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Free Speech Is Now A Felony!

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H.R. 347, Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act

This bill was just signed secretly into law Wednesday, April 18th with little fanfare, or notice from the mainstream media!

Every American should be alarmed at this latest grab by the Federal Government to suppress your freedom and violate the Constitution of the United States!

This Week

Tawas Birding Festival, Tawas, May 18th - 20th - Birds of Prey at the Lighthouse Tent, shows at 10:30AM and 3PM at the Tawas Point State Park.  Recreation passport required.  Various tours and educational seminars throughout Iosco and Oscoda Counties for bird lovers, including the Tuttle Marsh area.  Registration required at TawasBirdFest.com.

Rummage Sale & Flea Market, Standish, May 18th & 19th - at the Legion Post on M-76 in Standish. Join us for a bake sale and luncheon, all are welcome.  For more information, call 846-4091.

Paint the World Purple Day, May 18th - The American Cancer Society is asking people to wear purple to show their support for those with cancer and to bring attention and awareness to cancer.  Support Relay for Life in your county by wearing purple on May 18th!

  50's Dance & Dinner, Tawas City, May 18th - at the First Baptist Church from 6 - 9PM. Enjoy old fashioned shakes, fries and burgers, auction, and prize for best dressed in 1950s style.  Come join in on the fun.  Benefits for Relay for Life of Iosco County.

4-H Rummage and Plant Sale, Hale, May 18th & 19th - The 4-H Redneck Rabbit and Critter Club is hosting their annual event from 9 AM - 6PM at the Iosco County fairgrounds.  Furniture, electronics, appliances, clothing, books, toys, knick knacks, odds and ends, flower and vegetable flats will be available.  Proceeds of the sale will be for club's general operating expenses and annual field trip.  For more info, call Mark or LaLonnie at 257-4659 or Bev at 728-2074.  For more information about 4-H programs, call Les Thomas, program coordinator at 989-362-3449.

East Tawas City Recycling, May 19th 8AM - 11AM -  Bring your recycle items to the facility next to the East Tawas Police Station on Westover Street.

Live Birds of Prey, Tawas, May 19th - at the Lighthouse Tent, shows at 10:30AM and 3PM at the Tawas Point Park.  Part of the Tawas Bird Festival.  A Michigan Park  Recreation passport required. TawasBirdFest.com

Junk in Your Trunk and Gently Read Book Sale, Tawas, May 19th - at the Tawas City Library on North Street on Saturday, May 19 from 9AM - 1PM.  Call 362-6557 for more information.  http://ioscoarenaclibrary.org/

Benefit Golf Outing, Glennie, May 19th - SFC Mark W. Jackson memorial scholarship fundraiser at Eagle Ridge Golf Club. 8:30AM registration, 9AM shotgun start.  $50 per person includes 18 holes with cart, 3 par 3 hole in one prizes, hotdogs on the 9th hole and a roast beef dinner.  For information or to reserve your spot, call Jerry at 989-305-5378.

Paws for a Cause Charity Poker Run, Oscoda, May 19th - Ride starts at the Hilltop Bar in Oscoda, registration from 9-10AM.  Ride ends at Bikergarage101 on Arrow Street.  $5 per person, 50/50 drawings and hotdogs with drinks after the ride.  Proceeds to the Iosco Animal Shelter.

Golf Tournament Fundraiser, Hale, May 20th - The Iosco County Firefighter's Association is having their 7th Annual Peter O'Brinkman Golf Scramble at Wicker Hills Course. Shotgun start at 1 p.m. Cost is $50 per player or $200 per team. Lunch, soft drinks and cart will be provided. Register by calling Bob at 989-362-6781.

4-H Trap Shoot/Gun Safety, Oscoda, May 20th - Bring someone that wants to learn gun safety and how to shoot a shotgun. Ages 10-20, hunters safety required for ages 10-12, recommended to all. Call Cindy at 362-3449 for more information.

Tawas Bay Players "Spelling Bee", Tawas, May 20th - This adult musical will have a performance at 2PM on May 20th.  Call 989-362-8373 for more information or check the web at www.tawasbayplayers.com

Community Celebration, Whittemore, May 20th - This honors our heroes in law enforcement, EMS, firefighters, military and their families.  This event is open to all community members, admission is just $5 per person.  BBQ lunch, games, contests, prizes, drawings, demonstrations, music and concessions. It will be held rain or shine from 12PM - 5PM with food served until 3PM.  Sponsored by the Whittemore-Prescott leadership, criminal justice, SADD, FFA and YAC.

