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Saginaw is a city in the U.S. state
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
 of Michigan
Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
 and the seat of Saginaw County
Saginaw County, Michigan

Saginaw County is a Counties of the United States in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the United States Census, 2000, the population was 210,039 with the 2007 Census Bureau estimate placing the population at 202,268....
. Once two independent cities, the consolidated City of Saginaw was once a thriving lumber town and manufacturing center that in recent years has suffered from population decline, job losses, and increased crime rates. Saginaw and Saginaw County lie in the Flint/Tri-Cities
Flint/Tri-Cities

The Flint/Tri-Cities area is a region in the Lower Peninsula of the United States state of Michigan. The Flint/Tri-Cities region has two subregions, The Thumb and the Tri-Cities ....
 region of Michigan. The city is adjacent to Saginaw Charter Township
Saginaw Charter Township, Michigan

Saginaw Charter Township is a charter township of Saginaw County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 39,657 at the 2000 United States Census....
 and considered part of the Tri-Cities
Tri-Cities (Michigan)

The name Tri-Cities refers to two regions in the U.S. state of Michigan. Both are located in the Lower Peninsula....
 area, along with Bay City
Bay City, Michigan

Bay City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan located near the base of the Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron. As of the United States Census, 2000, the city's population was 36,817, with the United States Census Bureau estimate placing the population at 34,026....
, Michigan
Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
 and Midland
Midland, Michigan

Midland is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan in Flint/Tri-Cities region of the state. It is the county seat of Midland County, Michigan. Most of the city's area is incorporated from Midland Township, Michigan....
, Michigan
Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
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Saginaw is a city in the U.S. state
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
 of Michigan
Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
 and the seat of Saginaw County
Saginaw County, Michigan

Saginaw County is a Counties of the United States in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the United States Census, 2000, the population was 210,039 with the 2007 Census Bureau estimate placing the population at 202,268....
. Once two independent cities, the consolidated City of Saginaw was once a thriving lumber town and manufacturing center that in recent years has suffered from population decline, job losses, and increased crime rates. Saginaw and Saginaw County lie in the Flint/Tri-Cities
Flint/Tri-Cities

The Flint/Tri-Cities area is a region in the Lower Peninsula of the United States state of Michigan. The Flint/Tri-Cities region has two subregions, The Thumb and the Tri-Cities ....
 region of Michigan. The city is adjacent to Saginaw Charter Township
Saginaw Charter Township, Michigan

Saginaw Charter Township is a charter township of Saginaw County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 39,657 at the 2000 United States Census....
 and considered part of the Tri-Cities
Tri-Cities (Michigan)

The name Tri-Cities refers to two regions in the U.S. state of Michigan. Both are located in the Lower Peninsula....
 area, along with Bay City
Bay City, Michigan

Bay City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan located near the base of the Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron. As of the United States Census, 2000, the city's population was 36,817, with the United States Census Bureau estimate placing the population at 34,026....
, Michigan
Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
 and Midland
Midland, Michigan

Midland is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan in Flint/Tri-Cities region of the state. It is the county seat of Midland County, Michigan. Most of the city's area is incorporated from Midland Township, Michigan....
, Michigan
Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000

File:US-Census-2000Logo.svgThe Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the United States Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons Enumeration during the United States Census, 1990....
, the city had a total population of 61,799. The 2007 census estimate places the population at 56,263.

History

The site of what is presently the City of Saginaw was originally inhabited by Native Americans. The Sauk lived in the area and were driven from the area by Ojibwe (Chippewa). The name Saginaw is believed to mean "where the Sauk were" in the Ojibwe language. French missionaries and traders first appeared in the area during the late 1600s. The first permanent settlement by those other than Native Americans was in 1815 when Louis Campau
Louis Campau

Louis Campau was an important figure in the early settlement of two important Michigan cities. He established the first trading post at what is today Saginaw, Michigan as early as 1815....
 established a trading post on the west bank of the Saginaw River. Shortly thereafter the United States established Fort Saginaw.

During Michigan's territorial period, a county and township government were organized at Saginaw. Growth of the settlement was fueled rapidly during the 1800s by the lumber industry. Saginaw was the site of numerous sawmills and served as a port for Great Lakes vessels. What is now the City of Saginaw resulted from the consolidation of the cities of East Saginaw and Saginaw (West Side) in 1889.

During the 1900s, Saginaw's economy was dominated by manufacturing related to the automotive industry. Immigration from other areas, particularly the American south, swelled the population. This population growth particularly expanded the presence of African-Americans in Saginaw. The politics of the city became dominated with issues of race relations. The manufacturing presence in Saginaw declined in the latter half of the 20th century and the population diminished as well. Saginaw has faced increasing social problems relating to poverty as a result of its high rate of unemployment. Crime has been a major area of concern for the community in recent years.

Geography


Topography

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data....
, the city has a total area of 18.2 square miles (47.1 kmē), of which, 17.4 square miles (45.2 kmē) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.9 kmē) of it (3.96%) is water. Saginaw lies on the Saginaw River
Saginaw River

The Saginaw River is a 22-mile-long river in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is formed by the confluence of the Tittabawassee River and Shiawassee River rivers southeast of Saginaw, Michigan....
, inland from the Saginaw Bay
Saginaw Bay

Saginaw Bay is a bay within Lake Huron located on the eastern side of the U.S. state of Michigan. It forms the space between Michigan's The Thumb region and the rest of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan....
, an arm of Lake Huron
Lake Huron

Lake Huron, bounded on the west by the U.S. state of Michigan, and on the east by the Provinces and territories of Canada of Ontario, Canada, is one of the five Great Lakes of North America....
.

