Media in Grand Rapids, Michigan

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There are several media outlets in Grand Rapids, Michigan in the United States. These outlets serve Grand Rapids and the surrounding metropolitan area.

## Printed media

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The Grand Rapids Press is the daily newspaper, while Advance Newspapers publishes a group of weekly papers providing more community-based news. Gemini Publications is a niche, regional publishing company that produces the weekly newspaper Grand Rapids Business Journal, the magazines Grand Rapids Magazine, Grand Rapids Family and Michigan Blue, and several other quarterly and annual business-to-business publications.

## Television

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Grand Rapids, combined with nearby Kalamazoo and Battle Creek, was ranked in 2014 as the 40th largest television market in the U.S. by Nielsen Media Research.[1] Stations serving the area include WWMT (CBS, licensed to Kalamazoo), WOOD (NBC), WZZM (ABC), and WXMI (Fox). Other stations include WOTV, an ABC affiliate licensed to Battle Creek, WZPX-TV (ION), and WTLJ (TCT). WXSP-CD, is a low-powered MyNetworkTV affiliate. With the merger of UPN and The WB Television Network into The CW Television Network WXSP lost its affiliation with UPN, the CW is now carried on a separate digital broadcast by WWMT. WGVU is the area's PBS member station, along with satellite station WGVK. Grand Rapids Internet Television produces local, independent programming available on-line only. 3ABN broadcasts on their downlink station, owned and operated by 3ABN. WLLA is an independent station that carries Christian and Family-friendly programming with two separate networks with MeTV, and Retro Television.

The city has two public, educational, and government access (PEG) cable TV stations, GRTV and LiveWire that offer independent programming and news for the city. These two outlets are both produced by the Community Media Center, a cooperative of public-access television, nonprofit media affiliates. Two educational-access television channels and a government-access television (GATV) channel, the Grand Rapids Information Network (GRIN) are also available on cable. GRNow is an online site providing independent media.

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Broadcast television in the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and Western Michigan

This region also includes the following cities: Muskegon
South Haven
Kalamazoo
Battle Creek
Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television

Full power|

* WWMT 3
* CBS
* WOOD-TV 8
* NBC
* WZZM 13
* ABC
* WXMI 17
* Fox
* WGVU-TV 35 / WGVK 52
* PBS
* WOTV 41
* .1 ABC
* .2 The CW
* WZPX-TV 43
* Ion Television
* WTLJ 54
* TCT
* WLLA 64
* Religious Ind.

Low-power|

* WOGC-CD 8
* NBC
* WXSP-CD 15
* MyNetworkTV
* WUHO-LD 18
* Ind.
* W17DF-D / W42CB-D 17
* Fox
* WUHQ-LD 29
* Daystar
* WMKG-CD 38
* The Family Channel
* WJGP-LD 54
* TCT

See also
Chicago TV
Flint-Saginaw-Bay City TV
Fort Wayne TV
Lansing TV
Milwaukee TV
Northern Michigan TV
South Bend TV

## Radio

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The Grand Rapids area is served by 16 AM radio stations and 28 FM stations.[2] The nationally syndicated Free Beer and Hot Wings morning radio show, and the weekly "Frontlines of Freedom" military news and talk radio show are based out of Grand Rapids.[3]

The most popular commercial radio stations in the market include WBCT-FM (country music), WSNX-FM and WHTS-FM (contemporary hit radio), WSRW-FM and WTRV-FM (adult contemporary), WOOD-AM (talk radio), WLAV-FM (classic rock), and WGRD-FM (active rock).

Non-commercial radio stations in the market include WBLU-FM (classical music), WCSG (Christian adult contemporary) and WGVU-FM (News/talk; jazz).

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Radio stations in the Grand Rapids, Michigan, metropolitan area

By AM frequency|

* 810
* 1140
* 1230
* 1260
* 1300
* 1340
* 1380
* 1410
* 1430
* 1450
* 1480
* 1530
* 1570
* 1680

By FM frequency|

* 88.1
* 88.5
* 88.9
* 89.3
* 89.7
* 89.9
* 90.9
* 91.3
* 91.9
* 92.7
* 93.7
* 94.5
* 95.7
* 96.1
* 96.9
* 97.9
* 98.7
* 99.3
* 100.5
* 101.3
* 102.9
* 104.1
* 104.5
* 105.3
* 105.7
* 106.3
* 106.9
* 107.3

| LPFM|

* 92.3
* 97.3
* 103.7

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Translators|

* 92.7
* 92.9
* 93.3
* 94.9
* 95.3
* 96.5
* 98.9
* 99.5
* 99.7
* 99.9
* 100.3
* 102.5
* 104.9

Digital radio
by frequency & subchannel|

* 93.7-1
* 95.7-1
* 95.7-2
* 96.1-1
* 96.1-2
* 97.9-1
* 101.3-1
* 104.5-1
* 105.7-1
* 106.9-1
* 106.9-2

By call sign|

* W224BZ
* W225BL
* W227CG
* W235BN
* W237CZ
* W243BD
* W255DI
* W258DF
* W259CO
* W260CQ
* W262DN
* W273DD
* W285FO
* WBCT
* WBFX
* WBLU
* WCSG
* WDPW
* WFGR
* WFUR
* WGLM
* WGLM-FM
* WGNB
* WGRD-FM
* WGVU-FM
* WHTC
* WHTS
* WION
* WJQK
* WJRW
* WJWC-LP
* WKLQ
* WLAV-FM
* WLHT-FM
* HD2
* WMAX-FM
* HD2
* WMJH
* WNHG
* WNWZ
* WOOD
* WOOD-FM
* HD2
* WPNW
* WPRR
* WRVU-LP
* WSLI
* WSLI-FM
* WSNH-LP
* WSNX-FM
* WSRW-FM
* WTHS
* WTKG
* WTNR
* WTRV
* WVGR
* WVHF
* WYCE
* WYGR
* WYHA
* WYVN

