OUR STUDIOS AND TRANSMITTER SITE
1150 HAYNOR RD, IONIA
THE HOME OF WION FOR OVER 50 YEARS...
PROUDLY SPEAKING THE STATION'S ORIGINAL CALL LETTERS THAT STAND FOR IONIA!
Driveway, studios 3 towers bef new red metal roof!
(see picture on our main page...what a difference a
roof makes!)
Studios on Haynor Road, Ionia, MI Summertime
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OCTOBER SNOW IN 2006
And, not even "winter" yet, taken in October of 2006 the week before Chili Dawg
Challenge!
JIM CARLYLE'S OFFICE, ROCKOLA, A
FEW RADIOS IN THE MIDDLE ROOM
g Guest mic area (left) and a shot in
the early "I-1430" days.
TODAY'S WION MAIN STUDIO
our
2nd (production) studio
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e by
Continental Transmitter, ca 1980's still in use when we
bought WION
(power hungry, and like an electric heater!)
Improvements to WION include a new B-E
Stereo-ready transmitter!
Solid State, and sounding great!
INVITE US TO YOUR NEXT BUSINESS EVENT! OUR REMOTE
BROADCASTS ARE FUN, INFORMATIVE, AND HELP MAKE YOUR GRAND OPENING, SPECIAL SALE,
OR OTHER EVENT EVEN BETTER!

In our "and
finally" department, a tribute to Jim Carlyle's Father
who passed away at 91 in March of 2005. His encouragement
helped Jim realize his dream of owning a radio station with
a fantastic team of talent, in a small town environment.
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The Rev. Reginald Angus, Episcopal Deacon, Retired.
in the "command module" of the station, Autumn 2004 as he visited.
Looks "right at home" at the microphone!
March 10, 1914--March 19, 2005
"Thanks for the memories, the voice, and your encouragement!"
"Go in Peace!"