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WBRN (AM)
WBRN (1460 kHz) is an AM radio station broadcasting a news/talk format. Licensed to Big Rapids, Michigan, it first began broadcasting in 1953. WBRN formerly rebroadcast on FM translator W299BE at 107.7 MHz in Big Rapids, which made WBRN the first AM station in Michigan to add an FM translator. The March 2008 addition of W299BE had formerly simulcast sister station WYBR; it now carries WWBR. WBRN carries a mostly syndicated talk radio format affiliated with the Premiere Networks talk lineup on weekdays (''Michigan's Big Show with Michael Patrick Shiels'', ''The Rush Limbaugh Show'', ''The Sean Hannity Show'' and ''Coast to Coast AM'') and Fox News Radio Fox News Radio is an American radio network owned by Fox News. It is syndicated to over 500 AM and FM radio stations across the United States. It also supplies programming for three channels on Sirius XM Satellite Radio. History In 2003, ... on weekends. References SourcesMichiguide.com - WBRN History Externa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Rapids, Michigan
Big Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 10,601 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Mecosta County. The city is located within Big Rapids Township, but it is politically independent. Big Rapids is home of the main campus of Ferris State University, a four-year public university, well known for its College of Pharmacy and the Michigan College of Optometry, as well as its NCAA Division I hockey team, the Bulldogs, and their Division II football and basketball teams. History Big Rapids was settled in 1855 by brothers George and Zera French. It became the seat of Mecosta County in 1859. The village was platted in 1859. It was incorporated as a city in 1869. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Like most of the central Michigan area, it lies on the ancient sea bed and has a sandy subsoil which lies above an iron ore base. The Muskegon River runs through Big Rap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |