Saginaw, Michigan 119000 224841448 2008-07-10T17:35:23Z Ipoellet 1789016 /* Culture and entertainment */ Reset image link to same file on Commons {{redirect|Saginaw}} {{Infobox Settlement |official_name = Saginaw |caption= view of Downtown Saginaw from the Bearinger Building |settlement_type = [[City]] |image_skyline = HPIM4356.JPG |image_map = |pushpin_map = Michigan|pushpin_label_position = bottom |mapsize = |map_caption = Location of Saginaw within [[Saginaw County, Michigan|Saginaw County]], [[Michigan]]|. |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_blank_emblem = |blank_emblem_size = |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |subdivision_type = [[List of countries|Country]] |subdivision_type1 = [[Political divisions of the United States|State]] |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Michigan|County]] |subdivision_name = [[United States]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Michigan]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Saginaw County, Michigan|Saginaw]] |government_type = {{nowrap|[[Council-Manager]]}} |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = [[Mayor]] |leader_name1 = Joyce Seals |leader_title2 = [[City Manager]] |leader_name2 = Darnell Earley |established_title = Settled |established_date = 1819 |established_title2 = Incorporated |established_date2 = 1857 |area_magnitude = 1 E7 |area_total_sq_mi = 18.2 |area_land_sq_mi = 17.4 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.7 |area_water_percent = |area_total_km2 = 47.1 |area_land_km2 = 45.2 |area_water_km2 = 1.9 |population_as_of = 2006 |population_note = |population_total = 57523 |population_urban = 140985 |population_metro = 206300 |population_density_km2 = 1367 |population_density_sq_mi = 3542.9 |population_footnotes = <ref name="uscensus" /> |timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|EST]] |utc_offset = -5 |timezone_DST = [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]] |utc_offset_DST = -4 |latitude = |longitude = |latd = 43 |latm = 25 |lats = 10 |latNS = N |longd = 83 |longm = 56 |longs = 58 |longEW = W |elevation_ft = 584 |elevation_m = 178 |elevation_footnotes = <ref name="usgs">{{Cite web |url=http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:636498 |title=USGS Detail on Saginaw, MI |accessdate=2007-11-26}}</ref> |postal_code_type = ZIP Code |postal_code = 48601, 48602, 48605, 48607 |area_code = 989 |website = http://www.saginaw-mi.com |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 26-70520{{GR|2}} |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 1627020<ref>{{gnis|1627020}}</ref> |footnotes =}} '''Saginaw''' is a city in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]] and the seat of [[Saginaw County, Michigan|Saginaw County]]<ref name="naco">{{cite web |url=http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/county.cfm&id=26145 |title=About Saginaw County, MI |publisher=[[National Association of Counties]] |accessdate=2007-11-26}}</ref>. 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<ref name="epic-lumber">{{cite web |url=http://www.michiganepic.org/lumbering/LumberingBriefHistory.html |title=A Brief History of Lumbering in Michigan |publisher=Michigan Center for History Studies |accessdate=2007-11-27}}</ref>. Saginaw and Saginaw County lie in the [[Flint/Tri-Cities]] region of Michigan. The city is adjacent to [[Saginaw Charter Township, Michigan|Saginaw Charter Township]] and considered part of the [[Tri-Cities (Michigan)|Tri-Cities]] area, along with [[Bay City, Michigan|Bay City]], [[Michigan]] and [[Midland, Michigan|Midland]], [[Michigan]]. As of the [[United States Census, 2000|2000 census]], the city had a total population of 61,799 with the 2006 population estimate showing a decline to 57,523 in the city.