currently is or what the...
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Last post by 48125er
Mon Oct 30, 2023 8:50 pm
G.R. radio retirement

Last post by DJ-MichaelAngelo « Mon Oct 30, 2023 4:31 pm
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by Feature/writer » Thu Sep 15, 2022 2:47 pm

Congratulations to Pat Deja, who retired on Sept. 1. from the WFUR-AM/FM air staff after 36 years of service. For many years he hosted a popular...

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Last post by DJ-MichaelAngelo
Mon Oct 30, 2023 4:31 pm
GR Press Writing

Last post by DJ-MichaelAngelo « Mon Oct 30, 2023 12:45 pm
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by TeleCine » Fri Jul 28, 2023 10:16 am

Mlive posted this story:

I know we don't need to use the King's English, but geez...

Snoop Dogg is rocking some new ice...
pick up some grub...

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Last post by DJ-MichaelAngelo
Mon Oct 30, 2023 12:45 pm
digital TV signals

Last post by DJ-MichaelAngelo « Mon Oct 30, 2023 12:36 pm
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by Feature/writer » Tue Oct 10, 2023 9:10 am

Is there a single best location to find the list of digital TV signals, sub-channels of the main over-the-air TV signals in West Michigan? (Such as...

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Last post by DJ-MichaelAngelo
Mon Oct 30, 2023 12:36 pm
1380 WGLM

Last post by Colonel Flagg « Sun Oct 29, 2023 7:46 pm
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by ChrisWL1980 » Sun Oct 22, 2023 11:33 pm

I've had a tip that 1380 and the 101.9 translator have split from simulcasting 106.3 and debuted a new format, but I'm not within listening range to...

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Last post by Colonel Flagg
Sun Oct 29, 2023 7:46 pm
WOOD-TV8 staff push back on internal memo to tone down Pride Month coverage

Last post by MWmetalhead « Sun Oct 29, 2023 10:59 am
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Last post by MWmetalhead
Sun Oct 29, 2023 10:59 am
Brian Vander Ark Returning to WLAV

Last post by 48125er « Mon Oct 23, 2023 10:14 pm
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by MrsWarmth » Thu Oct 19, 2023 9:26 pm

As announced at tonight's SOLD OUT WLAV 50th anniversary show, Verve Pipe front man Brian Vander Ark will return to take over afternoon drive at the...

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Last post by 48125er
Mon Oct 23, 2023 10:14 pm
Meteorologist Haleigh Vaughn Has Cancer

Last post by Frosty « Mon Oct 23, 2023 1:01 pm
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by Localnewsisdead » Sat Oct 21, 2023 12:08 am

Fox 17 Meteorologist Haleigh Vaughn was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Here is her fb post announcing her diagnosis:

Personal Post: I had half of my...

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Last post by Frosty
Mon Oct 23, 2023 1:01 pm
Who is the new night anchor?

Last post by Localnewsisdead « Fri Oct 20, 2023 9:25 pm
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by Sholmes » Thu Sep 28, 2023 6:06 pm

What is going on at WZZM? We have been months of this wheel of fortune anchors at night?

Does anyone know why they cannot just pick somone?

Sent...

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Last post by Localnewsisdead
Fri Oct 20, 2023 9:25 pm
Ch 8/Nexstar About to Get Bombarded with Callers

Last post by teetoppz28 « Wed Oct 18, 2023 1:34 pm
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by inmyopinion » Mon Sep 04, 2023 1:24 pm

We are 3 days away from the Lions kickoff on NBC and all DirecTV customers are still without Nexstar owned WOOD TV. Their game of chicken they're...

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Last post by teetoppz28
Wed Oct 18, 2023 1:34 pm
Holy batman, GRD. Big gains in new Nielsen #s.

Last post by 48125er « Tue Oct 17, 2023 9:48 pm
Replies: 8
by MWmetalhead » Fri Oct 13, 2023 5:19 pm

WGRD has soared to a 7.5 share in 12+, matching its previous high water mark since flipping from Alternative to Rock in the late 00s. I think their...

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Last post by 48125er
Tue Oct 17, 2023 9:48 pm
Old soundchecks and TV commercials for West MI radio stations

Last post by DJ-MichaelAngelo « Tue Oct 17, 2023 9:15 pm
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by MWmetalhead » Mon Feb 20, 2023 7:30 am
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Some pretty good stuff can be found on YouTube for radio nerds if one digs deeply enough!

First offering - two TV spots for 107 WMUS back when the...
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Last post by DJ-MichaelAngelo
Tue Oct 17, 2023 9:15 pm
Terri DeBoer retiring from WOOD-TV

Last post by Trophyhead « Mon Oct 16, 2023 2:58 pm
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by Bull Shannon » Mon Sep 25, 2023 8:10 am
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This week will be Terri's last on the air:
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Last post by Trophyhead
Mon Oct 16, 2023 2:58 pm
COZI-TV apparently on the sidelines, for now...

