The Michigan Radio Network (or MRN ) was a satellite-distributed news service that provides actualities, newscasts , and talk shows to affiliates in Michigan . It was most recently owned by Learfield Communications and had headquarters in Lansing, Michigan . Over the years MRN had been around in various forms and names, and is a sister network to the Michigan Farm Radio Network .
8-772: The Michigan Radio Network can trace its roots to the Michigan Regional Network , the first radio network in Michigan. The modern incarnation of the Michigan Radio Network began in 1970 with the formation of the Michigan Farm Radio Network (MFRN) in Milan . The network that came to be known as the Michigan Radio Network was first called the Michigan News Network (MNN). The MFRN and MNN were owned by
16-464: A company called the Great Lakes Radio group, headed up by Jim Rayl. The Michigan News Network split from the Great Lakes Radio group in the 1980s and moved to Caro . The MNN was bought by former Detroit Tiger Denny McLain and headquarters moved to Lansing . McLain, convicted of embezzlement and stealing from workers pensions, went bankrupt. The network was sold to back to Jim Rayl, still called
24-644: The Lone Ranger radio series produced by WXYZ, either beginning with, or shortly after its first episode on January 30, 1933. (Sources differ as to when the other stations in the Network began broadcasting WXYZ's Lone Ranger program, some indicate that it was with the first episode while many others indicate an unspecified later date). The network used telephone lines to connect each station. Beginning in November 1933, Silvercup Bread ( Gordon Baking Company ), which sponsored
32-613: The Lone Ranger program, arranged for WGN , Chicago to broadcast the program. Early in 1934, WOR : New York and WLW : Cincinnati were added. In September 1934, WOR, WGN, WLW, and WXYZ formalized their relationship with a contract, and the following month, the Mutual Broadcasting System was established. In 1946, the newly formed American Broadcasting Company purchased the King-Trendle Broadcasting Company and its radio stations for $ 3.65 million. This sale
40-625: The Michigan News Network, and now owned by Full Circle Broadcasting. Full Circle sold the MNN to Grosse Pointe Farms based Saga Communications, headed by Ed Christian. The name of the network was changed to the Michigan Radio Network . The Michigan Radio Network (MRN) and MFRN was sold to Learfield Communications in December, 2014. In March 2016, it was announced that Learfield would end
48-536: The Michigan Radio Network on March 31 due to financial reasons, and sell MRN's Lansing studios. The Michigan Radio Network covered events related to the Michigan Legislature , including the annual State of the State address and election night coverage. This Michigan-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Michigan Regional Network The Michigan Regional Network
56-510: Was an American regional radio network , in operation from 1933 to 1946. It is sometimes referred to as the "Michigan State Network" or the "Michigan Regional Network". The "Michigan Radio Network" also refers to a modern radio network, unrelated to the original "Michigan Radio Network". The network consisted of WXYZ : Detroit, WIBM : Jackson, WKZO : Kalamazoo, WJIM : Lansing, WBCM : Bay City, WFDF : Flint, WELL : Battle Creek and WASH-FM - WOOD : Grand Rapids. The Michigan Regional Network
64-519: Was started by George W. Trendle on January 31, 1933. It was originally intended to become part of the Amalgamated Broadcasting System radio network which was established on September 25, 1933. However, the ABS network launch immediately proved to be a public relations disaster, and Amalgamated went out of business on October 28, 1933. The Michigan Regional Network was the first to broadcast
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