Climate



Demographics


Saginaw is the largest principal city of the Saginaw-Bay City-Saginaw Township North CSA, a Combined Statistical Area
Combined Statistical Area

The United States Office of Management and Budget defines United States micropolitan area and United States metropolitan area. Metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas consist of one or more counties ....
 that includes the Saginaw-Saginaw Township North
Saginaw County, Michigan

Saginaw County is a Counties of the United States in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the United States Census, 2000, the population was 210,039 with the 2007 Census Bureau estimate placing the population at 202,268....
 (Saginaw County) and Bay City
Bay County, Michigan

Bay County is a Counties of the United States in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the United States Census, 2000, the population was 110,157 with an estimate of 108,390 in 2006....
 (Bay County
Bay County, Michigan

Bay County is a Counties of the United States in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the United States Census, 2000, the population was 110,157 with an estimate of 108,390 in 2006....
) metropolitan areas, which had a combined population of 320,196 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000

File:US-Census-2000Logo.svgThe Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the United States Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons Enumeration during the United States Census, 1990....
.

As of the census
Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population....
 of 2000, there were 61,799 people, 23,182 households, and 15,114 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans....
 was 3,542.9 people per square mile (1,368.2/kmē). There were 25,639 housing units at an average density of 1,469.9/sq mi (567.6/kmē). The racial makeup of the city was 47.02% White, 43.26% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 5.86% from other races
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, and 3.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.75% of the population.

There were 23,182 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.9% were married couples
Marriage

Marriage is a social, spirituality, or law union of individuals. This union may also be called matrimony, while the ceremony that marks its beginning is usually called a wedding and the married status created is sometimes called wedlock....
 living together, 27.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,485, and the median income for a family was $29,945. Males had a median income of $31,614 versus $22,714 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income

Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone....
 for the city was $13,816. About 24.7% of families and 28.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.2% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.

Law and government


Government

Saginaw is classified as a Home Rule City under the Michigan Home Rule Cities Act
Home Rule Cities Act (Michigan)

The Home Rule City Act was enacted by the Michigan Legislature as Public Act 279 of 1909. This statute provides the framework by which a new city may become incorporation and provide for its own government by adopting a city charter....
 which permits cities to exercise "Home Rule
Home rule

Home rule refers to a demand that constituent parts of a state be given greater self-governance within the greater administrative purview of the central government....
" powers, among which is the power to frame and adopt its own City Charter which serves as the fundamental law of the city, in a manner similar to a Constitution
Constitution

A constitution is a system for government — often codified as a written document — that establishes the rules and principles of an autonomous political entity....
 for a national or state government. The present Charter was adopted in 1935 and took effect on January 6, 1936. Pursuant to the City Charter, Saginaw is governed by a nine member elected at-large
At-Large

At-Large is a designation for representative members of a governing body who are elected or appointed to represent the whole membership of the body , rather than a subset of that membership....
 Council. The term of office for a member of the City Council
City council

A city council is a form of local government, usually covering a city or other urban area, such as a town. The system of government has roots back at least to the Roman Empire....
 is four years commencing with the first meeting following a regular municipal election. The terms of Council members are staggered so that the entire Council is not subject to re-election at the same time; alternatively either four or five members are elected in each odd-numbered year.

Education


Higher education

The City of Saginaw is served by Delta College
Delta College (Michigan)

Delta College is a two-year community college located southwest of Bay City, Michigan in Bay County, Michigan's Frankenlust Township. Delta College's district had its beginning in 1955 with Saginaw County, Michigan, Midland County, Michigan, and Bay County, Michigan counties making up the district....
 and Saginaw Valley State University
Saginaw Valley State University

Saginaw Valley State University, commonly known as SVSU, is a state university in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located in the middle of Lower Peninsula of Michigan in the Saginaw Valley region and serves the cities of Bay City, Michigan, Midland, Michigan, and Saginaw, Michigan....
, which are located in nearby University Center
University Center, Michigan

University Center is a locale in Bay County, Michigan and Saginaw County, Michigan counties in the U.S. state of Michigan, and the name of the post office with the ZIP code of 48710....
, Michigan
Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
 and a campus of Davenport University
Davenport University

Davenport University is a Private university, non-profit, multi-location university located Northern Indiana and throughout Michigan. It was established in 1866 and currently offers Master's Degrees, Bachelor's Degrees, Associate's Degrees, diplomas, and post-grad certification programs in business, technology, health professions, and gradua...
, located in Kochville Township. Central Michigan University
Central Michigan University

Central Michigan University is a coeducational state university located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. Nearly 28,000 students are enrolled, of which approximately 20,000 are undergraduates, making the university the Fourth largest in Michigan....
 maintains an off-campus center inside the city that offers numerous degree programs.

Primary and secondary schools


The City of Saginaw is served by the Saginaw Public School District (SPSD). The district operates 14 elementary schools, 2 combined elementary/middle schools, 4 middle schools, and 4 high schools. The district is governed by a seven member elected board of education. The board selects a superintendent
Superintendent (education)

In education, a superintendent is an individual who has executive oversight and administration rights, usually within an educational entity or organization....
 for the district. The current superintendent is Dr. Tom Barris. The three public high schools in Saginaw are Arthur Hill High School
Arthur Hill High School

Arthur Hill High School is located in Saginaw, Michigan. The student population is approximately 1550 students.Arthur Hill recently celebrated 100 years of North Central Accreditation ....
, Saginaw High School
Saginaw High School

Saginaw High School is located in Saginaw, Michigan, Michigan, United States. The student enrollment is approximately 1000 students.The school's mission statement is "Saginaw High is committed to ensuring a safe and academic environment where the students will become academically proficient, life long learners, and productive citizens."...
, and the Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy
Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy

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. Michigan Lutheran Seminary
Michigan Lutheran Seminary

Michigan Lutheran Seminary is a private University-preparatory school high school affiliated with the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod located in Saginaw, Michigan....
 is a private high school in the city. Charter schools in the city are North Saginaw Charter Academy and Saginaw Prep schools.

Infrastructure

Saginaw Water Treatment

Utilities


The City of Saginaw gets its electricity and natural gas from Consumers Energy
Consumers Energy

Consumers Energy is a public utility that provides natural gas and electricity to more than 6 million of Michigan's 10 million residents. It serves customers in all 68 of the state?s Lower Peninsula counties....
.

Municipal water supply
In 1929, the city opened its consolidated water works plant which replaced two separate plants that were on each side of the Saginaw river. This plant treated water brought in from the Saginaw river and piped it out to the residents as well as corner pumps for people that did not have direct connections to the system. Currently, the City of Saginaw jointly owns with the City of Midland the Saginaw-Midland Municipal Water Supply Corporation. Incorporated in 1946, this water treatment
Water treatment

Water treatment describes those processes used to make water more acceptable for a desired end-use. These can include use as drinking water, industrial processes, medical and many other uses....
 system has supplied drinking and industrial water to both cities and many surrounding areas within the county. Due to brackish water being in the aquifers below both cities, a long pipeline was constructed in 1948 to supply water from Lake Huron
Lake Huron

Lake Huron, bounded on the west by the U.S. state of Michigan, and on the east by the Provinces and territories of Canada of Ontario, Canada, is one of the five Great Lakes of North America....
 at White Stone Point, north of Au Gres
Au Gres, Michigan

Au Gres is a city in Arenac County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,028 at the United States Census, 2000....
 to water treatment plants in Saginaw and Midland with a second pipe added by 1996. This system has played a role in the decline of the city. The City of Saginaw, in order to provide obtain new sources of revenue, sold water to areas outside of the city. This caused numerous businesses inside the city to leave for the surrounding areas and development in the city to stagnate. The City of Midland, however, adopted a policy of "No Annexation, No Water" which has led to the growth of the city as well as the surrounding areas.

Transportation


Saginaw is served primarily by two airports; MBS International Airport
MBS International Airport

MBS International Airport is located in Freeland, Michigan, serving the nearby cities of Midland, Michigan, Bay City, Michigan, and Saginaw, Michigan....
, located in nearby Freeland
Freeland, Michigan

Freeland is an unincorporated community in Tittabawassee Township, Michigan, Saginaw County, Michigan of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also a census-designated place for statistical purposes and without any legal status as an incorporated municipality....
, and Bishop International Airport
Bishop International Airport

Bishop International Airport is a rapidly growing airport located in the city of Flint, Michigan. It is the third busiest airport in Michigan, surpassing competitor MBS International Airport in 2002....
, located in Flint
Flint, Michigan

Flint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River , 66 miles northwest of Detroit, Michigan. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city had a population of 124,943, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan....
. Saginaw is also served by three smaller airports; Harry W. Browne Airport in adjacent Buena Vista Township
Buena Vista Charter Township, Michigan

Buena Vista Charter Township is a charter township of Saginaw County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the United States Census, 2000, the township population was 10,318....
, James Clements Municipal Airport
James Clements Municipal Airport

James Clements Municipal Airport is a public airport located three miles south of the central business district of Bay City, Michigan, in Bay County, Michigan, Michigan, United States....
 in Bay City
Bay City, Michigan

Bay City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan located near the base of the Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron. As of the United States Census, 2000, the city's population was 36,817, with the United States Census Bureau estimate placing the population at 34,026....
, and Jack Barstow Municipal Airport in Midland
Midland, Michigan

Midland is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan in Flint/Tri-Cities region of the state. It is the county seat of Midland County, Michigan. Most of the city's area is incorporated from Midland Township, Michigan....
. In addition to the airports, Interstate 75
Interstate 75 in Michigan

In the U.S. state of Michigan, Interstate 75 begins at the state line just north of Toledo, Ohio and runs to Detroit, Michigan then heads towards Pontiac, Michigan and then north to Bay City, Michigan....
 serves as the main arterial route for the Saginaw area while Interstate 675
Interstate 675 (Michigan)

Interstate 675 is an Interstate Highway in the U.S. state of Michigan. I-675 is a loop route through downtown Saginaw, Michigan as Interstate 75 passes on the east side of the city....
 provides direct access to the center of the city from Interstate 75. Interstate 69
Interstate 69

Interstate 69 is an Interstate Highway in the United States. It exists in two parts: a completed highway from Indianapolis, Indiana, northeast to the Canadian border in Port Huron, Michigan, and a mostly-proposed extension southwest to the Mexican border in Texas....
 is a nearby east-west corridor providing access to the rest of the Midwestern United States and Canada
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
. The Saginaw River
Saginaw River

The Saginaw River is a 22-mile-long river in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is formed by the confluence of the Tittabawassee River and Shiawassee River rivers southeast of Saginaw, Michigan....
 runs through the middle of the city and provides access to Saginaw Bay
Saginaw Bay

Saginaw Bay is a bay within Lake Huron located on the eastern side of the U.S. state of Michigan. It forms the space between Michigan's The Thumb region and the rest of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan....
 and the rest of the Great Lakes
Great Lakes

The St. Lawrence River Great Lakes are a chain of fresh water lakes located in eastern North America, on the Canada ? United States border. Consisting of Lakes Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario, they form the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth....
 via docks on the northern side of the city. Historically, ships were able to move all along the length of the river inside the city but fixed bridges being built over the river closed access south of the northern docks. In the city and surrounding areas, mass transit is provided by bus under the authority of the Saginaw Transit Authority Regional Services (STARS) system. The STARS system connects to Bay City's Bus system at Saginaw Valley State University.

Major highways

I 75
 I-75
Interstate 75

Interstate 75 is a major north-south Interstate Highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. It travels from State Road 826 and State Road 924 in Hialeah, Florida, Florida to Sault Ste....
 passes along the eastern side of the city through Buena Vista Charter Township
Buena Vista Charter Township, Michigan

Buena Vista Charter Township is a charter township of Saginaw County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the United States Census, 2000, the township population was 10,318....
.
I 675
 I-675
Interstate 675 (Michigan)

Interstate 675 is an Interstate Highway in the U.S. state of Michigan. I-675 is a loop route through downtown Saginaw, Michigan as Interstate 75 passes on the east side of the city....
 provides a short freeway loop through downtown Saginaw and back to I-75 through Saginaw Charter Township
Saginaw Charter Township, Michigan

Saginaw Charter Township is a charter township of Saginaw County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 39,657 at the 2000 United States Census....
.
M 13
 M-13
M-13 (Michigan highway)

M-13 is a north-south highway that cuts through the bay region of the U.S. state of Michigan. The southern terminus is at Interstate 69 south of the town of Lennon, Michigan with its northern terminus located south of Standish, Michigan....
 runs from I-69
Interstate 69

Interstate 69 is an Interstate Highway in the United States. It exists in two parts: a completed highway from Indianapolis, Indiana, northeast to the Canadian border in Port Huron, Michigan, and a mostly-proposed extension southwest to the Mexican border in Texas....
 through downtown Saginaw and north to Standish
Standish, Michigan

Standish is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the United States Census, 2000, the city population was 1,581. It is the county seat of Arenac County, Michigan....
.
M 46
 M-46
M-46 (Michigan highway)

M-46 is an east-west highway in the U.S. state of Michigan between Muskegon, Michigan and Port Sanilac, Michigan, reaching Lake Michigan and Lake Huron....
 is a cross-peninsular road, running across the mitten and the thumb – from Port Sanilac
Port Sanilac, Michigan

Port Sanilac is a village in Sanilac Township, Michigan, Sanilac County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 658 at the United States Census, 2000....
 on the Lake Huron
Lake Huron

Lake Huron, bounded on the west by the U.S. state of Michigan, and on the east by the Provinces and territories of Canada of Ontario, Canada, is one of the five Great Lakes of North America....
 shore, through Saginaw, and then on to Muskegon
Muskegon, Michigan

Muskegon is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 United States Census, the city population was 40,105. The city is the county seat of Muskegon County, Michigan....
 on the Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan

Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, and the only one located entirely within the United States. The third-largest of the Great Lakes, it is bounded, from west to east, by the U.S....
 shore. This east-west surface route nearly bisects the Lower Peninsula of Michigan latitudinally.
M 47
 M-47
M-47 (Michigan highway)

M-47 is a state trunkline in the U.S. state of Michigan. It runs from U.S. Route 10, just east of Midland, Michigan to M-46 in Saginaw Charter Township, Michigan....
 passes through the western suburbs and provides a direct connection to MBS International Airport
MBS International Airport

MBS International Airport is located in Freeland, Michigan, serving the nearby cities of Midland, Michigan, Bay City, Michigan, and Saginaw, Michigan....
.
M 52
 M-52
M-52 (Michigan highway)

M-52 is a north-south Michigan highway system in the U.S. state of Michigan. The southern terminus is on the Ohio border, where it continues as State Route 109 ....
 runs from the Ohio
Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region , Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads in North America....
 border through Adrian
Adrian, Michigan

Adrian is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Lenawee County, Michigan. The population was 21,574 at the 2000 United States Census....
 and Owosso
Owosso, Michigan

Owosso is a city in Shiawassee County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 15,713 at the United States Census, 2000. The city is located on the eastern side of Owosso Township, Michigan, but is politically independent....
 before ending at M-46, in the western suburbs of Saginaw. M-52 also provides an alternate connection to Lansing
Lansing, Michigan

Lansing is the List of U.S. state capitals of the U.S. state of Michigan, and the state's sixth largest city. It is located about 80 miles west-northwest of Detroit, Michigan and is mostly in Ingham County, Michigan, although small portions of the city extend into Eaton County, Michigan....
, Michigan's state capitol.
M 58
 M-58
M-58 (Michigan highway)

M-58 is a east-west state highway in the U.S. state of Michigan that runs from M-47 in Saginaw Charter Township, Michigan east to Exit 3 of Interstate 675 near the north part of downtown Saginaw, Michigan....
 runs from M-47 to I-675.
M 81
 M-81
M-81 (Michigan highway)

M-81 is a state trunkline in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan of the U.S. state of Michigan that travels from the city of Saginaw, Michigan at the junction with M-13 and ends at the junction with M-53 east of Cass City, Michigan over the county line in Greenleaf Township, Michigan in northwestern Sanilac County, Michigan....
 runs east from M-13 to Caro
Caro, Michigan

Caro is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,145 at the United States Census, 2000. It is the county seat of Tuscola County, Michigan....
 and Cass City
Cass City, Michigan

Cass City is a village in Tuscola County, Michigan in the Flint/Tri-Cities area of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,643 at the 2000 United States Census, a 16.1% increase over its 1990 United States Census of 2,276.....
 and ends at M-53
M-53 (Michigan highway)

M-53 is a gateway route to The Thumb region of the U.S. state of Michigan, carrying vacationers to the many cottages and resorts located on Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron in the vicinity of Caseville, Michigan and Port Austin, Michigan....
 in Sanilac County
Sanilac County, Michigan

Sanilac County is a Counties of the United States in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the United States Census, 2000, the population was 44,547 with a projection of 44,448 in 2006....
.
M 84
 M-84
M-84 (Michigan highway)

M-84 is a Michigan highway system in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan of the U.S. state of Michigan. It was originally part of M-47 until that road was relocated onto what was formerly U.S....
 runs from downtown Bay City
Bay City, Michigan

Bay City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan located near the base of the Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron. As of the United States Census, 2000, the city's population was 36,817, with the United States Census Bureau estimate placing the population at 34,026....
 to M-58 in Saginaw.