Violinists Perform, Tawas City & East Tawas, May 24th - a group of about 40 violinists called "Heaven's Angels" will perform at the Iosco Medical Care Facility in Tawas on May 24 from 4PM - 5PM.  The group meets at the Hale United Methodist Church on Thursdays.

Pancake Breakfast, Fairview, May 26th - at the Steiner Museum from 8AM - 11AM.  Call 989-848-5320 for more information.

Homemade Items for Sale, East Tawas, May 26th - from 9AM - 2PM the Med/Surg Cancer Crushers will be selling a variety of handmade items in front of Sweet Salvation Fashions on Newman Street.  Please come support the American Cancer Society and the Relay for Life of Iosco County.

Grandma's Attic Rummage Sale, East Tawas, May 26th - at the Tawas Area Presbyterian Church on US-23 behind Patti's Restaurant from 8AM - 2PM along with a bake sale.

Spring Garden Bazaar, Hubbard Lake, May 26th - New Life Church will be hosting their bazaar from 10AM - 1PM with plants, perennials and annuals for sale along with hand crafted items, baked good, pantry goods, Rada Cutlery and more.  The church is located at the corner of Hubbard Lake Road and Kirche in the Woods, 1/2 mile south of the White Pine National Golf Course.

Park & Sell, East Tawas, May 26th - Rain or shine, from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Tawas Bay Players Community Theatre parking lot. $5 per space, no trailers. Call Janie at 362-9199 or Diane 989-305-6767.

Shoreline Arts & Crafts Show, Tawas City, May 26th & 27th - Over 100 exhibitors with something for everyone. Saturday from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Tawas City Park.

Memorial Day, May 28th - Tawas and East Tawas City services and government buildings closed in observance of Memorial Day.  Garbage pickup will be moved to Friday.

Can and Bottle Drive Fundraiser, East Tawas, May thru June - Relay for Life of Iosco County's team, "My Team" will be holding a empty can and bottle drop off at Bay Party Store in East Tawas.

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Monday May, 28th

Celebrate Memorial Day

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir "Music & The Spoken Word"

"Let Us Remember" 1:03PM

"In Memory of Heroes" 1:32PM

"Bound For Glory" 3:03PM

"Songs of the Land" 3:32PM

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Welcome to the Great North of Michigan!

Listener Feedback:

...love your station-love YOUR music!

Craig H. - St. Louis, MO

I heard your station while vacationing at Tawas State Park...What beautiful Music!  I wish we had a station like yours at home...

Roy A. - Lake of the Ozarks, MO

...I recently retired
and really enjoy listening to you all day now too.  Please don't ever change!

Arthur & Marlene R. - Tawas City, MI

...I've heard some
songs that bring back a ton of memories, as well as a great selection of offerings that I never paid attention to before, but they sound excellent...

Beatty L. - St. Louis, MO

In the years 1959 - 1961 ...WIOS...was the best thing I recall about school at that time.  Glad to see it is still there and will be listening to it this summer when we have our 50th reunion.

George B. - MI

Have a comment?  Let Us Know!
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Radio is the Place You Discover New Music!

(We already knew that!)

Terrestrial radio is still the clear, top choice for music discovery.  According to a new survey conducted for the National Association of Recording Merchandisers, it shows that six out of ten (60%) musically-active consumers say broadcast radio is their top influence.  Listeners are telling us at they discover "new" songs all the time.  Thanks for making us your #1 choice!

Arbitron™ data shows that radio reaches 93% of the population each week over the age of 12!

Triton Digital™, a radio industry leader in online radio streaming, shows in their latest data that internet radio listening is up 20% for the year 2011!  We've noticed, too, on our media encoder server that you're listening to online more than ever!  Thanks for your ear!

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Great News!

Smart-phone users can tune into WIOS!

Click on the Mobile Link at the top right of the webpage!

You can also download the TuneIn Radio App (the industry's most popular online streaming app!) and listen anywhere there's a network connection!  Note: When using TuneIn Radio in the Car Mode, ask the Voice Search to "Listen to Adult Standards" in order to find WIOS.  There are other references to WIOS in the app that don't connect to our webstream, and asking for "The Bay's Best" will bring up some other funky music station.  So asking for "adult Standards" will take you directly to WIOS 1480 AM!

