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Grand Rapids, combined with nearby Kalamazoo and [[Battle Creek, Michigan|Battle Creek]], was ranked in 2010 as the 41st largest television market in the U.S. by [[Nielsen Media Research]].<ref name="Nielsen">{{cite web |url=http://www.nielsen.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en/public%20factsheets/tv/2010-2011%20DMA%20Ranks.pdf |publisher=[[Nielsen Media Research]] |title=Local Television Market Universe Estimates |date=2010 |accessdate=2011-03-07 }}</ref> Stations serving the area include [[WWMT]] ([[CBS]], actually licensed to [[Kalamazoo, Michigan|Kalamazoo]]), [[WOOD-TV|WOOD]] ([[NBC]]), [[WZZM-TV|WZZM]] ([[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]), and [[WXMI]] ([[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]). Other stations include [[WOTV]], an [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] affiliate licensed to [[Battle Creek, Michigan|Battle Creek]], [[WZPX]] ([[ION Television|ION]]), and [[WTLJ]] ([[Tri-State Christian Television|TCT]]). [[WXSP-CA|WXSP]], 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-TV|WGVU]] is the area's [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]] member station, along with satellite station WGVK. Grand Rapids Internet Television produces local, independent programming available on-line only. |
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The city has two public access televisions, 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, nonprofit media affiliates. Two Educational Access Channels and a Governmental Access Channel, the Grand Rapids Information Network (GRIN) are also available on cable. Similarly, the website [[Media Mouse]] provides internet-based progressive independent media. GRNow is also another online site providing independent media. |
The city has two public access televisions, 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, nonprofit media affiliates. Two Educational Access Channels and a Governmental Access Channel, the Grand Rapids Information Network (GRIN) are also available on cable. Similarly, the website [[Media Mouse]] provides internet-based progressive independent media. GRNow is also another online site providing independent media. |
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Revision as of 21:37, 7 March 2011
The following is a list of media in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States.
Printed media
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
Grand Rapids, combined with nearby Kalamazoo and Battle Creek, was ranked in 2010 as the 41st largest television market in the U.S. by Nielsen Media Research.[1] Stations serving the area include WWMT (CBS, actually licensed to Kalamazoo), WOOD (NBC), WZZM (ABC), and WXMI (Fox). Other stations include WOTV, an ABC affiliate licensed to Battle Creek, WZPX (ION), and WTLJ (TCT). WXSP, 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.
The city has two public access televisions, 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, nonprofit media affiliates. Two Educational Access Channels and a Governmental Access Channel, the Grand Rapids Information Network (GRIN) are also available on cable. Similarly, the website Media Mouse provides internet-based progressive independent media. GRNow is also another online site providing independent media.
Radio
The Grand Rapids area is served by 16 AM radio stations and 28 FM stations. The nationally syndicated Free Beer and Hot Wings morning radio show is based out of Grand Rapids.[2]
Notes
- ^ "Local Television Market Universe Estimates" (PDF). Nielsen Media Research. 2010. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
- ^ "Michigan – Radio Broadcasting Stations". RadioStationWorld. Retrieved 2008-08-18.