Culture and entertainment

The city's main entertainment can be found in the downtown area, where places such as the Children's Zoo, The Dow Event Center and the restored Temple Theatre offer live entertainment. The Dow Event Center is also home to the city's junior ice hockey
Ice hockey

Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team sport played on ice. It is a fast paced and physical sport. Ice hockey is most popular in areas that are sufficiently cold for natural reliable seasonal ice cover such as Canada, the northern United States, Scandinavia and Russia, though with the advent of indoor artificial ice r...
 team, the Saginaw Spirit
Saginaw Spirit

The Saginaw Spirit are a junior ice hockey team based in Saginaw, Michigan, Michigan, USA. They are members of the West Division of the Western Conference of the Ontario Hockey League , one of the leagues of the Canadian Hockey League ....
 of the Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League

The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20....
 as well as The Saginaw Sting
Saginaw Sting

The Saginaw Sting is a team of the Indoor Football League that began play as a 2008 expansion franchise in the Continental Indoor Football League....
, an indoor football
Indoor football

Indoor football is a variation of American football with rules modified to make it suitable for play within indoor arenas....
 team. The downtown area, which contains a number of office buildings from the late 1800s and early 1900s, is located near the Saginaw Club, a local businessmen's club founded in 1889, and the Saginaw Center, an educational complex run by Delta College (Michigan)
Delta College (Michigan)

Delta College is a two-year community college located southwest of Bay City, Michigan in Bay County, Michigan's Frankenlust Township. Delta College's district had its beginning in 1955 with Saginaw County, Michigan, Midland County, Michigan, and Bay County, Michigan counties making up the district....
. Once vibrant, the downtown area has been in decline in recent years and presently struggles with an elevated crime rate. Downtown is not to be confused with the Old Town/West Side City area located on the other side of the river and about one mile (1.6 km) south. Old Town houses many popular bars, locally owned restaurants, and arts organizations.

Sports


The Saginaw area is home to two professional sports teams as well as one NCAA Division-II school that has various sports programs. The Saginaw Spirit
Saginaw Spirit

The Saginaw Spirit are a junior ice hockey team based in Saginaw, Michigan, Michigan, USA. They are members of the West Division of the Western Conference of the Ontario Hockey League , one of the leagues of the Canadian Hockey League ....
 is an Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League

The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20....
 team that became nationally known when television personality Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert

Stephen Tyrone Colbert is an United States comedian, Satire, actor and writer, known for his ironic style , and for his deadpan comedic delivery....
 promoted the team on his show, The Colbert Report
The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report is a Peabody Award- and Emmy Award-winning American news satire television program that airs from 11:30 p.m. to 12:00 midnight Eastern Time Zone each Monday through Thursday on Comedy Central in the United States and on both The Comedy Network and CTV Television Network in Canada....
. The Saginaw Sting
Saginaw Sting

The Saginaw Sting is a team of the Indoor Football League that began play as a 2008 expansion franchise in the Continental Indoor Football League....
 is an indoor football
Indoor football

Indoor football is a variation of American football with rules modified to make it suitable for play within indoor arenas....
 team that formed in 2007 to play in Saginaw beginning in the 2008 season. At the collegiate level, Saginaw Valley State University
Saginaw Valley State University

Saginaw Valley State University, commonly known as SVSU, is a state university in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located in the middle of Lower Peninsula of Michigan in the Saginaw Valley region and serves the cities of Bay City, Michigan, Midland, Michigan, and Saginaw, Michigan....
 competes in numerous sports such as American Football
American football

American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive team sport known for mixing strategy with physical play....
, Basketball
Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a basketball through a 10 feet  high hoop under organized rules....
, and Volleyball
Volleyball

Volleyball is an Olympic Games team sport in which two teams of 6 active players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules....
.

TeamSportLeagueYear foundedVenue
Saginaw Spirit
Saginaw Spirit

The Saginaw Spirit are a junior ice hockey team based in Saginaw, Michigan, Michigan, USA. They are members of the West Division of the Western Conference of the Ontario Hockey League , one of the leagues of the Canadian Hockey League ....
Ice hockey
Ice hockey

Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team sport played on ice. It is a fast paced and physical sport. Ice hockey is most popular in areas that are sufficiently cold for natural reliable seasonal ice cover such as Canada, the northern United States, Scandinavia and Russia, though with the advent of indoor artificial ice r...
Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League

The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20....
2001Dow Event Center
Dow Event Center

The Dow Event Center is located in Central business district Saginaw, Michigan. The center consists of three parts: Heritage Theater, a meeting facility formerly known as Unity Hall, and Wendler Arena, an ice rink....
Saginaw Sting
Saginaw Sting

The Saginaw Sting is a team of the Indoor Football League that began play as a 2008 expansion franchise in the Continental Indoor Football League....
Indoor football
Indoor football

Indoor football is a variation of American football with rules modified to make it suitable for play within indoor arenas....
Continental Indoor Football League2008Dow Event Center
Dow Event Center

The Dow Event Center is located in Central business district Saginaw, Michigan. The center consists of three parts: Heritage Theater, a meeting facility formerly known as Unity Hall, and Wendler Arena, an ice rink....
Saginaw Valley State University
Saginaw Valley State University

Saginaw Valley State University, commonly known as SVSU, is a state university in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located in the middle of Lower Peninsula of Michigan in the Saginaw Valley region and serves the cities of Bay City, Michigan, Midland, Michigan, and Saginaw, Michigan....
VariousGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference is a competitive intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association?s Division II....
1963SVSU Campus


Shopping Areas

The area's main shopping district is located along Bay Rd.
M-84 (Michigan highway)

M-84 is a Michigan highway system in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan of the U.S. state of Michigan. It was originally part of M-47 until that road was relocated onto what was formerly U.S....
 and Tittabawassee Road north of town, where several big box stores can be found. Also in the same area is Fashion Square Mall
Fashion Square Mall

Fashion Square Mall is an enclosed shopping mall located in the northern edge of Saginaw Charter Township, Michigan, with Kochville Township just to the north....
, a regional shopping mall
Shopping mall

File:Nordstrom wing , Pentagon City Mall.jpgA shopping mall or shopping centre is a building or set of buildings which contain retail units, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit....
 anchored by JCPenney, Macy's
Macy's

Macy's is a chain of mid to high range United States department stores. Its flagship store in Herald Square, New York City has been billed as the "world's largest store" since 1924, although today it ties with London's Harrods in vastness of selling space....
, and Sears
Sears, Roebuck and Company

Sears, Roebuck and Co., commonly known as Sears, is an united States mid-range chain of international department stores, founded by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Roebuck in the late 19th century....
. There are also many restaurants in this part of town, primarily regional chains. Out-lying shopping exists for Saginaw Township residents along State Street, which is a main corridor through the township district. There are smaller businesses, consisting mostly of grocery stores, convenience stores, gas stations and other service style businesses.

