Media Directory: Your Guide to Contacting the Local Media
WOOD TV 8

Address:
120 College SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
General Phone: 616-456-8888
Fax: 616-456-5755
Website: www.woodtv.com
| Title | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Station Manager | Diane Kniowski | 616-771-9607 | |
| News Director | Patti McGettigan | 616-771-9366 | |
| Assistant News Director | Dan Boers | 616-771-9366 | |
| Assignment Editor | Meymo Lyons | ||
| Political Reporter | Rick Albin | ||
| News Reporter | Joe LaFurgey | 616-771-9624 | |
| Consumer Investigator | Patrick Center | 616-771-9614 | |
| Investigative Reporter | Henry Erb | 616-771-9627 | |
| General Assignment/Weekend Anchor | Rachael Ruiz | 616-771-9645 | |
| General Assignment/Weekend Anchor | Brett Thomas | 616-771-9659 | |
| Daybreak Reporter | Dee Morrison | ||
| Market Watch Anchor/Reporter | Anne Schieber |
WXMI FOX 17

Address:
3117 Plaza Drive NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
General Phone: 616-364-8722
Fax: 616-364-6018
Website: fox17.trb.com
Email:
| Title | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Station Manager | Patty Hamilton | 616-364-1717 | |
| News Director | Tim Dye | 616-364-1717 | |
| Assignment Manager | Chris Koops | 616-364-1717 | |
| Assignment Editor | Garrett Heyns | 616-364-1717 | |
| General Assignment | Theresa Rashid | ||
| General Assignment | Carl Apple | ||
| General Assignment | Lisa LaPlante | ||
| General Assignment | Dan Krauth |
WZZM 13

Address:
645 Three Mile NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
General Phone: 616-785-1313
Fax: 616-784-8367
Website: www.wzzm13.com
| Title | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Station Manager | Janet Mason | 616-785-1313 | |
| News Director | Tim Geraghty | 616-785-1313 or 616-559-1315 | |
| Editor | Chris Fleszer | 616-785-1313 | |
| Assignment Editors | Tyler Lecceadone (daytime) and JC Norton (evening) | 616-785-1313 or 616-785-1300 | |
| Nick Monacelli | |||
| General Assignment | Lambrini Lukidis | ||
| General Assignment | Sarah Sell | ||
| City Government/Politics | Peter Ross | ||
| General Assignment | Jennifer Pascua | ||
| Reporter/Morning News Anchor | Derek Francis | ||
| General Assignment | Amy Fox | ||
| General Assignment/Weekend News Anchor | Val Lego | ||
| General assignment | Phil Dawson | ||
| News Anchor | Lee VanAmeyde | ||
| News Anchor | Juliet Dragos |
Advance Newspapers

Address:
P.O. Box 9
2141 Port Sheldon Rd.
Jenison, MI 49489
General Phone: 616-669-2700
Fax: 616-669-3930
Website: www.advancenewspapers.com/
| Title | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher | Joel C. Holland | 616-669-2700 x101 | |
| Managing Editor | Mike Wyngarden | 616-669-2700 x134 | |
| Senior News Editor | Jill Read | 616-669-2700 x147 | |
| Senior News Editor | Jeff Tigchelaar | 616-669-2700 x117 |
Associated Press
Address:
155 Michigan St NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
General Phone: (616) 458-8853
Website: www.ap.org
El Hispano News
Address:
1451 Grandville SW
Grand Rapids MI 49509
General Phone: 616-452-1551
Email:
| Title | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Editor | Jaime Malone | ||
| Assignment Editor | Joel Morales |
El Vocero Hispano

Address:
1438 Eastern SE
Grand Rapids MI 49507
General Phone: 616-246-6023
Fax: 616-246-1228
Website: www.elvoceromi.com/
Email:
| Title | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Editor | Andres Abreu | ||
| Assignment Editor | Martin Felizardo | ||
| Sports Editor | Wilson Vargas | ||
| General News & Advertising | Edgar Williams |
Gemini Publications

Publisher of:
Grand Rapids Magazine
Grand Rapids Business Journal
Grand Rapids Family Magazine
Address:
549 Ottawa NW
Grand Rapids MI 48503
General Phone: 616-459-4545
Fax: 616-459-4800
Website: www.geminipub.com
| Title | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Editor | Carole Valade | 616-459-4545 |
Grand Rapids Press

