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Jonathan "JR" Ruppel is the Director of Content for Townsquare Media Lansing, including radio stations WITL, WFMK, WMMQ, WJIM-FM, WJIM-AM and WVFN. A native of Flint, Michigan, JR's career in radio spans more than three decades and has taken him to several states over the years including Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Maine. JR now makes his home in Lansing, Michigan. If he's not at a concert or a weekend getaway, somewhere, he's more than likely down an internet rabbit hole learning some interesting bits of Michigan trivia he can't wait to share.

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Meteorologists Warn: Michigan Could Stay Below Freezing for Weeks
Meteorologists Warn: Michigan Could Stay Below Freezing for Weeks
Meteorologists Warn: Michigan Could Stay Below Freezing for WeeksMeteorologists Warn: Michigan Could Stay Below Freezing for Weeks
10 Worst Small Towns in Michigan Ranked — Does Yours Make the List?
10 Worst Small Towns in Michigan Ranked — Does Yours Make the List?
10 Worst Small Towns in Michigan Ranked — Does Yours Make the List?10 Worst Small Towns in Michigan Ranked — Does Yours Make the List?
Kid Rock, Jason Aldean to Headline ‘Rock the Country’ in Hastings
Kid Rock, Jason Aldean to Headline ‘Rock the Country’ in Hastings
Kid Rock, Jason Aldean to Headline ‘Rock the Country’ in HastingsKid Rock, Jason Aldean to Headline ‘Rock the Country’ in Hastings
How Adaptive Sports in Mid-Michigan Are Changing Lives
How Adaptive Sports in Mid-Michigan Are Changing Lives
How Adaptive Sports in Mid-Michigan Are Changing LivesHow Adaptive Sports in Mid-Michigan Are Changing Lives
Chris Stapleton, Lainey Wilson to Play Ford Field in August
Chris Stapleton, Lainey Wilson to Play Ford Field in August
Chris Stapleton, Lainey Wilson to Play Ford Field in AugustChris Stapleton, Lainey Wilson to Play Ford Field in August
Michigan’s 7 Forbes 5-Star Hospitals — None in Big Cities
Michigan’s 7 Forbes 5-Star Hospitals — None in Big Cities
Michigan’s 7 Forbes 5-Star Hospitals — None in Big CitiesMichigan’s 7 Forbes 5-Star Hospitals — None in Big Cities
Mid-Michigan’s 2026 Bingo Card: Predicting the Year Ahead
Mid-Michigan’s 2026 Bingo Card: Predicting the Year Ahead
Mid-Michigan’s 2026 Bingo Card: Predicting the Year AheadMid-Michigan’s 2026 Bingo Card: Predicting the Year Ahead
10 Things AI Thinks Will Happen in Michigan in 2026
10 Things AI Thinks Will Happen in Michigan in 2026
10 Things AI Thinks Will Happen in Michigan in 202610 Things AI Thinks Will Happen in Michigan in 2026
13 Must-See Concerts Coming to Michigan in 2026
13 Must-See Concerts Coming to Michigan in 2026
13 Must-See Concerts Coming to Michigan in 202613 Must-See Concerts Coming to Michigan in 2026
These Were Michigan’s 7 Best Concerts in 2025
These Were Michigan’s 7 Best Concerts in 2025
These Were Michigan’s 7 Best Concerts in 2025These Were Michigan’s 7 Best Concerts in 2025

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