Media


Television stations

Saginaw is part of Nielsen's
Nielsen

Nielsen [IPA 'nelsn], is a Denmark patronymic surname, literally meaning son of Niels, Niels being the Danish version of the Greek language male given name ?????a??, Nikolaos ....
 Flint-Saginaw-Bay City-Midland Designated Market Area which is the 66th largest market in the United States for Television Viewers. Saginaw is the home of CBS affliate WNEM
WNEM-TV

WNEM-TV, channel 5, is the CBS-affiliated television station for Mid-Michigan that is licensed to Bay City, Michigan. Its transmitter is located on Becker Road in Indiantown, Michigan....
 which maintains its studios and offices inside the City though its license is for Bay City, MI. ABC affiliate WJRT maintains its offices and newsrooms in Saginaw while its studios are in its community of license, Flint. Only NBC affiliate WEYI
WEYI-TV

WEYI-TV, , is the NBC affiliate for the Flint, Michigan-Saginaw, Michigan-Bay City, Michigan television market. Although licensed to Saginaw, Michigan, WEYI's studios, offices, and transmitter facilities are actually located at 2225 West Willard Road in Vienna Township, Genesee County, Michigan, near Clio, Michigan, on the Genesee County, Mic...
 and Christian
Christian

A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a Monotheism#Christian view religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus and interpreted by Christians to have been prophesied in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament....
 station WAQP
WAQP

WAQP is a television station in Saginaw, Michigan, which broadcasts the programming of the Tri-State Christian Television religious network.WAQP broadcasts on channel 49 analog, channel 48 digital, from transmission facilities near Chesaning, Michigan....
 have the City of Saginaw as their city of record but both maintain their facilities outside of the city. Charter Communications
Charter Communications

Charter Communications is an American company providing cable television, high-speed Internet, and telephone services to more than 5.7 million customers in 29 states....
 operates a cable television network servicing the City of Saginaw under a franchise agreement.

Television station
Television station

A television station is a type of broadcast station that Broadcastings both sound and video to television receiver s in a particular area. Traditionally, TV stations made their broadcasts by sending specially-encoded radio signals over the air, called terrestrial television....
s in the Saginaw
Saginaw, Michigan

Saginaw is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County, Michigan. Once two independent cities, the consolidated City of Saginaw was once a thriving lumber town and manufacturing center that in recent years has suffered from population decline, job losses, and increased crime rates....
, Michigan
Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
 area (Ascending order)
Channel Call letters Description
5 WNEM
WNEM-TV

WNEM-TV, channel 5, is the CBS-affiliated television station for Mid-Michigan that is licensed to Bay City, Michigan. Its transmitter is located on Becker Road in Indiantown, Michigan....
 		 CBS
CBS

CBS Broadcasting Inc. is an American radio network and television network. The name is derived from the initials of Columbia Broadcasting System, its former legal name....
 affiliate
Affiliate

An affiliate is a commerce entity with a relationship with a peer group or a larger entity....
12 WJRT ABC affiliate
19 WDCP PBS affiliate
25 WEYI NBC affiliate
46 WBSF
WBSF

WBSF, is the The CW Television Network affiliate for the Flint, Michigan-Saginaw, Michigan-Bay City, Michigan, Michigan television market. Formerly affiliated with The WB Television Network, it is operated by Barrington Broadcasting Company, which also operates WEYI, the NBC affiliate for the same market....
 		CW
The CW Television Network

The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006-07 United States network television schedule....
 affiliate
49 WAQP
WAQP

WAQP is a television station in Saginaw, Michigan, which broadcasts the programming of the Tri-State Christian Television religious network.WAQP broadcasts on channel 49 analog, channel 48 digital, from transmission facilities near Chesaning, Michigan....
 		Tri-State Christian Television
Tri-State Christian Television

Tri-State Christian Television is a network of eight religious television stations and their repeaters, mainly in the Midwest. TCT Network provides Christian programming such as teaching, preaching, family-based movies, music, documentaries, youth and children, live broadcasts and original content....
 affiliate
66 WSMH
WSMH

WSMH, , is the Fox Broadcasting Company-affiliated television station for Mid-Michigan that is licensed to Flint, Michigan. Its transmitter is located near Chesaning, Michigan....
 		Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company

The Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox and stylized as FOX, is an United States television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation....
 affiliate


Radio stations
Radio stations licensed within the immediate Saginaw area (Saginaw County) are listed. Many locations in the City of Saginaw also receive stations from Bay City, Midland, and Flint.

AM radio stations
FrequencyCall signNameFormatOwnerCity
790 AMWSGW
WSGW (AM)

WSGW is a radio station broadcasting a news-talk format. Licensed to Saginaw, Michigan, it first began broadcasting in 1950. WSGW broadcasts on 790 AM and 100.5 FM...
Newsradio 790News/TalkNextMedia Group
NextMedia Group

is an out-of-home media company headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado. NextMedia owns and operates 42 radio stations and outdoor advertising properties in mid-sized markets throughout the United States....
Saginaw
Saginaw, Michigan

Saginaw is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County, Michigan. Once two independent cities, the consolidated City of Saginaw was once a thriving lumber town and manufacturing center that in recent years has suffered from population decline, job losses, and increased crime rates....
, Michigan
Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
1250 AMWNEM
WNEM (AM)

WNEM AM 1250 is an all-news radio station for the Saginaw, Michigan–Bay City, Michigan area. It is currently owned by the Meredith Corporation....
WNEM 1250 AMNews/TalkMeredith Corporation
Meredith Corporation

Meredith Corporation is based in Des Moines, Iowa, Iowa. The company has two divisions, publishing and broadcasting.Edwin Thomas Meredith founded the company in 1902 when he began publishing Successful Farming magazine....
Saginaw
Saginaw, Michigan

Saginaw is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County, Michigan. Once two independent cities, the consolidated City of Saginaw was once a thriving lumber town and manufacturing center that in recent years has suffered from population decline, job losses, and increased crime rates....
, Michigan
Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
1400 AMWSAMThe BaySoft adult contemporaryMacDonald BroadcastingSaginaw
Saginaw, Michigan

Saginaw is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County, Michigan. Once two independent cities, the consolidated City of Saginaw was once a thriving lumber town and manufacturing center that in recent years has suffered from population decline, job losses, and increased crime rates....
, Michigan
Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....


