Al Hinshaw signed on WIFM in 1949. Most FM stations were paired with an
AM, but Hinshaw's brother owned a radio repair shop and they both believed FM was the future. WIFM was also different from other radio stations because it played pre-recorded music, while other stations aired
Burns and Allen,
Jack Benny and ''
Amos 'n' Andy''. Still, few people had FM radios, so the station had almost no listeners. An AM station – called WJOS because it was based in
Jonesville Mike assumed the morning show "officially" after the departure of Leon Reece, although he had actually hosted it for several months previously. Cathy Smith returned to the station as Sales Manager. Ray McCrary was named News Director. ==References==