2022
WLUC-TV Newsroom Announces Staff Promotions
Gray Television’s WLUC-TV (Marquette) has announced that it is enhancing its team of reporters, which it says will bolster its position as Upper Michigan’s Source for local news, local weather and local sports.
Read MoreWDIV Documentary to Trace Station’s Fall…and Rise
On Friday, November 4 at 9:00 p.m., Graham Media’s WDIV-TV (Detroit) will debut the documentary “Going 4 It: The Inside Story of the Rise of WDIV.” which will air Friday, November 4th at 9 p.m.
The station was known as WWJ-TV from its 1947 sign-on (under the ownership of the parent company of the Detroit News) until it was sold on 1978 to the Post-Newsweek Corporation.
Society of Professional Journalists Release Safety Guidelines
The Society of Professional Journalists (SPL) has just released a list of suggested safety guidelines, aimed at helping television news managers create safe working conditions for solo television reporters, also known as MMJs. SPL recommends news managers share these guidelines with staff in newsrooms around the country.
Read MoreHow a Home Studio Helped Mistress Carrie Survive the Death of Her Radio Station
Bob Kernen, the COO of jācapps, our sister company that builds mobile apps for radio stations, suggested that I talk to Mistress Carrie, the longtime radio personality at WAAF. I had never met Carrie, but I’ve known of her since my days working at WBCN back at the turn of the century. WBCN and WAAF were on opposite sides of one of the all-time epic radio wars.
Read MoreFCC Seeks Comments on Tighter Requirements for Broadcasters to Identify Foreign Government Sponsored Programming – And A Bill Introduced in Congress – What Does It Mean for Broadcasters?
In speaking to many broadcast groups around the country in the last few months, I have found that many broadcasters are totally confused by the FCC’s rules requiring that they seek certifications from anyone buying programming time on their stations (or providing programming for free in exchange for that programming being broadcast on the station).
Read MoreWKAR Receives $1 Million Community Grant from U.S. Department of Education
WKAR Public Media recently received a Congressionally Funded Community Project (CFCP) grant from the Department of Education to leverage ATSC 3.0 television technology to deliver educational content to underserved families in mid-Michigan.
Read MoreRadio in Michigan Continues to Raise the Bar!
We are biased, but radio in Michigan continues to raise the bar. Our stations have elite storytellers, programs, and, most importantly, are a community resource that the state can consistently rely on especially in times of uncertainty. This week, stations from across the state were recognized in New York as the best in the nation as nominees for the Marconi Awards:
Read MoreMichigan NATAS Inducts Six into 2022 Silver Circle
This past Sunday (10/16), the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Michigan Chapter, inducted six honorees into the distinguished Silver Circle. One of the highest honors given by NATAS Michigan, the Silver Circle recognizes television professionals who have performed distinguished service within the television industry for 25 years or more, a significant part of which was done within the chapter’s region of Michigan.
Read MoreWILX Partners with Sleep in Heavenly Peace for Make an Impact Campaign
Gray Television’s WILX-TV (Lansing) Made an Impact partnering with in Heavenly Peace on September 10 by helping to build sixty two beds at the Lowes on South Cedar in Lansing. The effort by WILX continued this week (10/17), working with Sylvan Learning Centers to collected donations both at its studio and at two area Sylvan locations.
Read MoreSean Mahon Joins WJRT-TV
Veteran Michigan broadcaster Sean Mahon has joined Allen Media Group’s WJRT-TV (Flint) as Assistant News Director. Mahon is known for his years as News Director at WWTV/WWUP-TV in Cadillac (2016-2021) as well as his 11 years at WDIV-TV (Detroit),
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