FM radio stations
FrequencyCall signNameFormatOwnerCity
90.9 FMWTRKAir 1Contemporary ChristianEducational Media Foundation
Educational Media Foundation

Educational Media Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that operates the K-LOVE and Air 1 radio networks. EMF is based in Rocklin, California....
Saginaw
Saginaw, Michigan

Saginaw is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County, Michigan. Once two independent cities, the consolidated City of Saginaw was once a thriving lumber town and manufacturing center that in recent years has suffered from population decline, job losses, and increased crime rates....
, Michigan
Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
93.3 FMWKQZ
WKQZ

WKQZ is an active rock radio station at 93.3 on the FM dial serving east-central Michigan, owned by Citadel Broadcasting. The station is licensed to Midland, Michigan, although its studios are in Saginaw....
The Rock Station, Z93Modern rock
Modern rock

Modern rock is a term commonly used to describe a rock music Radio format found on United States commercial radio. Generally beginning with late 1970s punk rock but referring especially to rock music since the 1980s, the phrase "modern rock" is used to differentiate the music from "classic rock", which focuses on music recorded in the 1960s t...
Citadel Broadcasting
Citadel Broadcasting

Citadel Broadcasting Corporation is a Las Vegas, Nevada, Nevada-based broadcast holding company. Investment house Forstmann Little & Company owns 27% of Citadel and is its largest shareholder....
Saginaw
Saginaw, Michigan

Saginaw is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County, Michigan. Once two independent cities, the consolidated City of Saginaw was once a thriving lumber town and manufacturing center that in recent years has suffered from population decline, job losses, and increased crime rates....
, Michigan
Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
 (Studios)
93.7 FMWRCL
WRCL

WRCL is a commercial broadcast radio station serving the mid Michigan area . It plays Rhythmic Contemporary Hit Radio on the FM dial at 93.7 MHz, naming itself Club 93-7....
Club 93.7Rhythmic contemporary
Rhythmic Contemporary

Rhythmic contemporary, also known as rhythmic top 40, rhythmic contemporary hit radio or rhythmic crossover, is a music radio format that includes a mix of electronic dance music, upbeat rhythmic Pop music, Hip hop music and R&B hits....
Regent Communications
Regent Communications

Regent Communications, Inc. is an United States of America radio broadcaster, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, Ohio, which owns approximately 70 radio stations in small and medium radio markets in the United States....
Saginaw
Saginaw, Michigan

Saginaw is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County, Michigan. Once two independent cities, the consolidated City of Saginaw was once a thriving lumber town and manufacturing center that in recent years has suffered from population decline, job losses, and increased crime rates....
, Michigan
Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
94.5 FMWCEN94.5 The MooseCountry music
Country music

Country music is a blend of popular American music forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. It has roots in Traditional music, Celtic music, gospel music, and old-time music and evolved rapidly in the 1920s....
NextMedia Group
NextMedia Group

is an out-of-home media company headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado. NextMedia owns and operates 42 radio stations and outdoor advertising properties in mid-sized markets throughout the United States....
Saginaw
Saginaw, Michigan

Saginaw is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County, Michigan. Once two independent cities, the consolidated City of Saginaw was once a thriving lumber town and manufacturing center that in recent years has suffered from population decline, job losses, and increased crime rates....
, Michigan
Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
96.1 FMWHNN
WHNN

WHNN is an FM radio station serving the Saginaw, Michigan-Bay City, Michigan-Midland, Michigan area and Flint, Michigan with its classic hits format....
96 WHNNOldies
Oldies

Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on a period 15 to 55 years before the present day.In the 1980s and 1990s, "oldies" meant the 15 years from the birth of rock n roll to the beginning of the singer-songwriter era of the early 1970s, or about 1955 to 1971....
Citadel Broadcasting
Citadel Broadcasting

Citadel Broadcasting Corporation is a Las Vegas, Nevada, Nevada-based broadcast holding company. Investment house Forstmann Little & Company owns 27% of Citadel and is its largest shareholder....
Saginaw
Saginaw, Michigan

Saginaw is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County, Michigan. Once two independent cities, the consolidated City of Saginaw was once a thriving lumber town and manufacturing center that in recent years has suffered from population decline, job losses, and increased crime rates....
, Michigan
Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
97.3 FMWMJO
WMJO

WMJO is a radio station broadcasting a variety hits format. Licensed to Essexville, Michigan, it first began broadcasting under the WIXC call sign ....
97.3 Joe FMClassic hits
Classic hits

Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes rock music and pop music music from the late 1960s to the early 1980s. The term is sometimes erroneously used as a synonym for the adult hits format, but is more accurately characterized as a contemporary hybrid of the oldies and classic rock formats....
/Hot AC		MacDonald BroadcastingSaginaw
Saginaw, Michigan

Saginaw is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County, Michigan. Once two independent cities, the consolidated City of Saginaw was once a thriving lumber town and manufacturing center that in recent years has suffered from population decline, job losses, and increased crime rates....
, Michigan
Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
98.1 FMWKCQ
WKCQ

WKCQ is a radio station licensed to Saginaw, Michigan broadcasting a country music format.Sources External links...
98FM KCQCountry music
Country music

