Electronic media include three radio stations and one public television station, as well as student-produced television shows. MSU's Public Broadcasting Service affiliate, WKAR-TV, the station is the second-oldest educational television station in the United States, and the oldest east of the Missis...
There are classic cars on display out front, but the rooms have been renovated to include more modern amenities like air conditioning and cable TV. The Lewis family still owns and operates the business today. Grand Canyon National Park Luca Galuzzi // Wikimedia Commons Grand Canyon National ...
Joe Haupt // Wikimedia Commons 1948: Tinymite Radio Crystal radios were some of the first radios that grabbed a signal from broadcasting stations and played the sound through amplifiers. They were popular in the '20s and '30s but faded out, except in the form of toys. The Tinymite Radiow...
Michigan is among the lowest states in terms of mintage. Of the 50 states, Virginia saw the most quarters produced with nearly 1.6 billion coins minted. Michigan is in the bottom 10 of mintages - just 459 million coins. The lowest state, however, was Oklahoma. Michigan, along with about 1...
“Mastering the Art of French Cooking” becamean instant sensationwhen it was published in 1961, propelling author Julia Child into the limelight. The home cook would get her own TV show two years later. 1962: ‘Silent Spring’ raises awareness about pesticide risks ...
A lesser-known but longer-lasting dispute is happeningbetween DirecTV and Nexstar.Perhaps you really have never heard of Nexstar, they are the parent company of many of the local TV stations across the county. For Lions fans in Michigan looking for the NFL season opener Thursday night against...
Jim Kennedy inherited his 25% stake in Cox Enterprises—owners of TV and radio stations, newspapers, and digital services—from his mother, Barbara Cox Anthony. Kennedy had already served as CEO of the mega-media company from 1988 to 2008, raising its revenues from $1.8 billion to $15.4 bil...