Two Michigan Public staff members have been selected to receive National Gracie Awards. Mercedes Mejia, host of the station’s “The Dish” culinary podcast, won a National Gracie Award for best Interview Feature. Additionally, Kate Wells won for her Public Health coverage as best Reporter/Correspondent.
As part of the opening festivities, Rock & Brews presented a $3,000 donation to Vets Returning Home, a local organization dedicated to supporting veterans in need. The donation was made alongside Big Jim O’Brien of 94.7 WCSX (who coordinated the fundraiser) and Sandy Bower of Vets Returning Home, highlighting a shared mission to give back to the veteran community.
After more than four decades in broadcasting, Zoe Burdine-Fly, Senior Vice President for Connoisseur Media has announced her retirement. Burdine-Fly, a past MAB Chair, joined then-Alpha Media in late 2021, overseeing the operations, talent management and the strategic growth of 13 Alpha Media markets, including Amarillo, Bakersfield, Lincoln and Topeka.
WKAR Public Media (East Lansing) has announced the debut of a new series focused on Mid-Michigan talent. Streetlight Sessions is a show dedicated to Mid-Michigan’s music scene, directed and hosted by WKAR’s Al Martin. Martin is best known for his sports reporting for WKAR.
After 50 years in radio and 21 with Liggett/RadioFirst in Port Huron, WSAQ-FM Program Director/Midday Talent Chuck Santoni is hanging up the headphones after today (3/27). Santoni joined WSAQ in February, 2005 following a long run on Detroit rock radio.
VSiN has expanded its sports betting programming into Detroit, adding distribution in one of the nation’s top 15 media markets. The network’s content is now available on Sports Rap Network WGPR-FM 107.5 HD2 and via streaming at SportsRapNetwork.com.
With April showers come routine regulatory dates for broadcasters, including the requirement for posting Quarterly Issues/Programs Lists to the Online Public Inspection Files of all full-power radio and TV stations, and EEO Public File Reports for stations in a number of states.
Beasley Media Group has proudly announced that 105.9 WDMK-FM (Detroit)’s Annual PRAISE Radiothon successfully raised over $105,000 to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The inspiring two-day event took place March 12 – 13 live from the station’s studios in the Motor City.
On February 27, Krol Communication’s WRSR-FM (Flint) raised a record amount with their annual 12-hour Fox Feeding Frenzy. More than $71k will be donated to the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan. WRSR teamed up with Kroger for this year’s Feeding Frenzy.
“We’re proud to continue our partnership with the Pistons,” said Mike Murri, Vice President and General Manager of WXYZ-TV and WMYD-TV. “Our goal is always to help teams reach the largest broadest possible audience, and we appreciate the opportunity to work together again to bring the excitement of Pistons basketball to more fans.”