The MFRN and MNN were owned by a company called the Great Lakes Radio group, headed up by Jim Rayl.

The Michigan News Network split from the Great Lakes Radio group in the 1980s and moved to Caro.

The MNN was bought by former Detroit Tiger Denny McLain and headquarters moved to Lansing.

Full Circle sold the MNN to Grosse Pointe Farms based Saga Communications, headed by Ed Christian.

[2] The Michigan Radio Network (MRN) and MFRN was sold to Learfield Communications in December, 2014.