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WION

Ionia, Michigan
Broadcast area	Ionia, Michigan Lowell, Michigan
Frequency	1430 kHz C-QUAM AM stereo
Branding	I-1430
Programming
Format	Full-service Adult hits
Affiliations	CBS News Radio
Ownership
Owner	Packer Radio WION, LLC
Sister stations	WGLM
History
First air date	February 1, 1953
Call sign meaning	IONia, Michigan
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	39533
Class	B
Power	4,700 watts day 330 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	43°0′16.12″N 85°5′9.03″W / 43.0044778°N 85.0858417°W / 43.0044778; -85.0858417 (WION)
Translator(s)	See § Translators
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	i1430.com

WION (1430 kHz, "I-1430") is a commercial full-service AM radio station licensed to serve Ionia, Michigan. The station is owned by Packer Radio WION, LLC and features a mix of locally programmed music, news, and sports. WION transmits in C-QUAM AM stereo.

History

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WION began broadcasting on February 1, 1953. It originally operated during daytime hours only with 500 watts.

The station was granted a construction permit by the FCC on August 14, 1961 to increase power from 500 watts to 5,000 watts and install a directional antenna. The FCC granted the station a new license with the upgraded facilities on October 1, 1964.

The FCC granted the station a new license effective May 23, 1995 allowing for nighttime operation with 330 watts using a directional antenna. On April 30, 2007, the FCC granted a construction permit to reduce daytime power from 5,000 watts to 4,700 watts and change from a directional to a non-directional antenna. No changes were to be made to nighttime facilities. The FCC granted the station a new license with the updated facilities on November 11, 2009.

In 2009, the station added an FM translator on 92.7 MHz purchased from Horizon Christian Fellowship, which changed frequencies from its original 103.7 MHz. The translator moved to the station's studios on Haynor Road in Ionia and covers all of Ionia County.

WION added FM translator W262DN in Lowell, Michigan in 2019 to serve Eastern Kent County and the city of Lowell. It operates from the (Lowell) city-owned tower and shares a broadcast antenna with the Lowell Area Schools' LPFM station.

WION began online streaming of its programming on February 1, 2013 on the 60th anniversary of the station's first airdate.

Translators

WION programming is broadcast on the following translators:

References

1. ^ The Broadcasting Yearbook 1991, Broadcasting, 1991. p. B-165. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
2. "Facility Technical Data for WION". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
3. ^ "History Cards for WION". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
4. "Direct Measurement [WION]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. May 23, 1995. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
5. "AM Station Broadcasting License [WION]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. May 23, 1995. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
6. "Minor Change to a Licensed Facility [WION]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. December 20, 2006. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
7. "License to Cover [WION]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. November 11, 2009. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

External links

• Michiguide.com - WION History Archived 2007-06-13 at the Wayback Machine
• Facility details for Facility ID 39533 (WION) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WION in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID 152369 (W224BZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• W224BZ at FCCdata.org
• Facility details for Facility ID 202467 (W262DN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• W262DN at FCCdata.org

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