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1991 Staffing
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wonderkid69 » Thu May 23, 2024 9:09 am
As I starting working at a locally owned rock radio station back in 1991 this was the entire staff:
6AM to 10AM Morning Show (3)
10AM to 2PM...
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Last post by TC Talks
Thu May 23, 2024 10:15 am
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WTRV 100.5 playlist tweak
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ChrisWL1980 » Sun May 19, 2024 8:05 pm
It looks like The River has shifted from Soft AC to Mainstream AC. They' appear to be airing Townsquare's corporate AC format, as their playlist...
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Last post by Jay2ThePee
Thu May 23, 2024 7:34 am
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Last post by Reese K Rickards
Wed May 22, 2024 7:17 pm
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George Lessens retiring
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Honolulublue4life » Mon Feb 05, 2024 6:43 pm
At end of year
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — He just might have the most expansive tie collection at the station, if not all West Michigan. And after...
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Last post by BirdieKingBobo
Sun May 19, 2024 8:14 am
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Sat May 18, 2024 2:51 pm
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Fri May 17, 2024 10:19 pm
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Last post by MWmetalhead
Thu May 16, 2024 7:03 pm
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Portage tornado
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format this » Mon May 13, 2024 6:02 pm
I am surprised no one has posted about this, even though it was talked about in the Detroit section. All TV in the area went above and beyond to...
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Last post by MWmetalhead
Thu May 16, 2024 6:34 am
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Last post by Mary Ellen Murphy
Wed May 15, 2024 4:47 am
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Last post by Feature/writer
Mon May 13, 2024 8:38 am
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Last post by MWmetalhead
Mon May 13, 2024 7:18 am
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Last post by statmanmi
Fri May 10, 2024 4:44 pm
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Bally Sports no longer available
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BeeZee » Wed May 01, 2024 4:58 pm
Just got this in an email.
Bally Sports is no longer available
Unfortunately, our programming agreement with Diamond Sports Group has expired....
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Last post by Bail Bonds
Tue May 07, 2024 2:04 am
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WGVU TV and Radio interruption
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Feature/writer » Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:04 am
This email went out shortly before 9am on Tues. 4/30
We regret to inform you that our broadcast signal for both WGVU TV and FM in the greater Grand...
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Last post by Feature/writer
Thu May 02, 2024 7:32 am
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Last post by mich.scott
Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:49 pm
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Beyonce and Country Radio
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Reese K Rickards » Mon Apr 01, 2024 7:22 pm
I am amused by Network News talking heads who keep gushing over Beyonce's Country Album. I haven't heard any of it save clips from Texas Hold Em and...
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Last post by TC Talks
Sun Apr 28, 2024 6:45 pm
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WOOD promoting Carlson & Cuomo
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sinklair » Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:20 pm
I’m sure this is a corporate mandate from Nexstar, but why is WOOD TV promoting a NewsNation interview of a former failed CNN host and a failed Fox...
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Last post by Autoblemike
Fri Apr 26, 2024 2:31 pm
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Shep in AB out
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soapshooter » Tue Apr 23, 2024 6:25 pm
96.1 morning sports had a recent change on their Xs and Bros show now with Matt Shepard in, Anthony Bellino out. As much as I like Shep, I really...
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Last post by MWmetalhead
Thu Apr 25, 2024 11:06 am
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Burning Bridges
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sinklair » Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:12 am
Do ornery WOOD and Fox 17 Assistant News Director Andy Gillfillan wrote a LinkedIn post about the challenges he’s faced getting back into the...
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Last post by Jack5o2soco
Thu Apr 18, 2024 1:15 pm
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Last post by MasterB
Fri Apr 12, 2024 1:18 am
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Last post by TC Talks
Thu Apr 11, 2024 9:29 pm
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New February Ratings
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Greg Buben » Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:56 am
If I saw the new February ratings I thought for sure that one of our regulars would have posted the link and given some
commentary. All I can say is...
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Last post by Graham Wellington
Thu Apr 11, 2024 12:03 pm
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Last post by GnashManDu
Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:20 am
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Catholic Radio in West Michigan
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Feature/writer » Sun Mar 31, 2024 5:59 pm
In March I dropped in for a visit to WVHF-AM (1140) in Grand Rapids.
It's called Holy Family Radio – Catholic radio for West Michigan .
The station...
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Last post by Graham Wellington
Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:43 am
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Wed Apr 10, 2024 4:39 pm
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Last post by sinklair
Mon Apr 08, 2024 12:35 am
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WUD T-Vee Speling Errers
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sinklair » Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:04 am
Well that’s embarrassing when your boss calls you out for not knowing how to spell.
It’s even more embarrassing when the email is passed along to...
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Last post by 20/20 News
Fri Apr 05, 2024 7:35 pm
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Last post by statmanmi
Fri Apr 05, 2024 3:39 pm
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TV 8 weather/traffic
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Feature/writer » Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:36 am
It still feels awkward to see the late afternoon Storm Team TV 8 meteorologists having to tag their weather reports by also doing the traffic. (at...
