Michigan Radio 91.7 FM is my preferred stop for news and information. Located out of Ann Arbor on…read morethe University of Michigan campus, the signal is not always great. For some reason there is a big hole in the middle of Oak Park. However, I can usually get it throughout Southeast and Mid-Michigan. The programming is excellent. Generally the format is Morning Edition, BBC NewsHour, Diane Rheme for 2 hours, Fresh Air, Here & Now, 2 hours of Talk of the Nation then All Things Considered. All of the shows are excellent and interesting. I think the radio hosts are also excellent. I think they do a very good job of having local programming and reporting on local issues.

This is the main station on my radio dial in my car. I will occasionally listen to WEMU, but WUOM…read morehas more of the programs I like. They play very little classical music or jazz and concentrate on news and talk programs. They offer the ubiquitous "Prairie Home Companion" and "This American Life" along with some other lesser known programs. I love "Car Talk" and "The Splendid Table" as well. WUOM does a lot of things right. I like them well enough that I've volunteered to answer phones for their fund drives on two separate occasions. Not only do they offer the programs I prefer, but they do nice things for their members. They usually have an annual picnic where they offer free picnic food and some recreation opportunities to members. One year, two friends and I went to Kensington Metropark near Brighton for the station's annual picnic. Michigan Radio offered supporters free hot dogs and hamburgers and other side dishes, as well as free passes to recreational opportunities at the park. You could pick two out of three: a horse and carriage ride, paddle boat rental, or entry into their "Farm Learning Center" (cute goats!). They really make an effort to give back to the members who donate their bucks during those bi-annual fund drives. And, finally, they have a really good Web presence as well. The website for Michigan Radio looks nice and is easy to navigate.

WEMU is the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti's lesser known radio station after WUOM, but it has its own charms…read more They play a little less of the big-budget talk programs and more jazz and world music. They also have some local features. The production comes across as a lot less slick than WUOM, but it also has more local flavor, and that's always nice in your local NPR station.

WCBN is the University of Michigan's non-commercial freeform radio station that's run by students…read more What they focus on is bringing things on the radio that you normally wouldn't hear on other stations. My favorite night is late Saturday nights, they usually play some excellent hip hop if you catch it at the right time. By "nomally wouldn't hear", I'm not talking about an obscure noise/basement medley/karaoke cover/whatever-else-obscure 24/7 (though maybe sometimes) fest. For instance, just giving it a listen randomly, they were going over some local events (big kid kickball!) inbetween Kraftwerk and Jean Grae. Currently, my good friend Dustin does Freeform on Thursday nights. He knows a lot about music and is a local musician. I've learned a lot about local music and much more through him, and thanks to him I've opened my scope to being more than a hip hop head. Once, he created an entire playlist for me on my birthday -- one of the coolest birthday gifts, ever. I've also taken a walk through the station itself. It's a great place adorned with decades of history on the walls -- Post-Its, scribbin', photos -- along with a well-loved couch and tech stuff like turntables, cassette decks, reel to reels, amps. Those walls are totally made to house sound. If you're curious about a certain DJ, they playlists are posted online. You can also connect through their website -- no need to sit in the car with the top down and an Icee.

I really enjoy following Frenetic Pace Sports! Their coverage of the NFL, NBA, and MLB is…read moreincredibly energetic and engaging. They give great analysis without all the usual boring filler.

This is a really cool place to come to if you're a citizen in Ann Arbor…read more They have courses here that you can do for free if you are working with a nonprofit. I am doing some documentary work for a nonprofit and will be taking classes here so I will be able to learn how to film, produce and edit film productions with the nonprofit I'm working with and have the programs I produce seen on the community television network once every three months. This is a great to come to work, learn and grow. It also offers classes to those who are members of the Ann Arbor community to do the same thing. The people that work here are very kind and generous and I'd recommend it to any of the active members of the Ann Arbor community and those working in the nonprofit arena.

I have always had an interest in cameras and other digital media but, it was not something I had…read moremoney to invest in. After moving to Michigan one of my friends told me about the Community Television Network and their free workshops to Ann Arbor residents and non-profits. They require you to take a preview workshop (which is offered every few months) after which they let you take any other workshops. After completing the iMovie workshop I was certified to use editing rooms. The staff was incredibly friendly especially Alysha and I learned alot about the basics of iMovie editing. In the future I plan on taking the JVC Remote Camera and Final Cut Pro x editing class so I can film and edit my own Hi-Def shows. I recommend CTN to all Ann Arbor residents who are interested in getting started with filming, editing, and all aspects of digital media.

Great Magazine with lots of informative information as well as a great place to advertise…read more Carole Grace

Concentrate Media is a website and email newsletter that's put out by the Issue Media Group. They…read moredo half a dozen of these for different metro areas, and Concentrate is the one for Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County. I subscribe to the newsletter and like it a lot. It's colorful and fun and packed full of local business news. I got onto the newsletter mailing list when I was job-hunting, but I continue to subscribe because they have a lot of fun features about cool local businesses and fun places to shop and eat in addition to having a list of businesses that are expanding and/or hiring. Each week, in addition to their major business news stories, they feature a city or town in Washtenaw County and give a few recommendations for places to eat, drink and shop. This is how I found several cool places in Saline and Dexter to shop or eat at, so I've already gotten a lot of value out of the newsletter.