Last post by MasterB « Tue Oct 10, 2023 11:42 pm
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by Trophyhead » Wed Feb 08, 2023 10:43 am
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Nexstar Media Group has shuffled its OTA side-channel lineup, taking the Stadium betting/sports channel to 15.2, airing TheGrio on 8.3, where Stadium...
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Last post by MasterB
Tue Oct 10, 2023 11:42 pm
WOOD TV8 names Tom Hillen new co-host of eightWest

Last post by dwp49423 « Sat Oct 07, 2023 5:39 am
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by Graham Wellington » Fri Sep 29, 2023 2:57 pm

Of course they did....

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Last post by dwp49423
Sat Oct 07, 2023 5:39 am
Media at Art Prize and other events

Last post by dwp49423 « Fri Oct 06, 2023 6:04 am
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by Radio1 » Mon Oct 02, 2023 11:16 pm

Why wasn't WOOD TV broadcasting from the GRAM as they have been in previous years?

What happened to WGRD's Wingfest concert?

Why is there no longer...

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Last post by dwp49423
Fri Oct 06, 2023 6:04 am
WLAV's Rob Brandt Heading To iHeartMedia

Last post by MWmetalhead « Thu Oct 05, 2023 1:58 pm
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by GnashManDu » Thu Sep 28, 2023 6:46 pm
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Former longtime WLAV programmer and afternoon driver Rob Brandt has announced he's heading to iHeartMedia. He'll begin with shifts on WLLZ Detroit...
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Last post by MWmetalhead
Thu Oct 05, 2023 1:58 pm
Lauren Edwards leaving Fox17

Last post by MasterB « Sat Sep 30, 2023 5:42 pm
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by dwp49423 » Thu Sep 28, 2023 7:17 pm

At the end of the 6pm hour, it was announced Lauren Edwards was leaving WXMI and moving home to Chicago. While a quick check of Scripps website does...

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Last post by MasterB
Sat Sep 30, 2023 5:42 pm
94.5 KLQ in the late 1990s

Last post by andymuskegon « Fri Sep 29, 2023 9:56 am
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by Deleted User 16093 » Fri Sep 15, 2023 12:40 pm

This came to mind the other day. Back in the late 1990s, say 1998-1999 I had a friend who was in the grade ahead of me in school, so he was the class...

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Last post by andymuskegon
Fri Sep 29, 2023 9:56 am
Fox 17 morning news expanding

Last post by MWmetalhead « Wed Sep 27, 2023 12:20 pm
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by dwp49423 » Wed Aug 30, 2023 5:02 am
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WXMI has been running promos that the weekday Morning News will be on from 5-10 beginning September 11. Currently is on from 4:30-9am. Just saw a...
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Last post by MWmetalhead
Wed Sep 27, 2023 12:20 pm
Jim Costa going to mornings on The Ticket after Mike Stone retires

Last post by MWmetalhead « Sun Sep 24, 2023 7:26 am
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by OneBigFan » Thu Sep 21, 2023 1:18 pm

Been 2 years since ESPN 96.1 fired Costa replacing Big Drew and Jim with ESPN programming.

Costa went home to Detroit, landed with The Ticket doing...

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Last post by MWmetalhead
Sun Sep 24, 2023 7:26 am
the old WJPW-AM 810

Last post by MWmetalhead « Thu Sep 21, 2023 6:50 am
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by Feature/writer » Wed Sep 07, 2022 7:33 pm
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There's still a stick up there on 810-AM's old 10 Mile Rd. NE site, (west of Rockford) as well as the cinder block building built into the hillside....
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Last post by MWmetalhead
Thu Sep 21, 2023 6:50 am
Nielsen #s for GR radio - some significant movements!

Last post by cckadlec « Thu Sep 21, 2023 12:08 am
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by MWmetalhead » Fri Sep 15, 2023 7:29 pm

Gainers:
Magic 104.9 (best showing in a long time)
B93
WOOD
WTNR
WBFX

Losers:
WLHT. Holy shit. I've never seen them this low. Might be time to find...

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Last post by cckadlec
Thu Sep 21, 2023 12:08 am
Updated ratings!

Last post by jaywmi « Fri Sep 15, 2023 9:07 am
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by ftballfan » Thu Aug 17, 2023 8:10 pm
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96.1 the Game (50kW full market signal) is almost losing to Jethro FM (which is on a daytimer AM with two subpar translators)!
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Last post by jaywmi
Fri Sep 15, 2023 9:07 am
New meteorologist for Storm Team 8 or temporary fill-in for Ellen?

Last post by MasterB « Tue Sep 12, 2023 5:57 pm
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by MWmetalhead » Sun Sep 10, 2023 8:15 am

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Tue Sep 12, 2023 5:57 pm
Fox 17 Loses Anchor to WXYZ

Last post by inmyopinion « Mon Sep 04, 2023 1:26 pm
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by Localnewsisdead » Fri Sep 01, 2023 11:16 am

WXMI Morning anchor Ruta Ulcinaite is leaving GR for the Motor City...

BREAKING NEWS

This Detroit girl is heading back home!

