WXMI. FOX 17 now offers West Michigan television viewers their local news in high definition. FOX 17 became the first West Mi ... chigan television station to offer television newscasts in HD. FOX 17 is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, which is in the 40th largest market in the United States. FOX 17's designated market area (DMA) is Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and Battle Creek. WXMI - FOX 17is a part of The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) which advances understanding of the world through journalism. As the nation’s fourth-largest independent TV station owner, Scripps operates 60 television stations in 42 markets. Scripps empowers the next generation of news consumers with its multiplatform news network Newsy and reaches growing audiences through broadcast networks including Bounce and Court TV. Shaping the future of storytelling through digital audio, Scripps owns top podcast company Stitcher and Triton, the global leader in technology and measurement services. Scripps runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Founded in 1878, Scripps has held for decades to the motto, “Give light and the people will find their own way.” read more