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Queen Bee’s Knees Expands Role of Fitzpatrick
Queen Bee’s Knees has announced that Matthew Fitzpatrick, Creative Services Director at WBKB-TV (Alpena) will expand his role in the company to also oversee MY UP Now in Marquette as well.
Read MorePistons legend George Blaha Selected for Basketball Hall of Fame
Broadcaster George Blaha, known as the “Voice of the Pistons” for almost five decades, has been given the highest honor for media by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame announced on Friday (2/14) that Blaha is a recipient of the 2025 Curt Gowdy Media Award for electronic media.
Read MoreMid-West Family Flips WQYQ to WSBT Simulcast
RadioInsight reports that Mid-West Family Broadcasting has expanded the programming of Sports WSBT-AM/W241AD (South Bend) to WQYQ- South Bend IN to WQYQ-AM/W291DK (Benton Harbor). The switch took place yesterday, February 20.
Read MoreFormer WNMU-TV GM Eric Smith Joins Local School Board
The Marquette Area Public Schools Board of Education has selected a new member. On Monday (2/17), the board chose Eric Smith, former general manager of WNMU-FM and TV.
Read MoreCopyright Office Commences an Inquiry into the Proliferation of Performing Rights Organizations – Looking at the Complexity of Licensing Musical Works in the United States
In the United States, performing rights in musical compositions (or “musical works” as the Copyright Act refers to them – the words and music of a song) are generally licensed by a “performing rights organization” or a “PRO.” The U.S., unlike most countries where there is a single organization that collects these royalites, has multiple such organizations.
Read MoreTraffic Director Spotlight: Amy McCormick (Many Michigan Stations)
Amy McCormick does traffic for WFXD, WKQS, WRUP, WQXO & WGHN.
MAB: What was your dream job as a kid?
Amy: I wanted to be a nurse when I was young!MAB: If you could learn to do anything, what would it be?
Amy: I would love to be able to draw and tattoo 🙂
MAB: What is your favorite candy or treat?
Amy: Peanut M&Ms
Mid-West Family Names COO & CFO in Leadership Transition
Dave Doetsch, a nearly 30-year veteran of Mid-West Family, is elevated to Chief Operating and Chief Revenue Officer. Previously managing the company’s South Bend and Southwest Michigan operations,
Read MoreScripps Promotes Sports Sales Executive to Lead Local Media Sales
The E.W. Scripps Company has tapped veteran sales executive Tony Lamerato to lead all revenue strategy and business development efforts across Scripps’ more than 60 local television stations as vice president of local media sales, effective February 17.
Read MoreNearly 1000 Celebrate PBS Kids Day at WKAR
Nearly 1,000 community members of all ages gathered recently to celebrate PBS KIDS® Day with WKAR. Families across mid-Michigan came together for the event, hosted at the WKAR studios on the campus of Michigan State University on January 25.
Read MoreMidwest Communications Closes on WQXC/WZUU
On February 4, Midwest Communications closed on its acquisition of WQXC-FM (Allegan) and WZUU-FM (Mattawan) from Forum Communications. The deal, filed in September was approved by the FCC in December.
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