<ref name="uscensus">{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=16000US2670520&_geoContext=&_street=&_county=saginaw&_cityTown=saginaw&_state=04000US26&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= |title=Saginaw Statistics |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2007-11-26}}</ref>. ==History== {{main|History of Saginaw, Michigan}} 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|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]] 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]], the city has a total area of 18.2 square miles (47.1 [[km²]]), of which, 17.4 square miles (45.2&nbsp;km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.9&nbsp;km²) of it (3.96%) is water. Saginaw lies on the [[Saginaw River]], 15 miles inland from the [[Saginaw Bay]], an arm of [[Lake Huron]]. === Climate === <center><!--Infobox begins-->{{Infobox Weather |location = Saginaw, Michigan |Jan_Hi_°F = 32 |Jan_Hi_°C = 0 |Feb_Hi_°F = 33 |Feb_Hi_°C = 1 |Mar_Hi_°F = 38 |Mar_Hi_°C = 3 |Apr_Hi_°F = 53 |Apr_Hi_°C = 11 |May_Hi_°F = 67 |May_Hi_°C = 19 |Jun_Hi_°F = 79 |Jun_Hi_°C = 26 |Jul_Hi_°F = 82 |Jul_Hi_°C = 27 |Aug_Hi_°F = 80 |Aug_Hi_°C = 26 |Sep_Hi_°F = 71 |Sep_Hi_°C = 21 |Oct_Hi_°F = 62 |Oct_Hi_°C = 16 |Nov_Hi_°F = 44 |Nov_Hi_°C = 6 |Dec_Hi_°F = 34 |Dec_Hi_°C = 1 |Year_Hi_°F = 56 |Year_Hi_°C = 13 |Jan_Lo_°F = 18 |Jan_Lo_°C = -7 |Feb_Lo_°F = 19 |Feb_Lo_°C = -7 |Mar_Lo_°F = 23 |Mar_Lo_°C = -5 |Apr_Lo_°F = 33 |Apr_Lo_°C = 1 |May_Lo_°F = 44 |May_Lo_°C = 6 |Jun_Lo_°F = 56 |Jun_Lo_°C = 13 |Jul_Lo_°F = 59 |Jul_Lo_°C = 15 |Aug_Lo_°F = 56 |Aug_Lo_°C = 13 |Sep_Lo_°F = 48 |Sep_Lo_°C = 8 |Oct_Lo_°F = 40 |Oct_Lo_°C = 4 |Nov_Lo_°F = 29 |Nov_Lo_°C = -1 |Dec_Lo_°F = 21 |Dec_Lo_°C = -6 |Year_Lo_°F = 37 |Year_Lo_°C = 2 |Jan_Precip_inch = 2.2 |Jan_Precip_cm = 5 |Feb_Precip_inch = 2.2 |Feb_Precip_cm = 5 |Mar_Precip_inch = 2.3 |Mar_Precip_cm = 5 |Apr_Precip_inch = 3.2 |Apr_Precip_cm = 8 |May_Precip_inch = 1.8 |May_Precip_cm = 4 |Jun_Precip_inch = 3.2 |Jun_Precip_cm = 8 |Jul_Precip_inch = 3.6 |Jul_Precip_cm = 9 |Aug_Precip_inch = 2.5 |Aug_Precip_cm = 6 |Sep_Precip_inch = 3.4 |Sep_Precip_cm = 8 |Oct_Precip_inch = 3.2 |Oct_Precip_cm = 8 |Nov_Precip_inch = 2.4 |Nov_Precip_cm = 6 |Dec_Precip_inch = 2.5 |Dec_Precip_cm = 6 |Year_Precip_inch = 32.5 |Year_Precip_cm = 82 |source=Weatherbase<ref name=Weatherbase>{{cite web | url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=060457 | title=Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Saginaw, Michigan, United States of America |accessmonthday = Nov 26 |accessyear = 2007 | language = }}</ref> |accessdate = Nov 2007 }}<!--Infobox ends--></center> ==Demographics== As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 61,799 people, 23,182 households, and 15,114 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 3,542.9 per square mile (1,368.2/km²). There were 25,639 housing units at an average density of 1,469.9/sq&nbsp;mi (567.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 47.02% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 43.26% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.49% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.33% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 5.86% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.03% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|married couples]] 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]] 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 === {{main|Government of