Michigan Talk Network
Encyclopedia
Michigan Talk Network is a 24-hour talk radio
satellite that mainly serves 24 radio affiliates in the state of Michigan
. It operates from its flagship station
WJIM-AM
in Lansing, Michigan
and is under ownership of Cumulus Media
. MTN also airs Central Michigan
Chippewas
games during the NCAA
football
season.
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
satellite that mainly serves 24 radio affiliates in the state of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. It operates from its flagship station
Flagship station
In broadcasting, a flagship is the broadcast which originates a television network, or a particular radio show or TV show, primarily in the United States and Canada. This includes both direct network feeds and broadcast syndication, but generally not backhauls...
WJIM-AM
WJIM (AM)
WJIM is a radio station licensed to Lansing, Michigan broadcasting a news-talk format. WJIM began broadcasting in 1934 on 1210 kHz with 250 watts daytime and 100 watts at night, under the ownership of Gross Telecasting...
in Lansing, Michigan
Lansing, Michigan
Lansing is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located mostly in Ingham County, although small portions of the city extend into Eaton County. The 2010 Census places the city's population at 114,297, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan...
and is under ownership of Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media, Inc. is the second largest Owner and Operator of AM and FM radio stations in the United States, behind Clear Channel Communications, operating 570 stations in 150 markets as of September 16, 2011. The company also owns Cumulus Media Networks...
. MTN also airs Central Michigan
Central Michigan University
Central Michigan University is a public research university located in Mount Pleasant in the U.S. state of Michigan...
Chippewas
Central Michigan Chippewas
The Central Michigan Chippewas are the sixteen men's and women's athletics teams of Central Michigan University. CMU was a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference from 1950-1970. The school's athletics programs are affiliated with the NCAA and compete in the Mid-American...
games during the NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
season.
Programs
- "Michigan's Morning Show with Michael Patrick ShielsMichael Patrick ShielsMichael Patrick Shiels is an American radio personality and author. He is the host of "Michael Patrick Shiels in the Morning", heard on 10 radio stations across the state of Michigan on the Michigan Talk Network. He is also known for authoring books with Donald Trump, Larry King, Arthur Hills, and...
" - "Travel Michigan"
- "The Gardening Show" (hosted by Dr. Dean Krauskopf)
- "Keeping Your Money" (hosted by Jaime Westenbarger and Shannon Simon)
- "Health and Wellness Solutions" (hosted by Dr. John Wycoff)
- "Greening of the Great Lakes" (hosted by Dr. Kirk Heinze)
- "The C.A.R. Show" (hosted by Roger Kwapich, Dan Pietras and Steve Stewart)
- "Wild Michigan with Duran Martinez" (outdoors show)
- "The Internet Advisor" (hosted by Foster Braun, Gary Baker and Ed Rudel)
- "Frontlines of Freedom" (hosted by Lt. Col. Denny Gillem, U.S. Army (Retired))
- "Discover Good Food" (hosted by Steve Stewart)
- "The HUGE Show" (hosted by Bill "HUGE" Simonson)