Radio stations in West Michigan
Battle Creek
Benton Harbor-St. Joseph
Grand Rapids
Kalamazoo
Muskegon

Other nearby regions
Lansing-East Lansing
North Central Michigan
Saginaw-Bay City-Midland
South Central Michigan

See also
List of radio stations in Michigan

## Notes

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1. ^ "Local Television Market Universe Estimates" (PDF). Nielsen Media Research. 2010. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
2. ^ "Michigan – Radio Broadcasting Stations". RadioStationWorld. Retrieved August 18, 2008.
3. ^ "Michigan's most decorated veteran celebrating 5-year anniversary of radio show". mlive.com. Retrieved June 2, 2012.

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Grand Rapids, Michigan

* Kent County
* Mayors
* People
* Police department

History|

* 1911 furniture workers' strike
* 2011 shooting spree
* 2013 flood
* Carroll v. United States
* Killing of Patrick Lyoya

Geography|

* Belknap Hill
* Belknap Lookout
* Cherry Hill
* Eastown
* Grand River
* Heartside
* Heritage Hill
* Medical Mile

Landmarks|

* Tallest buildings
* Abram Pike House
* Aldrich Building
* Aldrich Godfrey and White Block
* Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
* Civil War Monument
* Clearwater Place
* Exhibitors Building
* Gerald R. Ford Jr. Boyhood Home
* Helen DeVos Children's Hospital
* JW Marriott Grand Rapids
* Keeler Building
* Klingman Lofts
* Lexington School
* The Lit
* The Lofts Apartments
* Loraine Building
* Marywood Academy
* Mayflower Place
* McKay Tower
* Meyer May House
* Mt. Mercy Apartments
* Paddock Place
* Peck Block
* Plaza Towers
* River House Condominiums
* Rood Building
* Saint Joseph Seminary
* Sixth Street Bridge
* St. Cecilia Music Center
* Steelcase Plants No. 2 and 3
* Temple Emanuel
* Third Reformed Church
* Trust Building
* Turner House
* Villa Maria
* Willard Building
* Woodbridge N. Ferris Building

Transportation|

* The Rapid
* Rapid Central Station
* Silver Line
* Laker Line
* Vernon J. Ehlers Station (Amtrak)
* Gerald R. Ford International Airport (in Cascade Township)

Education|

* Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
* Grand Rapids Art Museum
* Grand Rapids Public Library
* Grand Rapids Public Museum
* Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium

| Grand Rapids Public|

* City High-Middle
* Innovation Central High School
* Ottawa Hills High School
* Union High School
* Creston High School (closed)

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Private|

* Grand Rapids Christian
* High School
* Catholic Central High School
* West Catholic High School
* Wellspring Prep
* The Potter's House (K-8 campus)

Tertiary|

* Aquinas College
* Calvin University
* Cornerstone University
* Davenport University
* Grace Christian University
* Grand Rapids Community College
* Grand Valley State University Pew Campus
* Kendall College
* WMCAT

Media|

* El Vocero Hispano
* Grand Rapids Business Journal
* The Grand Rapids Press
* Media Mouse (defunct)

Economy|

* DeVos Place
* Welsh Auditorium
* Fulton Street Farmers Market
* Shops at CenterPoint
* Woodland Mall

| Businesses/Companies|

* Baker Publishing Group
* Celebration Cinema
* De Vaux (defunct)
* De Vaux Continental (defunct)
* Eberhard's (defunct)
* Family Christian Stores
* Gordon Food Service
* Herpolsheimer's (defunct)
* HopCat
* Lake Michigan Credit Union
* Meijer
* National Heritage Academies
* Schuler Books & Music
* Terryberry
* Turnstone (company)
* Yesterdog
* Zondervan

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Organizations|

* Acton Institute
* Christian Labor Association
* Our Daily Bread Ministries
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids
* Basilica of St. Adalbert
* Cathedral of Saint Andrew
* Noorthoek Academy
* Van Andel Institute

Culture|

* ArtPrize
* Celebration on the Grand
* Festival of the Arts
* Grand Rapids Civic Theatre
* Grand Rapids Symphony
* La Grande Vitesse
* Wealthy Theatre

Sports|

* Amway River Bank Run
* Grand Rapids Marathon
* Houseman Field
* Van Andel Arena

| Teams|

| Active|

* Grand Rapids Gold
* Grand Rapids Griffins
* Midwest United FC
* West Michigan Whitecaps

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Defunct|

* Grand Rapids Alliance
* Grand Rapids Blizzard
* Grand Rapids Chicks
* Grand Rapids Cyclones
* Grand Rapids Danger
* Grand Rapids Dragonfish
* Grand Rapids FC
* Grand Rapids Flight
* Grand Rapids Hoops
* Grand Rapids Owls (1977–1980)
* Grand Rapids Owls (1993-2010)
* Grand Rapids Rampage
* Grand Rapids Rockets
* Kansas City Monarchs
* West Michigan Edge
* West Michigan ThunderHawks

Recreation|

| Parks|

* Crescent Park
* Frederik Meijer Gardens
* John Ball Zoo
* Millennium Park
* Rosa Parks Circle

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Trails|

* Frederik Meijer
* Kent
* Paul Henry–Thornapple
* White Pine

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