Saginaw, Michigan}} Saginaw is classified as a Home Rule City under the Michigan [[Home Rule Cities Act (Michigan)|Home Rule Cities Act]] which permits cities to exercise "[[Home Rule]]" 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]] 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]] Council. The term of office for a member of the [[City Council]] 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. === Crime === As of 2006, the City's crime rate in major categories is well above the national average. The overall violent crime rate for 2006 was 4.55 times the national average.<ref name="saginaw-crime">{{Cite web |url=http://www.cityrating.com/citycrime.asp?city=Saginaw&state=MI |title=Saginaw Crime Report |accessdate=2007-11-26}}</ref> By comparison, [[Detroit]] the largest city in Michigan, has an overall violent crime rate 3.38 times the national average.<ref name="detroit-crime">{{Cite web |url=http://www.cityrating.com/citycrime.asp?city=Detroit&state=MI |title=Detroit Crime Report |accessdate=2007-11-26}}</ref> [[Los Angeles]], [[California]] with a population 3.8 million has 2.13 times the national average.<ref name="la-crime">{{Cite web |url=http://www.cityrating.com/citycrime.asp?city=Los+Angeles&state=CA |title=Los Angeles Crime Report |accessdate=2007-11-26}}</ref> Arson has been a notable problem in the city with the night before Halloween becoming known as "Devil's Night." With 40 cases of arson on Devil's Night alone in 2006, local law enforcement and citizen groups created in 2007 "Saginaw Arson Watch" as an attempt to reduce the pre-halloween arsons that have plagued the city. Citizens have considered the project "a resounding success" as only eight fires were reported during Devil's Night.<ref name="devil-night">{{cite web |url=http://www.mlive.com/news/saginawnews/index.ssf?/base/news-1/1194362480264620.xml&coll=9 |title=Arson Watch set an example |publisher=[[The Saginaw News]] |accessdate=2007-11-27}}</ref> In 2007, Saginaw was ranked the 14th most dangerous metropolitan area in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.morganquitno.com/cit07pop.htm |title=City Crime Rankings by Population Group |accessdate=2007-12-12 |publisher=Morgan Quitno}}</ref> == Education == === Higher education === The City of Saginaw is served by [[Delta College (Michigan)|Delta College]] and [[Saginaw Valley State University]], which are located in nearby [[University Center, Michigan|University Center]], [[Michigan]] and a campus of [[Davenport University]], located in Kochville Township. [[Central Michigan University]] maintains an off-campus center inside the city that offers numerous degree programs. === Primary and secondary schools === {{seealso|List of schools in Saginaw, Michigan}} 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 3 high schools. The district is governed by a seven member elected board of education. The board selects a [[Superintendent (education)|superintendent]] for the district. The current superintendent is Dr. Gerald D. Dawkins <ref name="spsdbuildings">{{cite web |url=http://www.spsd.net/ourschools/schools.htm |title=Our Schools |accessdate=2007-11-26}}</ref>. The three public high schools are [[Arthur Hill High School]], [[Saginaw High School]], and [[Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy]]. [[Michigan Lutheran Seminary]] and Grace Christian School are the two private high schools in the city. Top charter schools in the city are North Saginaw Charter Academy and Saginaw Prep schools. == Infrastructure == [[Image:Saginaw Water Treatment.png|thumb|225px|right|The water treatment facility in Saginaw was constructed in 1929.]] === Utilities === The City of Saginaw gets its electricity and natural gas from [[Consumers Energy]]. ====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<ref name="saginaw-water2001">{{cite web |url=http://www.saginaw-mi.com/Government/Departments/PublicServices/waterReport2001.pdf |title=Saginaw 2001 Water Report |accessdate=2007-11-27}}</ref>. 