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by BillyBob2022
Sat Apr 09, 2022 8:25 pm
Forum: Lansing/Mid-Michigan
Topic: WFYC/Alma - Jon Heinlen
Replies: 24
Views: 10720

Re: WFYC/Alma - Jon Heinlen

Back in 1981 & in 1982, WFYC played an album by an artist or group at around 10:00 at night (which that station was in MONO) including Sheena Easton's 1981 debut & America "Homecoming" from 1972!! The station ended at 11:25 at night & played the national anthem!! That station was blocked because I ...
by BillyBob2022
Tue Feb 01, 2022 7:21 pm
Forum: Lansing/Mid-Michigan
Topic: WFYC/Alma - Jon Heinlen
Replies: 24
Views: 10720

Re: WFYC/Alma - Jon Heinlen

Way back in 1974, while at MSU, I worked at WFYC AM/FM in Alma. Our PD was Jon Heinlen. I lost touch with him. Does anyone know if he’s still around or where he is? Thanks. Check my post below!! I worked there from 1975-1979 Jon left long before I did in Jan 79. I have since reconnected with him; H...
by BillyBob2022
Tue Feb 01, 2022 7:08 pm
Forum: Lansing/Mid-Michigan
Topic: WFYC/Alma - Jon Heinlen
Replies: 24
Views: 10720

Re: WFYC/Alma - Jon Heinlen

conelrad wrote:
Thu Sep 12, 2019 7:28 pm
Way back in 1974, while at MSU, I worked at WFYC AM/FM in Alma. Our PD was Jon Heinlen. I lost touch with him. Does anyone know if he’s still around or where he is? Thanks.
Check my post below!!
by BillyBob2022
Tue Feb 01, 2022 10:02 am
Forum: Lansing/Mid-Michigan
Topic: WFYC/Alma - Jon Heinlen
Replies: 24
Views: 10720

Re: WFYC/Alma - Jon Heinlen

If you follow Facebook, Dave Sommerville's kid, Jim, ran the two stations for quite a while, but has now retired and turned them over to HIS SON, Jeff. Both are automated. AM is Satellite talk/music and FM (new calls) is Satellite Sports. Last I heard. Gil Thomas was still alive (95) living in Flori...
by BillyBob2022
Tue Feb 01, 2022 9:53 am
Forum: Lansing/Mid-Michigan
Topic: WFYC/Alma - Jon Heinlen
Replies: 24
Views: 10720

Re: WFYC/Alma - Jon Heinlen

I began my commercial radio career at WFYC on Feb 2, 1975 (47 years ago) when Jon Heinlen was PD. It was the Sunday morning "God Squad" shift (6am-3pm). I worked under Jon, and with Rob Baykian and yes, even Jane Aldrich, until I left in January 1979. I located Jon, (74) and his wife, Bethany, livin...