Michigan Television Markets

Michigan currently is split into 11 Designated Market Areas for television. 7 of the markets are based from Michigan cities and 4 are from metro areas in other states. Here are the markets and the counties they encompass (2009-10 market ratings noted):

 

Detroit: Market #11 (9 counties; 1,890,220 TV homes)

• Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Sanilac, Washtenaw, Wayne

 

Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek: Market #41 (14 counties; 740,430 TV homes)

• Allegan, Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Ionia, Kalamazoo, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Ottawa, St. Joseph, Van Buren

 

Flint-Saginaw-Bay City: Market #68 (13 counties; 458,020 TV homes)

• Arenac, Bay, Genesee, Gladwin, Gratiot, Huron, Iosco, Isabella, Midland, Ogemaw, Saginaw, Shiawassee, Tuscola

 

Lansing: Market #115 (5 counties; 253,690 TV homes)

• Clinton, Eaton, Hillsdale, Ingham, Jackson

 

Traverse City-Cadillac: Market #117 (25 counties; 245,000 TV homes)

• Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Clare, Crawford, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Lake, Leelanau, Luce, Mackinaw, Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Missaukee, Montmorency, Osceola, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle, Roscommon, Wexford

 

Marquette: Market #180 (10 counties + 1 in WI; 88,490 TV homes)

• Alger, Baraga, Delta, Dickinson, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Marquette, Ontonagon, Schoolcraft

 

Alpena: Market #208 (2 counties; 17,420 TV homes)

• Alcona, Alpena

 

Green Bay-Appleton, WI: Market #70 (1 county in MI; 443,420 TV homes)

• Menominee

 

Toledo, OH: Market #73 (1 county in MI; 423,100 TV homes)

• Lenawee

 

South Bend-Elkhart, IN: Market #91 (2 counties in MI; 336,130 TV homes)

• Berrien, Cass

 

Duluth, MN-Superior, WI: Market #139 (1 county in MI; 174,360 TV homes)

• Gogebic

 

 

Maps of other area TV markets:
- Wisconsin
- Minnesota

 

 

 

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