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]] system has supplied drinking and industrial water to both cities and many surrounding areas within the county<ref name="midland-muga">{{cite web |url=http://www.midland-mi.org/government/departments/planning/Planning/muga.htm |title=Planning & Community Development |accessdate=2007-11-27}}</ref>. Due to brackish water being in the aquifers below both cities, a {{convert|65|mi|km|0|sing=on}} long pipeline was constructed in 1948 to supply water from [[Lake Huron]] at White Stone Point, north of [[Au Gres, Michigan|Au Gres]] to water treatment plants in Saginaw and Midland<ref name="saginaw-water2001" /> 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 led to 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<ref name="midland-muga" />. == Transportation == Saginaw is served primarily by two airports; [[MBS International Airport]], located in nearby [[Freeland, Michigan|Freeland]], and [[Bishop International Airport]], located in [[Flint, Michigan|Flint]]. Saginaw is also served by three smaller airports; Harry W. Browne Airport, [[James Clements Municipal Airport]] in [[Bay City, Michigan|Bay City]], and [[Jack Barstow Municipal Airport]] in [[Midland, Michigan|Midland]]. In addition to the airports, [[Interstate 75 in Michigan|Interstate 75]] serves as the main arterial route for the Saginaw area while [[Interstate 675 (Michigan)|Interstate 675]] provides direct access to the center of the city from Interstate 75. [[Interstate 69]] is a nearby east-west corridor providing access to the rest of the Midwestern United States and [[Canada]]. The [[Saginaw River]] runs through the middle of the city and provides access to [[Saginaw Bay]] and the rest of the [[Great Lakes]] 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<ref name="stars-mlive">{{cite web |url=http://blog.mlive.com/saginawnews/2007/11/stars_tax_rides_to_victory.html |title=STARS tax rides to victory |last=Engel |first=Justin |publisher=The Saginaw News |accessdate=2007-11-26}}</ref>. The STARS system connects to Bay City's Bus system at Saginaw Valley State University. ===Major highways=== {| class="wikitable" style="width:80%" |- | width="5%" | <center>[[Image:I-75.svg|25px]]</center> || [[Interstate 75|I-75]] passes along the eastern side of the city through [[Buena Vista Charter Township, Michigan|Buena Vista Charter Township]]. |- | <center>[[Image:I-675.svg|31px]]</center> || [[Interstate 675 (Michigan)|I-675]] provides a short freeway loop through downtown Saginaw and back to I-75 through [[Saginaw Charter Township, Michigan|Saginaw Charter Township]]. |- | <center>[[Image:M-13.svg|25px]]<center> || [[M-13 (Michigan highway)|M-13]] runs from [[Interstate 69|I-69]] through downtown Saginaw and north to [[Standish, Michigan|Standish]]. |- | <center>[[Image:M-46.svg|25px]]<center> || [[M-46 (Michigan highway)|M-46]] is a cross-peninsular road, running across the mitten and the thumb -- from [[Port Sanilac, Michigan|Port Sanilac]] on the [[Lake Huron]] shore, through Saginaw, and then on to [[Muskegon, Michigan|Muskegon]] on the [[Lake Michigan]] shore.<ref>[http://www.state-ends.com/michigan/m46/ M-46 Endpoint Photos.]