Country music is a blend of popular American music forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. It has roots in Traditional music, Celtic music, gospel music, and old-time music and evolved rapidly in the 1920s....
MacDonald BroadcastingSaginaw
Saginaw, Michigan

Saginaw is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County, Michigan. Once two independent cities, the consolidated City of Saginaw was once a thriving lumber town and manufacturing center that in recent years has suffered from population decline, job losses, and increased crime rates....
, Michigan
Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
100.5 FMWTKQFM Talk 100.5News/TalkNextMedia Group
NextMedia Group

is an out-of-home media company headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado. NextMedia owns and operates 42 radio stations and outdoor advertising properties in mid-sized markets throughout the United States....
Saginaw
Saginaw, Michigan

Saginaw is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County, Michigan. Once two independent cities, the consolidated City of Saginaw was once a thriving lumber town and manufacturing center that in recent years has suffered from population decline, job losses, and increased crime rates....
, Michigan
Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
102.5 FMWIOG
WIOG

WIOG is a radio station airing a Contemporary hit radio format, licensed to Bay City, Michigan and serving the Saginaw, Michigan, Bay City, Michigan, Midland, Michigan and Flint, Michigan areas from a transmitter located northeast of Saginaw....
The Hit Music ChannelContemporary hitsCitadel Broadcasting
Citadel Broadcasting

Citadel Broadcasting Corporation is a Las Vegas, Nevada, Nevada-based broadcast holding company. Investment house Forstmann Little & Company owns 27% of Citadel and is its largest shareholder....
Saginaw
Saginaw, Michigan

Saginaw is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County, Michigan. Once two independent cities, the consolidated City of Saginaw was once a thriving lumber town and manufacturing center that in recent years has suffered from population decline, job losses, and increased crime rates....
, Michigan
Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
104.1 FMWSAMThe BaySoft adult contemporaryMacDonald BroadcastingBridgeport
Bridgeport, Michigan

Bridgeport is an unincorporated community in Bridgeport Charter Township, Michigan, Saginaw County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also a census-designated place for statistical purposes....
, Michigan
Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
104.5 FMWILZ
WILZ

WILZ is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format in Saginaw, Michigan, owned by Citadel Broadcasting. The station is the local affiliate of the Bob and Tom morning show....
Wheelz 104.5Classic rock
Classic rock

Classic rock was originally conceived as a radio station radio format which evolved from the album oriented rock format in the early-1980s. In the United States, this rock music format now features a large playlist of songs ranging from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, with some stations including a limited number of current releases....
Citadel Broadcasting
Citadel Broadcasting

Citadel Broadcasting Corporation is a Las Vegas, Nevada, Nevada-based broadcast holding company. Investment house Forstmann Little & Company owns 27% of Citadel and is its largest shareholder....
Saginaw
Saginaw, Michigan

Saginaw is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County, Michigan. Once two independent cities, the consolidated City of Saginaw was once a thriving lumber town and manufacturing center that in recent years has suffered from population decline, job losses, and increased crime rates....
, Michigan
Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
106.3 FMWGER
WGER

WGER is a radio station licensed to Saginaw, Michigan broadcasting a hot adult contemporary format.WGER began broadcasting at 102.5 MHz under the WNEM-FM call and featured a Beautiful Music format for the first several decades of its existence....
The New Mix 106.3Hot Adult contemporaryNextMedia Group
NextMedia Group

is an out-of-home media company headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado. NextMedia owns and operates 42 radio stations and outdoor advertising properties in mid-sized markets throughout the United States....
Saginaw
Saginaw, Michigan

Saginaw is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County, Michigan. Once two independent cities, the consolidated City of Saginaw was once a thriving lumber town and manufacturing center that in recent years has suffered from population decline, job losses, and increased crime rates....
, Michigan
Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
107.1 FMWTLZ
WTLZ

WTLZ is a radio station licensed to Saginaw, Michigan broadcasting an urban adult contemporary format.The station is the heritage African-American-oriented radio station in the market and has featured some variation of urban format for decades, first as WWWS and then as WTLZ....
Hot 107.1Urban adult contemporary
Urban Adult Contemporary

Urban adult contemporary is the name for a format of radio music, similar to an urban contemporary format. Radio stations using this format usually would not have rap music on their playlists....
NextMedia Group
NextMedia Group

is an out-of-home media company headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado. NextMedia owns and operates 42 radio stations and outdoor advertising properties in mid-sized markets throughout the United States....
Saginaw
Saginaw, Michigan

Saginaw is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County, Michigan. Once two independent cities, the consolidated City of Saginaw was once a thriving lumber town and manufacturing center that in recent years has suffered from population decline, job losses, and increased crime rates....
, Michigan
Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....


Newspapers
  • The Saginaw News — daily
  • Review Magazine — biweekly
  • The Saginaw Press — weekly


Saginaw in popular culture and literature

Saginaw is referred to in the Simon and Garfunkel
Simon and Garfunkel

Simon & Garfunkel were an American singer-songwriter duo consisting of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. They formed the group "Tom and Jerry" in 1957, and had their first taste of success with the minor hit "Hey, Schoolgirl"....
 song "America
America (Paul Simon song)

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", which is about hitchhiking across the USA. It was noted: "It took me four days to hitchhike from Saginaw, I've gone to look for America." Bill Anderson and Don Wayne wrote a song entitled "Saginaw Michigan" that has been covered by a dozen artists. Cowboy singer Lefty Frizzell
Lefty Frizzell

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 was the first to perform it, with his version reaching number one on the country charts. Also popularly, it was performed by Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash

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. Saginaw was also referred as "dreadful" by the bold character Miss Ferenczi in the short story "Gryphon" by Charles Baxter.

Notable natives

See also: :Category:People from Saginaw, Michigan

Sister cities

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  • Tokushima, Japan
    Japan

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    Zapopan

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    , Jalisco
    Jalisco

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    , Mexico
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  • Awka
    Awka

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    , Anambra, Nigeria
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