Kalamazoo, Michigan Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! == Media == === Newspapers === Kalamazoo is served by one daily newspaper, the ''[[Kalamazoo Gazette]]'', which now prints three editions weekly as of early 2012. ''Business Review Western Michigan'', a [[business-to-business]] publication headquartered in Kalamazoo, covering Western Michigan news, was rolled into [[MLive]] online coverage in late 2012. The ultimate parent company of both the ''Gazette'' and ''Business Review'' are Advance Publications, Inc. === Television === [[WWMT]], West Michigan's [[CBS]] / [[The CW|CW]] affiliate, is licensed and operates out of Kalamazoo but serves the entire West Michigan region. The station was originally owned and operated by famous broadcasting pioneer (and former [[Detroit Tigers]] owner) [[John Fetzer]], as "WKZO-TV". Along with television, Fetzer introduced Kalamazoo to radio in 1931, when AM 590 [[WKZO (AM)|WKZO]] signed on the air. Fetzer also created Kalamazoo's first [[cable television]] system, then known as Fetzer Cablevision; it is a predecessor of Kalamazoo's current cable franchise, [[Charter Communications]]. Public Media Network, located in downtown Kalamazoo, hosts media outlets including Charter cable channels 187-191 where daily public access programs are produced and aired to the public. Kalamazoo is part of the [[template:Grand Rapids TV|West Michigan television market]], which also includes Grand Rapids and Battle Creek. Most channels that serve the entire market are receivable in Kalamazoo, including WWMT, [[WOOD-TV]] ([[NBC]]), [[WXMI]] ([[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]), [[WZPX]] ([[Ion Television|Ion]]) and [[WLLA]] (religious). Some channels based in the northern part of the market reach Kalamazoo through a satellite or translator, such as [[WTLJ]] Muskegon (religious, through W26BX), [[WGVU-TV]] Grand Rapids ([[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]], through WGVK), and [[WXSP-CD]] Grand Rapids ([[MyNetworkTV]], through WOKZ-CA). [[WOTV]] in Battle Creek broadcasts [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] programming for the southern part of the market, including Kalamazoo. Charter offers all West Michigan channels on its system to Kalamazoo subscribers, including [[WZZM]], the ABC affiliate for Grand Rapids and the northern part of the market. === Radio === [[WIDR]] is the college student-run, commercial free radio station at Western Michigan University. It is known for playing obscure and underground music of all genres as well as some local news and talk. Broadcasting 100 watts on 89.1 FM, WIDR can be heard from about a 20-mile radius from campus. [[WMUK]] is also on Western Michigan University's campus. It hosts many local music programs including jazz and classical performances as well as programming from [[NPR]]. WMUK broadcasts 50,000 watts in high definition on 102.1 FM. [[WKDS]] is West Michigan's only high school student-run radio station. The station signed on in 1983 at 89.9 on the FM dial, broadcasting from [[Loy Norrix High School]]. The call letters stood for '''K'''alamazoo '''D'''istrict '''S'''chools (now Kalamazoo Public Schools). For most of its history, WKDS broadcast only during daytime hours and not at all on the weekend. In Fall of 2004, the station began broadcasting 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in an attempt to prevent an outside organization to take over the time WKDS was off the air. WKDS was part of a county wide Education For Employment program for years. The radio station is still owned by [[Kalamazoo Public Schools]] although the EFE program has been discontinued. High school students from around the area continue to operate the station. FM radio stations that originate or can be heard over the air in Kalamazoo: * [[WCXK]] 88.3 - Kalamazoo - Christian Adult Contemporary * [[WIDR]] 89.1 - Kalamazoo - College/Variety * [[WKDS]] 89.9 - Kalamazoo - High School/Variety * [[WCSG]] 91.3 - Grand Rapids - Christian Adult Contemporary * [[WZUU]] 92.5 - Mattawan/Kalamazoo - Classic Rock * [[WBCT-FM|WBCT]] 93.7 - Grand Rapids - Country * [[WWDK]] 94.1 - Jackson/Lansing/Battle Creek/Kalamazoo - Classic Country * [[WKLQ (FM)|WKLQ]] 94.5 - Grand Rapids - Adult Album Alternative * [[W238AL]] 95.5 - Kalamazoo - Urban Adult Contemporary (FM translator for AM 1560) * [[WLKM-FM]] 95.9 - Three Rivers - Adult Contemporary * [[WMAX-FM]] 96.1 - Holland/Grand Rapids - Sports * [[WZOX]] 96.5 - Portage/Kalamazoo - Modern Adult Contemporary * [[WGRD]] 97.9 - Grand Rapids - Mainstream Rock * [[WNWN (FM)|WNWN]] 98.5 - Coldwater/Battle Creek/Kalamazoo - Country * [[WBCH-FM]] 100.1 - Hastings - Country * [[WQXC]] 100.9 - Otsego/Kalamazoo - Oldies * [[WMUK]] 102.1 - Kalamazoo - NPR/Talk/Classical/Jazz * [[WKFR-HD2]] 102.5 - Kalamazoo - Urban Contemporary //WBXX 104.9 * [[WYHA]] 102.9 - Grand Rapids - Christian * [[WKFR]] 103.3 - Battle Creek/Kalamazoo - CHR/Top 40 * [[WVGR]] 104.1 - Grand Rapids - NPR/Talk * [[WBXX (FM)|WBXX]] 104.9 - Marshall/Battle Creek- Urban Contemporary * [[WSRW-FM|WSRW]] 105.7 - Grand Rapids - Adult Contemporary * [[WJXQ]] 106.1 - Jackson/Lansing/Battle Creek - Mainstream Rock * [[WVFM]] 106.5 - Kalamazoo - Variety Hits * [[WZOX|WKZO]] 106.9 - Kalamazoo - News/Talk (FM translator for AM 590) * [[WTNR (FM)|WTNR]] 107.3 - Greenville/Grand Rapids - Country * [[WRKR]] 107.7 - Portage/Battle Creek/Kalamazoo - Classic Rock AM radio stations that originate or can be heard over the air in Kalamazoo: * [[WKZO (AM)|WKZO]] 590 - Kalamazoo - News/Talk - (FM translator at 106.9) * [[WAKV]] 980 - Allegan/Otsego - Adult Standards * [[WKMI]] 1360 - Kalamazoo - Talk * [[WTOU (AM)|WTOU]] 1660 - Kalamazoo - Urban Adult Contemporary Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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