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Beloved WXMI-TV Morning News Floor Director Mike Davis Dies
Mike Davis, former WXMI-TV/FOX 17 (Grand Rapids) Morning Floor Director passed way on April 11. Davis was a staple of West Michigan morning news. Davis started his career at FOX 17 in 1983 as a commercial editor before moving to the news department. He eventually became the morning broadcast Floor Director.
Read MoreRemembering Bob Kevoian: 1950-2026
Bob Kevoian of the nationally syndicated Bob & Tom Show died last Friday (4/17) at the age of 75 in Indianapolis. Bob & Tom’s roots go back to Northern Michigan, where the two met in an upscale “watering hole” called The Bar Harbor in Harbor Springs, MI. They were already in radio, working at two different Petoskey stations, when media sales rep Lucy Nalley (now retired and living in Grand Haven), suggested putting them together on 100,000 watt WJML-FM.
Read MoreFormer WEMU News/Program Director Clark Smith Dies at 74
The MAB learned late last week that former WEMU-FM (Ypsilanti) News and Program Director Clark Smith passed away April 7 at the age of 74. Originally hired as News Director in May of 1983, Smith was named Program Director in 2007 and filled both positions until David Fair was named News Director in August of 2012.
Read MoreWKHM-FM Announces Debut of “The Morning Gas” with J-Rod and Micki + New Apps
McKibbin Media’s WKHM-FM/K105.3 FM (Jackson) has announced the official debut of its newly rebranded morning show, “The Morning Gas” with J-Rod and Micki, “delivering a fresh, high-octane start to the day for listeners across the region.”
Read MoreLongtime Northern Michigan Broadcaster Vic McCarty Passes Away
Longtime Northern Michigan radio and television personality Vic McCarty has passed away. He died April 6 at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City. He had been battling stage 4 metastatic cancer.
Read MoreVeteran WTCM Personalities Retire Together
After twelve years on the air together, Ron Jolly and Colleen Wares are retiring together. Their last broadcast will be this Friday (4/10) from 7-10 am. The Ron Jolly Show, which debuted on WTCM in November of 1994, is the longest-running morning radio show in northern Michigan. The show features a blend of local and national news, guest interviews, commentary and listener feedback.
Read MoreCivic Media Flips WMPL to Oldies as Yooper 107.3
Madison, Wisconsin-based Civic Media, which expanded its ownership into Michigan with the purchase of stations formerly owned by Jerry Hackman’s J&J Broadcasting, has announced a format flip at its WMPL-AM/W297CD in Hancock, flipping the signals from talk and sports to oldies under the moniker “Yooper 107.3.”
Read MoreAudacy Promotes Debbie Kenyon to Regional President
Audacy announced that veteran media executive Debbie Kenyon has been named Regional President for its Central US markets, representing some of the biggest names in local audio. Kenyon, currently Senior Vice President and Market Manager of Audacy Detroit, will assume broader responsibilities. During more than 25 years leading the Detroit market.
Read MoreGraham Media Group Expands Stephanie Slagle’s Role to VP, CRO and GM of WDIV-TV
Graham Media Group has appointed Stephanie Slagle Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer and General Manager of WDIV-TV (Detroit). Slagle, who has served as the company’s vice president and chief revenue officer, expands her leadership to include full oversight of one of the country’s most respected local television stations.
Read MoreWQHH PD Brion O’Brion Honored in National Black Radio Hall of Fame
WQHH-FM (Dewitt/Lansing) Program Director Brion O’Brion has been selected for the National Black Radio Hall of Fame. O’Brion says getting that news brought him right back to where it all started, as a teenager learning radio hands on in Norfolk, Virginia, under his mentor Rick Partey. O’Brion was nominated in the “Talented Brothers of Radio Award” along with two others.
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