Android and iOS can play the mp3 stream since it's a universal audio codec.

Also:

Wi-Fi Radio Users can now program their internet radios for WIOS! 

(Just in case the Reciva.com database doesn't populate your Wi-Fi radio set)

Manually enter: http://www.wiosradio.com/ WIOSListen.wvx  (Edcast MP3 Media Encoder Stream) into the "Tune In URL" setup of the receiver through your Wi-Fi radio's computer software and then listen to WIOS anywhere there is a wired or wireless internet connection!*

*Most Wi-Fi radio sets are portable AND behave like tabletop units as well.  They work wherever there is a public, wireless Wi-Fi connection or can be connected with an ethernet cable into a router, switch or hub.  You'll receive a static-free, buzz-free audio signal in total high fidelity on a Wi-Fi radio set, just like you do on your PC!  (A high-speed internet connection is needed to minimize buffering.  A 1Mbps minimum download connection is recommended.  256kbps is probably the absolute slowest connection to listen to most online radio stations, though page loading in a browser will be extremely slowed)

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Troubleshooting: AT&T Uverse™ users may not be able to listen to WIOS media stream with the Motorola™ 2210-02-1ATT modem due to un-configurable port blocking. There is NO work-around for this modem. Uverse™ users using a 2Wire 2701HGV-B for their HSI ADSL2/2+ service can use the internal routing settings to permit passthrough for port 1755 to listen to the WIOS media stream. If a Motorola™ Netopia™ modem came with your Uverse™ setup, configure it like the 2701HGV-B to allow port 1755 passthrough. AT&T™ standard DSL users, Radio Wireless and Cable ISP systems should work normally with no DMZ or port passthrough needed in the router/modem. Please consult your ISP if you are have problems listening to WIOS online. Symantec™ End Point Protection users must disable "Enable Stealth Web Browsing" under "Network Threat Protection" to listen to WIOS media streaming. Windows Media Player™ polls the encoder at the server for the the bit rate and version number, and SEP does not permit the polling to occur if "Stealth Browsing" is enabled. This is a known issue with SEP and no work-around is available except to "turn off" the stealth browsing mode. "Stealth Web Browsing" may be featured in other anti-virus software including Symantec™ products like Norton Anti-Virus™. Users are advised to check their anti-virus settings that may block Windows Media™ player. This affects all Windows Media™ players. If Windows Media Player™ experiences garbled reception make sure that "download codecs automatically" is selected under Tools/Options/Player tab, choose "Once a Day", "Once a Week", or "Once a Month", depending on your preference. Other times when WIOS cannot be heard may be due to unavailable network resources, ISP failure, or Edcast Media Encoder™ or Icecast Server™ may have crashed on our end due to overload of the server by exceeding our bandwidth. If you are still having difficulty receiving the WIOS stream after following these troubleshooting steps, feel free to contact Carroll Broadcasting at 989-362-3417 to let us know you are having reception problems so we may make certain the streaming broadcast is being sent from our studio. We can only give limited advice regarding your computer or Wi-Fi radio set, we do not provide support for the Microsoft™ streaming client, we only support the server (broadcast) end of the stream but we will be happy to help whenever we can. If you are still having problems, feel free to contact your nearest computer expert for assistance.
Streaming Technical: WIOS uses Icecast Server with Edcast Media Broadcaster on port 1755 and an MP3 Lame codec with a 64Kbps bit rate for the stream. Users will see a bit rate of up to 64Kbps at 44.1kHz (FM quality) in Windows Media Player, WinAmp, and other media players. Android and iOS phone users will see bit rates around the same rate when using the TuneIn Radio app for Android. We have ceased providing multicasts in different bit rates to prevent router congestion and streaming lock-ups on our end. The audio stream is broadcast in mono direct from our AM modulation monitor, you are hearing the same signal that is broadcast over the air (audio processing included). If you have an exceptionally good AM receiver with full 10kHz IF bandwidth, you will experience a hi-fidelity frequency response closely approximating that of the streaming service. WIOS's music is digitally "cleaned" and equalized to provide removal of most analog noise, clicks and pops along with crisper highs and deeper lows on older recordings where that range had been previously restricted.

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