Media Directory: Your Guide to Contacting the Local Media

 

WOOD TV 8

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Address:

120 College SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

General Phone: 616-456-8888
Fax: 616-456-5755
Website: www.woodtv.com

TitleNamePhoneEmail
Station ManagerDiane Kniowski616-771-9607
News DirectorPatti McGettigan616-771-9366
Assistant News DirectorDan Boers616-771-9366
Assignment EditorMeymo Lyons
Political ReporterRick Albin
News ReporterJoe LaFurgey616-771-9624
Consumer InvestigatorPatrick Center616-771-9614
Investigative ReporterHenry Erb616-771-9627
General Assignment/Weekend AnchorRachael Ruiz616-771-9645
General Assignment/Weekend AnchorBrett Thomas616-771-9659
Daybreak ReporterDee Morrison
Market Watch Anchor/ReporterAnne Schieber

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WXMI FOX 17

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Address:

3117 Plaza Drive NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525

General Phone: 616-364-8722
Fax: 616-364-6018
Website: fox17.trb.com
Email:

TitleNamePhoneEmail
Station ManagerPatty Hamilton616-364-1717
News DirectorTim Dye616-364-1717
Assignment ManagerChris Koops616-364-1717
Assignment EditorGarrett Heyns616-364-1717
General AssignmentTheresa Rashid
General AssignmentCarl Apple
General AssignmentLisa LaPlante
General AssignmentDan Krauth

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WZZM 13

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Address:

645 Three Mile NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504

General Phone: 616-785-1313
Fax: 616-784-8367
Website: www.wzzm13.com

TitleNamePhoneEmail
Station ManagerJanet Mason616-785-1313
News DirectorTim Geraghty616-785-1313 or 616-559-1315
EditorChris Fleszer616-785-1313
Assignment EditorsTyler Lecceadone (daytime) and JC Norton (evening)616-785-1313 or 616-785-1300
Nick Monacelli
General AssignmentLambrini Lukidis
General AssignmentSarah Sell
City Government/PoliticsPeter Ross
General AssignmentJennifer Pascua
Reporter/Morning News AnchorDerek Francis
General AssignmentAmy Fox
General Assignment/Weekend News AnchorVal Lego
General assignmentPhil Dawson
News AnchorLee VanAmeyde
News AnchorJuliet Dragos

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Advance Newspapers

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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/

TitleNamePhoneEmail
PublisherJoel C. Holland616-669-2700 x101
Managing EditorMike Wyngarden616-669-2700 x134
Senior News EditorJill Read616-669-2700 x147
Senior News EditorJeff Tigchelaar616-669-2700 x117

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Associated Press

Address:

155 Michigan St NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

General Phone: (616) 458-8853
Website: www.ap.org

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El Hispano News

Address:

1451 Grandville SW
Grand Rapids MI 49509

General Phone: 616-452-1551
Email:

TitleNamePhoneEmail
EditorJaime Malone
Assignment EditorJoel Morales

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El Vocero Hispano

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Address:

1438 Eastern SE
Grand Rapids MI 49507

General Phone: 616-246-6023
Fax: 616-246-1228
Website: www.elvoceromi.com/
Email:

TitleNamePhoneEmail
EditorAndres Abreu
Assignment EditorMartin Felizardo
Sports EditorWilson Vargas
General News & AdvertisingEdgar Williams

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Gemini Publications

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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

TitleNamePhoneEmail
EditorCarole Valade616-459-4545

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Grand Rapids Press

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Address:

155 Michigan St. NW
Grand Rapids MI 49503

General Phone: 616-222-5400
Fax: 616-222-5269
Website: www.mlive.com/grpress/

TitleNamePhoneEmail
EditorMike Lloyd616-222-5455
Metro EditorJohn Barnes616-222-5455
Deputy Metro EditorJeff Cranson616-222-5476
Features EditorSue Schroder616-222-5354
Business EditorNancy Crawley616-222-5452
Education EditorJulie Hoogland616-222-5417
Religion EditorCharles Honey616-222-5677
News EditorAndy Angelo(616) 222-5612
Suburban EditorRuth Butler(616) 222-5468
Lakeshore EditorBen Beversluis(616) 222-5712
Courts/Crime EditorPeg West(616) 222-5458
Entertainment EditorJohn Gonzalez(616) 222-5685
Editorials
Sunday Essay
Film ReviewsJohn Serba
EducationJennifer Ackerman-Haywood616-222-5519
EducationCami Reister616-222-5464
Politics/GovernmentTed Roelofs
CrimeTheresa McClellan616-222-5469
John Tunison
General assignmentBarton Deiters
General assignmentDave Murray
General assignmentShandra Martinez
General assignmentKen Kolker
General assignmentJohn Agar
General assignmentPat Shellenbarger