Address:
155 Michigan St. NW
Grand Rapids MI 49503
General Phone: 616-222-5400
Fax: 616-222-5269
Website: www.mlive.com/grpress/
| Title | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Editor | Mike Lloyd | 616-222-5455 | |
| Metro Editor | John Barnes | 616-222-5455 | |
| Deputy Metro Editor | Jeff Cranson | 616-222-5476 | |
| Features Editor | Sue Schroder | 616-222-5354 | |
| Business Editor | Nancy Crawley | 616-222-5452 | |
| Education Editor | Julie Hoogland | 616-222-5417 | |
| Religion Editor | Charles Honey | 616-222-5677 | |
| News Editor | Andy Angelo | (616) 222-5612 | |
| Suburban Editor | Ruth Butler | (616) 222-5468 | |
| Lakeshore Editor | Ben Beversluis | (616) 222-5712 | |
| Courts/Crime Editor | Peg West | (616) 222-5458 | |
| Entertainment Editor | John Gonzalez | (616) 222-5685 | |
| Editorials | |||
| Sunday Essay | |||
| Film Reviews | John Serba | ||
| Education | Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood | 616-222-5519 | |
| Education | Cami Reister | 616-222-5464 | |
| Politics/Government | Ted Roelofs | ||
| Crime | Theresa McClellan | 616-222-5469 | |
| John Tunison | |||
| General assignment | Barton Deiters | ||
| General assignment | Dave Murray | ||
| General assignment | Shandra Martinez | ||
| General assignment | Ken Kolker | ||
| General assignment | John Agar | ||
| General assignment | Pat Shellenbarger |
Grand Rapids Times
Address:
2016 Eastern Ave. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507
General Phone: 616-245-8737
Fax: 616-245-1026
| Title | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managing Editor and Publisher | Yergan Pulliam | 616-245-8737 | |
| Editor in Chief | Patricia Pulliam | 616-245-8737 | |
| News Directors | Patricia and Yergan Pulliam | 616-245-8737 |
On-The-Town Magazine
A monthly arts and entertainment magazine with features and calendar listings. Calendar deadline is the 7th of the month prior to the month of publication.
Address:
P.O. Box 499
Jenison, MI 49429-0499
General Phone: 616-669-1366
Fax: 616-662-4060
Website: www.on-the-town.com
| Title | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Editor | Joanne Bailey |
Take Pride! Community
Address:
1014 Franklin SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507-1327
General Phone: 616-243-4114
Website: www.oneblood-onerace.org
| Title | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Editor | Patricia E. Mathis |
Clear Channel Radio - WOOD 1300 AM

Address:
77 Monroe Center
Suite 1000
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
General Phone: 616-459-5166
Fax: 616-732-3330
Website: www.woodradio.com
| Title | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Program Director | Michael Breimayer | ||
| Station Manager | Tim Feagan | ||
| News Director | Rod Kackley | ||
| Reporter | John Bry | 616-459-5166 | |
| Program Director | Angela Vuyst | ||
| Assistant News Director | John C. Smith |
WCSG - Cornerstone University
Address:
1159 E Beltline NE
Grand Rapids MI 49525
General Phone: 616-942-5400
Website: www.wcsg.org
| Title | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Manager | Don Michael | 616-942-1500 | |
| News Director | Joel Hill | 616-942-1500 | |
| For PSA's and Press Releases Contact: | Tom Vandermolen | 616-942-1500 |
WGVU Radio

Address:
301 W Fulton
Grand Rapids MI 49504
General Phone: 616-331-6666
Fax: 616- 331-6625
Website: www.wgvu.org
Email:
| Title | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morning Anchor | David Moore | (616) 331-6666 | |
| News Director | Fred Martino |
Grand Rapids Institute for Information Democracy (GRIID)

GRIID Offers:
* Media Literacy workshops for educators, parents, students, non-profit organizations and community groups about violence, gender, race, health issues, crime, advertising, public relations, the environment, the economy, democracy, and consumerism.
* GRIID acts as a local media watchdog, monitoring news, commercialism, ownership, and the media's responsibility to the public.
* Workshops on how to engage the commercial media--from doing what they ask to getting the Media to serve the public interest.
* Research on local entertainment and news media
* Published reports on local news coverage
Website: www.mediamouse.org/griid/
| Title | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Jeff Smith | 616-459-8423 |
GrandNet