It has the been the...

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Last post by inmyopinion
Mon Sep 04, 2023 1:26 pm
Sore Thumb Sticking Out On WKLQ

Last post by 48125er « Fri Sep 01, 2023 10:46 pm
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by tannersboat » Fri Sep 01, 2023 7:08 pm

My wife and I have pretty much defaulted to the Q as our go to station in Grand Rapids. The vibe is chill and the music selection is pretty good most...

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Last post by 48125er
Fri Sep 01, 2023 10:46 pm
August Trends

Last post by Reese K Rickards « Fri Sep 01, 2023 6:14 pm

by Reese K Rickards » Fri Sep 01, 2023 6:14 pm

Station Format Owner F 23 M 23 A 23 M 23J 23 J 23
WBCT-FM
Country iHeartMedia 8.1 8.4 6.8 7.0 6.9 7.6
WCSG-FM
Christian Cont. Cornerstone U 8.3 9.5...

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Last post by Reese K Rickards
Fri Sep 01, 2023 6:14 pm
I'm Surprised That Nexstar Never Put Morning News On WXSP

Last post by MWmetalhead « Fri Sep 01, 2023 7:17 am
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by MasterB » Thu Aug 31, 2023 3:28 pm

At least from 7AM to 9AM has Wood TV management never think they could compete with Fox17 from 7AM to 9AM? I know they only did extend the news from...

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Last post by MWmetalhead
Fri Sep 01, 2023 7:17 am
WWMT's Lack of On-Air Talent

Last post by gotigers « Thu Aug 31, 2023 10:49 pm
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by gotigers » Sun Aug 20, 2023 7:56 pm

I remember a year or two ago when WWMT seemed to have a reporter or anchor exit the station about once a month. Apparently, those folks were never...

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Last post by gotigers
Thu Aug 31, 2023 10:49 pm
New Night Anchor at WZZM ?

Last post by Sholmes « Sat Aug 26, 2023 4:13 pm
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by Sholmes » Thu Aug 24, 2023 6:08 pm

Have they announced who is taking over for Kirk yet?

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Last post by Sholmes
Sat Aug 26, 2023 4:13 pm
Davenport Football Ditches TSM For Radio Broadcasts

Last post by BirdieKingBobo « Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:19 am
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by RandJob » Thu Aug 24, 2023 12:43 pm

After multiple years with Town square Media, Davenport Football games are moving to iHeart on 96.1fm.

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Last post by BirdieKingBobo
Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:19 am
Tuning three different 98.7 stations in between G.R. and Lansing

Last post by ChrisWL1980 « Wed Aug 23, 2023 8:01 pm
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by EmanResu » Wed Aug 23, 2023 6:46 pm

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On several occasions, I have heard three different stations on 98.7 simultaneously during my daily commute from the G.R. area to Lansing. The...

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Last post by ChrisWL1980
Wed Aug 23, 2023 8:01 pm
Amanda Porter at WOOD TV

Last post by Radiodaze « Mon Aug 21, 2023 2:54 am
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by Big-D » Sun Aug 13, 2023 6:16 pm

Can someone at 120 College SE please educate Amanda on pronunciation again? It’s not an M-I-G 23; it’s a MiG23. Last night she pronounced Alexandra...

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Last post by Radiodaze
Mon Aug 21, 2023 2:54 am
Retro TV on WLLA 64

Last post by Trophyhead « Wed Aug 16, 2023 10:23 pm
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by Jason Kragt » Mon Jul 17, 2023 10:17 pm

Does anyone know what happened? They have a constant screen message saying that Retro TV has been removed due to inappropriate commercial content....

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Last post by Trophyhead
Wed Aug 16, 2023 10:23 pm
Nexstar, Sinclair, Gray and Scripps want streamers to be re-classified

Last post by sinklair « Tue Aug 15, 2023 7:06 am
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by OneBigFan » Wed Aug 02, 2023 4:51 pm

The big con continues. Nexstar Media Group (owner of 197 stations); Sinclair Media Group (owns 247 stations in 89 markets; E.W. Scripps (61 stations...

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Last post by sinklair
Tue Aug 15, 2023 7:06 am
City of Grand Haven evicts WGHN-FM from tower due to lease violations

Last post by radionut « Thu Aug 03, 2023 11:31 am
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by MWmetalhead » Mon Nov 21, 2022 11:00 am
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This is some brouhaha...

Long story short, the city manager refused to renew WGHN's tower lease because of a perceived breach of lease...
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Last post by radionut
Thu Aug 03, 2023 11:31 am
Blunder 107.3 earns worst AQH share in brand history

Last post by Jay2ThePee « Thu Aug 03, 2023 11:00 am
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by MWmetalhead » Tue Jul 25, 2023 6:25 pm

How fucking awful must a country station be to earn a measley 1.0 share on a 50,000 watt signal in friggin' Michigan?!!! Holy crap.

A nonstop loop...

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Last post by Jay2ThePee
Thu Aug 03, 2023 11:00 am

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