WXMI

WXMI
CityGrand Rapids, Michigan
Channels
BrandingFox 17 West Michigan; Fox 17 News
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
FoundedJune 1, 1981
First air date
March 18, 1982 (42 years ago) (1982-03-18)
Former call signs
WWMA-TV (1982–1983)
Former channel number(s)
Analog: 17 (UHF, 1982–2009)
Independent (1982–1987)
Call sign meaning
"Across West Michigan" (callsign predated Fox's launch by three years)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID68433
ERP725 kW
HAAT306 m (1,004 ft)
Transmitter coordinates42°41′15″N 85°31′57″W / 42.68750°N 85.53250°W / 42.68750; -85.53250
Translator(s)
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.fox17online.com

WXMI (channel 17) is a television station licensed to Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, serving West Michigan as an affiliate of the Fox network. Owned by the E. W. Scripps Company, the station maintains studios on Plaza Drive (near M-37) on the northern side of Grand Rapids, and its transmitter is located southwest of Middleville.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WXMI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.