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Last post by sinklair
Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:26 pm
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Tornado coverage
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uncleducky72 » Thu Feb 29, 2024 3:01 pm
Have to get props to WOOD TV8 for their coverage of the recent storms that came through southwest Michigan. I would think that WWMT weather would do...
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Last post by MWmetalhead
Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:21 pm
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Sharing Video
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sinklair » Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:17 am
One of the main complaints from viewers is that all the news is the same. It doesn’t matter which station you turn to, it’s all the same press...
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Last post by Feature/writer
Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:41 am
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Last post by teetoppz28
Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:57 am
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Last post by zzand
Tue Mar 19, 2024 6:04 am
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Another Local Radio Fail
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tannersboat » Mon Nov 26, 2018 5:58 pm
Haven't posted in a while as I've flipped to satellite since I left the business behind. This morning had the truck out early for the roads and...
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Last post by Frosty
Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:38 am
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TV News Iceberg
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sinklair » Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:31 pm
Why would anyone take advice from this bozo?
He’s the same guy that championed Scrippscast. When it imploded, he got his walking papers.
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Last post by sinklair
Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:00 am
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Tony Gates Pulled From WLAV
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Freqman » Sun May 01, 2022 10:32 pm
After prerecorded shows have been running for weeks, Tony Gates has been pulled off the website.
Did Cumulus just fire their last cash cow? Was he...
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Last post by Trophyhead
Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:27 am
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Isabella Hulsizer departs Fox 17
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dwp49423 » Sat Jan 20, 2024 7:04 am
Noticed last Saturday that weekend morning meteorologist Isabella Hulsizer was not on the air. This morning Kevin Craig was filling in and no mention...
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Last post by Jack5o2soco
Sat Mar 09, 2024 2:31 pm
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Another One Leaving WWMT
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gotigers » Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:47 pm
Well, WWMT recently added a third news reporter (Carter Landis) so it was only a matter of time before one of the old ones left.
Today Allie...
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Last post by Doktor No
Fri Mar 08, 2024 5:45 pm
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Jamie Sherrod departs Fox17
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dwp49423 » Wed Feb 28, 2024 7:44 pm
Jamie posted that her time at Fox17 has come to an end but doesn't say where she is going. Wondering if she was another casualty of the budget axe...
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Last post by MasterB
Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:37 pm
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WOOD TV Sports Personnel
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Doktor No » Wed Feb 21, 2024 5:40 pm
OK, where did Marley Weirda go from Channel 8 Sports....? Seems like the reporters doors have been revolving at a high rate of speed at all of the...
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Last post by high fidelity
Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:26 pm
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WWMT Anchor left the building
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uncleducky72 » Mon Jan 08, 2024 12:31 pm
Kirk Mason returned from a heart attack that he had last month. to find that his morning co-host left on December 22,2023. Sorry I do not recall her...
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Last post by Doktor No
Tue Feb 20, 2024 12:10 pm
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CW dish network
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uncleducky72 » Tue Feb 20, 2024 9:31 am
Anyone know or heard when WOOD would be adding CW to Dish Network? It's still listed at WWMT2 with CW logo on the tv guide.
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Last post by uncleducky72
Tue Feb 20, 2024 9:31 am
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Cumulus is whoring its FM signals
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MWmetalhead » Sun Feb 04, 2024 3:26 pm
I was floored to hear a Division II collegiate women's basketball game on Blunder 107.3 early Saturday afternoon.
Such events are fortunate to draw...
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Last post by radionut
Thu Feb 08, 2024 8:38 pm
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Last post by TC Talks
Thu Feb 01, 2024 3:25 pm
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Thu Jan 25, 2024 9:07 am
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Last post by Feature/writer
Thu Jan 25, 2024 8:47 am
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Jay Plyburn Leaving WZZM
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Localnewsisdead » Fri Jan 19, 2024 2:07 pm
WZZM morning anchor, Jay Plyburn, is working the remaining time on his contract at the station and then leaving to pursue other opportunities.
From...
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Last post by Localnewsisdead
Fri Jan 19, 2024 2:07 pm
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Last post by teetoppz28
Fri Jan 19, 2024 10:57 am
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TV meteorologists
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Feature/writer » Fri Jan 05, 2024 6:56 pm
Is is just me or do West Mich. TV weather folks seem just a bit too eager to promote forecasts of a snow event or two?
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Last post by Graham Wellington
Wed Jan 17, 2024 8:34 am
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CW7 changing on 1-1-24?
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Big-D » Sat Dec 16, 2023 7:33 pm
CW7 ran a promo about changes happening on 1-1-24. Does anyone know what’s going on at the station? It was something about ARC, whatever that is.
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Last post by Feature/writer
Sun Jan 14, 2024 4:56 pm
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