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Grand Rapids Times

Address:

2016 Eastern Ave. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507

General Phone: 616-245-8737
Fax: 616-245-1026

TitleNamePhoneEmail
Managing Editor and PublisherYergan Pulliam616-245-8737
Editor in ChiefPatricia Pulliam616-245-8737
News DirectorsPatricia and Yergan Pulliam616-245-8737

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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

TitleNamePhoneEmail
EditorJoanne Bailey

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Take Pride! Community

Address:

1014 Franklin SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507-1327

General Phone: 616-243-4114
Website: www.oneblood-onerace.org

TitleNamePhoneEmail
EditorPatricia E. Mathis

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Clear Channel Radio - WOOD 1300 AM

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Address:

77 Monroe Center
Suite 1000
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

General Phone: 616-459-5166
Fax: 616-732-3330
Website: www.woodradio.com

TitleNamePhoneEmail
Assistant Program DirectorMichael Breimayer
Station ManagerTim Feagan
News DirectorRod Kackley
ReporterJohn Bry616-459-5166
Program DirectorAngela Vuyst
Assistant News DirectorJohn C. Smith

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WCSG - Cornerstone University

Address:

1159 E Beltline NE
Grand Rapids MI 49525

General Phone: 616-942-5400
Website: www.wcsg.org

TitleNamePhoneEmail
Operations ManagerDon Michael616-942-1500
News DirectorJoel Hill616-942-1500
For PSA's and Press Releases Contact:Tom Vandermolen616-942-1500

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WGVU Radio

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Address:

301 W Fulton
Grand Rapids MI 49504

General Phone: 616-331-6666
Fax: 616- 331-6625
Website: www.wgvu.org
Email:

TitleNamePhoneEmail
Morning AnchorDavid Moore(616) 331-6666
News DirectorFred Martino

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Grand Rapids Institute for Information Democracy (GRIID)

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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/

TitleNamePhoneEmail
DirectorJeff Smith616-459-8423

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GrandNet

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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

TitleNamePhoneEmail
DirectorRodney Minch616-459-4788 x108

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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:

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Media Mouse

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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
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GRTV Channel 25

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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

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WGVU TV

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Address:

301 W. Fulton Avenue
Grand Rapids, MI 49504-6492

General Phone: 616-331-6666
Website: http://www.wgvu.org

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WTLJ

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Address:

10290 48th Avenue
Allendale, MI 49401

General Phone: 616-892-4401
Website: http://www.tct.tv

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Recoil

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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:

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Radio Contact Numbers

StationPhone
WAYG-FM 89.9616-383-3600
WBBL–AM 1340616-456-5461
WBCT–FM 93.7616-459-1919
WBFX–FM 101.3616-459-1919
WBLV–FM 90.3231-894-2616
WCSG–FM 91.3616 942-1500
WDSS-AM 1680616-656-0586
WFGR-FM 98.7616-458-2600
WFUR-AM 1570616-451-9387
WFUR–FM 102.9616-451-9387
WGRD–FM 97.9616-459-4111
WGVU–AM 1480616-771-6666
WGVU–FM 88.5616-771-6666
WJNZ-AM 1140616-656-0586
WKLQ–FM 94.5616-774-8461
WLAV–FM 96.9616-456-5461
WLHT-FM 95.7616-451-4800
WMFN-AM 640616-949-8585
WMJH-AM 810616-656-0586
WMUS–FM 106.9231-744-1671
WNWZ–AM 1410616-459-4111
WODJ–FM 107.3616-774-8461
WOOD-AM 1300616-459-1919
WOOD-FM 105.7616-459-1919
WSCG–AM 1380616-754-3656
WSCG–FM 106.3616-754-3656
WSNX–FM 104.5616-956-6696
WTKG–AM 1230616-459-1919
WTRV-FM - 100.5616-451-4855
WVGR–FM 104.1734-764-9210
WVTI–FM 96.1616-451-2551
WYCE–FM 88.1616-459-4788
WYGR–AM 1530616-248-9947

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