</ref> This east-west surface route nearly bisects the Lower Peninsula of Michigan latitudinally. |- | <center>[[Image:M-47.svg|25px]]<center> || [[M-47 (Michigan highway)|M-47]] passes through the western suburbs and provides a direct connection to [[MBS International Airport]]. |- | <center>[[Image:M-52.svg|25px]]</center> || [[M-52 (Michigan highway)|M-52]] runs from the [[Ohio]] border through [[Adrian, Michigan|Adrian]] and [[Owosso, Michigan|Owosso]] before ending at M-46, in the western suburbs of Saginaw. M-52 also provides an alternate connection to [[Lansing, Michigan|Lansing]], Michigan's state capitol. |- | <center>[[Image:M-58.svg|25px]]</center> || [[M-58 (Michigan highway)|M-58]] runs from M-47 to I-675. |- | <center>[[Image:M-81.svg|25px]]</center> || [[M-81 (Michigan highway)|M-81]] runs east from M-13 to [[Caro, Michigan|Caro]] and [[Cass City, Michigan|Cass City]] and ends at [[M-53 (Michigan highway)|M-53]] in [[Sanilac County, Michigan|Sanilac County]]. |- | <center>[[Image:M-84.svg|25px]]</center> || [[M-84 (Michigan highway)|M-84]] runs from downtown [[Bay City, Michigan|Bay City]] to [[M-58 (Michigan highway)|M-58]] in Saginaw. |} == Culture and entertainment == [[Image:Former Castle Station post office- Saginaw Michigan.png|200px|thumb|[[Castle Museum (Saginaw)]] is on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].]] 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]] team, the [[Saginaw Spirit]] of the [[Ontario Hockey League]] as well as The [[Saginaw Sting]], an [[indoor football]] 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 and educational complex founded in 1889. 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]] is an [[Ontario Hockey League]] team that became nationally known when television personality [[Stephen Colbert]] promoted the team on his show, [[The Colbert Report]]<ref name="spirit-tstar">{{cite web |url=http://www.thestar.com/article/177061 |title=The Steagle has landed |publisher=Toronto Star |author=Sunaya Sapurji |date=2007-02-01 |accessdate=2007-11-26}}</ref>. The [[Saginaw Sting]] is an [[indoor football]] team that formed in 2007 to play in Saginaw beginning in the 2008 season<ref name="sting-weyi">{{cite web |url=http://www.weyi.com/sports/sports_story.aspx?id=63899 |title=Saginaw feels the Sting |publisher=[[WEYI-TV]] |accessdate=2007-11-26}}</ref>. At the collegiate level, [[Saginaw Valley State University]] competes in numerous sports such as [[American Football]], [[Basketball]], and [[Volleyball]]<ref name="svsu-athletics">{{cite web |url=http://www.svsu.edu/athletics/home.html |title=Athletics home |accessdate=2007-11-26}}</ref>. {| class="wikitable" !Team !Sport !League !Year founded !Venue |- |[[Saginaw Spirit]] |[[Ice hockey]] |[[Ontario Hockey League]] |2001 |[[Dow Event Center]] |- |[[Saginaw Sting]] |[[Indoor football]] |[[Continental Indoor Football League]] |2008 |[[Dow Event Center]] |- |[[Saginaw Valley State University]] |Various |[[Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference]] |1963 |[[SVSU Campus]] |} === Media === ==== Shopping Areas ==== {{Expand-section|date=June 2008}} The area's main shopping district is located along [[M-84 (Michigan highway)|Bay Rd.]] and [[Tittabawassee Road (Saginaw, Michigan)|Tittabawassee Rd.]] north of town, where several [[big box]] stores can be found. Also in the same area is [[Fashion Square Mall]], a regional [[shopping mall]] anchored by [[JCPenney]], [[Macy's]], and [[Sears, Roebuck and Company|Sears]]. There are also many restaurants in this part of town. ==== Television stations ==== Saginaw is part of [[Nielsen|Nielsen's]] Flint-Saginaw-Bay City-Midland [[Designated Market Area]] which is the 66th largest market in