Broadcasting Industry News
WKLT Morning Show Saves Historic Water Tower in Boyne City
On October 5, Midwestern Broadcasting’s WKLT-FM (Kalkaska/Traverse City) air personality Finster (of the Omelette and Finster morning show on KLT “The Rock Station”) put out a call to the Boyne City community: Let’s preserve the historic water tower! Adjacent to the historic train station in downtown Boyne City, the water tower fed the steam engine trains that traveled to and through Boyne City.
Read MoreWKHM-FM (K105.3) Fall Fest & Chili Classic Draws 3,000 to Downtown Jackson
On September 26, McKibbin Media Group’s WKHM-FM (Jackson) held their 2026 K105.3 Fall Fest & Chili Classic. The event was a tremendous success, bringing approximately 3,000 people to downtown Jackson for a full day of chili, live music, family activities, shopping and community fun.
Read MoreJulie Koehn Elected to RAB 2027 Board of Directors
On September 23-24, the RAB held its Fall Board of Directors meeting in Cleveland and elected its 2027 slate of officers and directors. Newly elected officers include Julie Koehn, General Manager of Lenawee Broadcasting and Southeast Michigan Media (Adrian).
Read MoreRetired WNEM-TV Weathercaster Eric Jylha Dies at 76
Jylha began his career in radio, working at stations WBCM, WXOX, WGER and WSGW. At WXOX, he served as air personality, news reporter and eventually news director. He joined WSGW in 1982, doing news and on-air work.
Read MoreKalamazoo Broadcasting Legend Lori Moore Passes
Moore’s career started in 1981 doing news part-time at WKMI after she graduated from Hope College that spring and she soon became full-time there for several years before joining WKZO in the early 1990s.
Read MoreWCMU Public Media Welcomes Acclaimed Author Sandra Cisneros
WCMU Public Media is proud to present “Stories with Sandra Cisneros: The Places We Call Home — An Evening of Conversation, Connection & Celebration.” The event brings the work of acclaimed author Sandra Cisneros into conversation with communities across Michigan.
Read MoreDylan Salisbury Named PD of MacDonald Broadcasting/Saginaw
Former KUPL/KBFF Portland Program Director Dylan Salisbury has landed in Saginaw, Michigan, joining MacDonald Broadcasting as Program Director for the company’s Mid-Michigan cluster, including WKCQ, WJMO and WSAG/WSAM.
Read MoreTigers Extend Jason Benetti and Dan Dickerson to Long-Term Extensions
The Detroit Tigers have announced that television play-by-play voice Jason Benetti and radio play-by-play voice Dan Dickerson have signed multi-year extensions to keep them on Detroit SportsNet and the Tigers Radio Network, respectively.
Read MoreDetroit PBS and 90.9 WRCJ to Mark New Progress on the Fred and Barbara Erb Public Media Campus
Detroit PBS and 90.9 WRCJ announce new funding progress as it celebrated the groundbreaking of the future home for public media in Southeast Michigan, the Fred and Barbara Erb Public Media Campus on October 1. The groundbreaking marked a major milestone in the transformation of 234 Piquette Avenue into a new center for public media, education, journalism, arts and community engagement.
Read MoreWSAQ Community RoofSit 2026 Nets $150k for Child Abuse/Neglect Council
Liggett Communication’s WSAQ-FM (Port Huron) held their annual Community Roof Sit to benefit the St. Clair County Child Abuse and Neglect Council (CAN) last week (9/13-18). WSAQ morning show host Matt Markham again lived on a rooftop downtown Port Huron, through both blazing sunlight as well as some brief rain showers, raising funds and awareness for child abuse prevention and advocacy.
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