April 2024
FCC Approves WADL Sale with Conditions
After a nearly 11 month wait, the FCC this week approved the sale of Adell Broadcasting’s WADL-TV (Detroit) to Mission Broadcasting, Inc. The $75 million deal has been held up with petitions to deny from various groups as well as the FCC’s own concern about Mission’s relationship with Nexstar Media Group Inc. The approval comes with several conditions, including that Texas-based Mission financially separate itself from Nexstar.
Read MoreWKAR’s Shawn Turner Appointed to Michigan Veterans’ Facility Authority Board
WKAR Public Media (East Lansing) General Manager Shawn Turner has been appointed to the Michigan Veterans’ Facility Authority Board of Directors, the ten-member board that governs Michigan Veteran Homes. He was selected by the majority leader of the senate and appointed by Gov. Whitmer, with the advice and consent of the senate.
Read More11 States Now Have Laws Limiting Artificial Intelligence, Deep Fakes, and Synthetic Media in Political Advertising – Looking at the Issues
Artificial Intelligence was the talk of the NAB Convention last week. Seemingly, not a session took place without some discussion of the impact of AI.
Read MoreDetroit Public Television Unveils New Name and Announces Move
Detroit Public Television has announced that it has changed its name to Detroit PBS “to reflect our commitment and connection to the ‘Most Important City in America.’” The announcement was made in a release dated April 18. In addition to the name change, the organization announced that it will “return to its roots by moving its headquarters back to Detroit.
Read MoreMichigan Journalism Hall Of Fame Inductees Include WXYZ-TV’s Carolyn Clifford and WWJ-AM’s Jeff Gilbert
This past Sunday (4/14), ceremonies were held at the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center in East Lansing to induct six media professionals into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame. Among those honored are two broadcasters: WXYZ-TV anchor Carolyn Clifford and WWJ-AM automotive reporter Jeff Gilbert.
Read MoreWBTI Adds Jenny Rose for Mornings
Back to News WBTI Adds Jenny Rose for Mornings April 19, 2024 Jenny Rose Radio First/Liggett Communication’s WBTI-FM (Lexington/Port Huron) has announced that Jenny Rose has joined the station for mornings. Rose, a Detroit native, is a 1996 graduate of Specs-Howard and has worked in markets including Detroit, Windsor, Ann Arbor, Austin, Toledo, Howell, Flint…
Read MoreJacobs Media to Present the Techsurvey 2024 Results
Jacobs Media’s annual Techsurvey is the radio broadcasting industry’s largest survey, with this year’s study seeing participation from 500 radio stations, yielding more than 31,000 surveys from core radio listeners.
Read MoreNexstar Sells WJMN-TV to Illinois Broadcaster
According to an application filed April 10, Nexstar Media Group has sold WJMN-TV (Escanaba-Marquette) to Quincy, IL based broadcaster Sullivan’s Landing, LLC. Sullivan is headed by Ralph Oakley.
Read MoreWBKB-TV Expands Local newscasts, Partners with UpNorthLive News
Morgan Murphy Media’s WBKB-TV (Alpena) announced April 4 that it will greatly expand its local news coverage through a partnership with UpNorthLive news from WPBN/WTOM in Traverse City. The hours of local news will expand from the current 7.5 hours of news per week without any weekend coverage to 24.5 hours per week over seven days a week.
Read MoreFormer WOOD-TV News Director Dan Spaulding Dies at 79
The MAB has learned that former WOOD-TV (Grand Rapids) News Director, Dan Spaulding passed away April 7 at age 79. Spaulding, born and raised in Saginaw, graduated from the University of Michigan, earning BA and MA degrees. He served as as the “Voice” of the bands, announcing the marching band at the Big House.
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