the United States for Television Viewers<ref name="nielsen">{{cite web |url=http://www.nielsenmedia.com/nc/nmr_static/docs/2007-2008_DMA_Ranks.xls |title=Sampling the Population |accessdate=2007-11-26}}</ref>. Saginaw is the home of CBS affliate [[WNEM]] which maintains its studios and offices inside the City though its license is for Bay City, MI<ref name="fcc-wnem">{{cite web |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/sta_det.pl?Facility_id=41221 |title=Station Details - WNEM |accessdate=2007-11-27}}</ref>. ABC affiliate [[WJRT]] maintains its offices and newsrooms in Saginaw while its studios are in its community of license, [[Flint, MI|Flint]]<ref name="fcc-wjrt">{{cite web |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/sta_det.pl?Facility_id=21735 |title=Station Details - WJRT |accessdate=2007-11-27}}</ref>. Only NBC affiliate [[WEYI-TV|WEYI]] and [[Christian]] station [[WAQP]] have the City of Saginaw as their city of record but both maintain their facilities outside of the city<ref name="fcc-weyi">{{cite web |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/sta_det.pl?Facility_id=72052 |title=Station Details - WEYI |accessdate=2007-11-27}}</ref><ref name="fcc-waqp">{{cite web |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/sta_det.pl?Facility_id=67792 |title=Station Details - WAQP |accessdate=2007-11-27}}</ref>. [[Charter Communications]] operates a cable television network servicing the City of Saginaw under a franchise agreement. {| class="wikitable" !align="center" colspan="6"|'''[[Television station]]s in the [[Saginaw, Michigan|Saginaw]], [[Michigan]] area''' (''Ascending order'') |- ! Channel !! Call letters !! Description |- |5 || [[WNEM-TV|WNEM]] || [[CBS]] [[affiliate]] |- | 12 || [[WJRT]] ||[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] affiliate |- | 19 || [[WDCP]] ||[[PBS]] affiliate |- | 25 || [[WEYI]] ||[[NBC]] affiliate |- | 46 || [[WBSF]] ||[[CW]] affiliate |- | 49 || [[WAQP]] ||[[Tri-State Christian Television]] affiliate |- | 66 || [[WSMH]] ||[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] 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. {| class="wikitable" !align="center" colspan="6"|'''[[AM radio]] stations''' |- !Frequency!!Call sign!!Name!!Format!!Owner!!City |- |790 AM||[[WSGW]]||Newsradio 590||[[News/Talk]]||[[NextMedia Group]]||[[Saginaw, Michigan|Saginaw]], [[Michigan]] |- |1250 AM||[[WNEM (AM)|WNEM]]||Newsradio 1250||[[News/Talk]]||[[Meredith Corporation]]||[[Saginaw, Michigan|Saginaw]], [[Michigan]] |- |1400 AM||[[WSAM]]||The Bay||[[Soft adult contemporary]]||MacDonald Broadcasting||[[Saginaw, Michigan|Saginaw]], [[Michigan]] |} {| class="wikitable" !align="center" colspan="6"|'''[[FM radio]] stations''' |- !Frequency!!Call sign!!Name!!Format!!Owner!!City |- |90.9 FM||[[WTRK]]||Air 1||[[Contemporary Christian]]||[[Educational Media Foundation]]||[[Saginaw, Michigan|Saginaw]], [[Michigan]] |- |93.3 FM||[[WKQZ]]||The Rock Station, Z93||[[Modern rock]]||[[Citadel Broadcasting]]||[[Saginaw, Michigan|Saginaw]], [[Michigan]] (Studios) |- |93.7 FM||[[WRCL]]||Club 93.7||[[Rhythmic contemporary]]||[[Regent Communications]]||[[Saginaw, Michigan|Saginaw]], [[Michigan]] |- |94.5 FM||[[WCEN]]||94.5 The Moose||[[Country music]]||[[NextMedia Group]]||[[Saginaw, Michigan|Saginaw]], [[Michigan]] |- |96.1 FM||[[WHNN]]||96 WHNN||[[Oldies]]||[[Citadel Broadcasting]]||[[Saginaw, Michigan|Saginaw]], [[Michigan]] |- |97.3 FM||[[WMJO]]||97.3 Joe FM||[[Classic hits]]/[[Hot AC]]||MacDonald Broadcasting||[[Saginaw, Michigan|Saginaw]], [[Michigan]] |- |98.1 FM||[[WKCQ]]||98FM KCQ||[[Country music]]||MacDonald