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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.

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.

I'm probably a little biased because I went to high school with one of the DJs, but I like this…read morestation. They play a mix of classic stuff from the 1970s and 1980s along with some more recent stuff. The last time I was listening to it in the car, they played Sting, Dave Matthews, and a new song by Donovan. Their website says they're currently playing Talking Heads and Alanis Morissette. The other reason I like them is that they're so active in the community, sponsoring special events. On a recent summer day, I was wandering around downtown Ann Arbor window shopping and deciding where to have lunch, and I heard live music coming from Liberty Square. 107one was sponsoring "Sonic Lunch" in downtown Ann Arbor. A live cover band was playing blues-rock, and people on their lunch break were sitting on benches eating sandwiches and drinking soda pop and listening. It's just one of those little things that makes Ann Arbor the thriving artsy-cultural mecca that it is. The website for the station is really cool, too, with news about upcoming musical events, photos and contact emails for the staff, and a photo gallery of past events (including Sonic Lunch) they've sponsored.

Good station for contemporary music that's not too racous but yet lively and modern. I gave them…read moreonly 3 stars because of the ads. I have to change channels some of them are so bad, then I forget to tune back in. Their MacDonald's commercial does right in the mic what we where always told NOT to do, slurp. What a turn off. Oh and don't get me started on "Nancy Knows".