An Affiliate of the Community Media Center
GrandNet provides low-cost IT services to non-profit organizations exclusively, no commercial work is accepted. These services include website design, development and hosting, e-mail and mailing lists, audio/video streaming, on-site computer hardware/software consulting and maintenance.
Address:
711 Bridge St. NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
General Phone: 616-459-4788 x108
Fax: 616-459-3970
Website: www.grandnet.org
| Title | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Rodney Minch | 616-459-4788 x108 |
GRNow.com
a local online magazine, portal and directory for the Grand Rapids area. We publish articles primarily about events, shows and museum exhibitions happening around the area, but also occasionally write about topics such as the Grand Raggidy Roller Girls and the City of Grand Rapids Wireless initiative.
Address:
60 Monroe Center NW, Ste 501
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Director/Owner: Josh Depenbrok
General Phone: 616-454-0400
Fax: 616-459-2028
Website: www.grnow.com
Email:
Media Mouse

Media Mouse is an independent media collective that works to provide independent news pertaining to Grand Rapids and the world. Wherever possible, Media Mouse aims to draw links between national and local issues and between movements for social change. In turn, it is hoped that this news will be a catalyst for action and will help spur progressive social change.
Website: www.mediamouse.org
Email:
GRTV Channel 25

GRTV Channel 25 Offers Free Public Service Announcements
Address:
711 Bridge St. NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
General Phone: 616-459-4788 x102
Fax: 616-459-3970
Website: http://www.grtv.org
WGVU TV

Address:
301 W. Fulton Avenue
Grand Rapids, MI 49504-6492
General Phone: 616-331-6666
Website: http://www.wgvu.org
WTLJ

Address:
10290 48th Avenue
Allendale, MI 49401
General Phone: 616-892-4401
Website: http://www.tct.tv
Recoil

Address:
240 Front St. Suite 217
Grand Rapids MI 49504
General Phone: 616-776-0211
Fax: 616-395-3677
Website: http://www.recoilmag.com
Email:
Radio Contact Numbers
| Station | Phone |
|---|---|
| WAYG-FM 89.9 | 616-383-3600 |
| WBBLAM 1340 | 616-456-5461 |
| WBCTFM 93.7 | 616-459-1919 |
| WBFXFM 101.3 | 616-459-1919 |
| WBLVFM 90.3 | 231-894-2616 |
| WCSGFM 91.3 | 616 942-1500 |
| WDSS-AM 1680 | 616-656-0586 |
| WFGR-FM 98.7 | 616-458-2600 |
| WFUR-AM 1570 | 616-451-9387 |
| WFURFM 102.9 | 616-451-9387 |
| WGRDFM 97.9 | 616-459-4111 |
| WGVUAM 1480 | 616-771-6666 |
| WGVUFM 88.5 | 616-771-6666 |
| WJNZ-AM 1140 | 616-656-0586 |
| WKLQFM 94.5 | 616-774-8461 |
| WLAVFM 96.9 | 616-456-5461 |
| WLHT-FM 95.7 | 616-451-4800 |
| WMFN-AM 640 | 616-949-8585 |
| WMJH-AM 810 | 616-656-0586 |
| WMUSFM 106.9 | 231-744-1671 |
| WNWZAM 1410 | 616-459-4111 |
| WODJFM 107.3 | 616-774-8461 |
| WOOD-AM 1300 | 616-459-1919 |
| WOOD-FM 105.7 | 616-459-1919 |
| WSCGAM 1380 | 616-754-3656 |
| WSCGFM 106.3 | 616-754-3656 |
| WSNXFM 104.5 | 616-956-6696 |
| WTKGAM 1230 | 616-459-1919 |
| WTRV-FM - 100.5 | 616-451-4855 |
| WVGRFM 104.1 | 734-764-9210 |
| WVTIFM 96.1 | 616-451-2551 |
| WYCEFM 88.1 | 616-459-4788 |
| WYGRAM 1530 | 616-248-9947 |