Broadcasting||[[Saginaw, Michigan|Saginaw]], [[Michigan]] |- |100.5 FM||[[WTKQ]]||FM Talk 100.5||[[News/Talk]]||[[NextMedia Group]]||[[Saginaw, Michigan|Saginaw]], [[Michigan]] |- |102.5 FM||[[WIOG]]||The Hit Music Channel||[[Contemporary hits]]||[[Citadel Broadcasting]]||[[Saginaw, Michigan|Saginaw]], [[Michigan]] |- |104.1 FM||[[WSAM]]||The Bay||[[Soft adult contemporary]]||MacDonald Broadcasting||[[Bridgeport, Michigan|Bridgeport]], [[Michigan]] |- |104.5 FM||[[WILZ]]||Wheelz 104.5||[[Classic rock]]||[[Citadel Broadcasting]]||[[Saginaw, Michigan|Saginaw]], [[Michigan]] |- |106.3 FM||[[WGER]]||Magic 106.3||[[Adult contemporary]]||[[NextMedia Group]]||[[Saginaw, Michigan|Saginaw]], [[Michigan]] |- |107.1 FM||[[WTLZ]]||Hot 107.1||[[Urban adult contemporary]]||[[NextMedia Group]]||[[Saginaw, Michigan|Saginaw]], [[Michigan]] |} ==== 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]] song "[[America (Paul Simon song)|America]]", 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." <ref name="songfacts-am">{{cite web |url=http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=3323 |accessdate=2008-02-13 |title=Simon and Garfunkel "America" lyrics}}</ref> Bill Anderson and Don Wayne wrote a song entitled "Saginaw Michigan" that has been covered by a dozen artists. <ref>[http://www.secondhandsongs.com/song/18221.html Second Hand songs, origins and covers of "Saginaw Michigan".]</ref> Cowboy singer [[Lefty Frizzell]] was the first to perform it, with his version reaching number one on the country charts. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thelyricarchive.com/song/89665-11151/Saginaw%2C-Michigan |accessdate=2008-02-13 |title=Left Frizzell, Saginaw Michigan lyrics.}}</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-pYdGM8GEY&feature=related Youtube, Lefty Frizzell performing "Saginaw Michigan.]</ref> More popularly, it was also performed by [[Johnny Cash]]. ==Notable natives== {{main|List of people from Saginaw, Michigan}} ''See also:'' [[:Category:People from Saginaw, Michigan]] == Sister cities == {|width=100% | valign=top| *{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Tokushima]], [[Japan]] *{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Zapopan]], [[Jalisco]], [[Mexico]] *{{flagicon|Nigeria}} [[Awka]], [[Anambra]], [[Nigeria]] ==References== {{Reflist|2}} ==External links== *[http://www.saginaw-mi.com/ City of Saginaw] *[http://www.saginawchamber.org/ Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce] *[http://www.mlive.com/sanews/ ''Saginaw News''] *[http://www.saginawclub.org Saginaw Club] *[http://www.saginawjaycees.com Saginaw Jaycees] *[http://www.k8dac.com/index.html Saginaw valley amateure radio association] *[http://www.saginawcounty.com/emd/index.html Saginaw county citizen corps] *[http://www.saginawmusic.org Old Town Saginaw Music Association (OTSMA)] *[http://www.castlemuseum.org/ Historical Society of Saginaw County] *[http://www.saginawartmuseum.org/ Saginaw Art Museum] *[http://www.svsu.edu/ Saginaw Valley State University] *[http://www.svsu.edu/mfsm/ Marshall Fredericks Sculpture Museum] *[http://www.geocities.com/dondmilne/ Saginaw Railway Museum] {{Saginaw County, Michigan}} {{Michigan}} [[Category:Saginaw County, Michigan]] [[Category:Cities in Michigan]] [[Category:County seats in Michigan]] [[Category:Saginaw, Michigan| ]] [[Category:Settlements established in 1819]] [[bg:Сагъно]] [[es:Saginaw]] [[fr:Saginaw (Michigan)]] [[it:Saginaw]] [[la:Saginava]] [[nl:Saginaw (Michigan)]] [[ja:サギノー (ミシガン州)]] [[no:Saginaw]] [[pl:Saginaw (Michigan)]] [[pt:Saginaw (Michigan)]] [[simple:Saginaw, Michigan]] [[sv:Saginaw]] [[vo:Saginaw (Michigan)]]