Broadcasting Industry News
WXYZ-TV Hosts Day of Giving to Benefit Forgotten Harvest
It’s a need that Mike Murri, Scripps regional vice president and general manager of WXYZ and WMYD, hopes the station’s Day of Giving will address. “What stands out to me is that people in the past that have given to Forgotten Harvest now find themselves recipients. You never know when this will strike your family or when you’ll have a need.”
Read MoreFormer WSGW Reporter Bill Hewitt Passes at 78
Bill Hewitt, longtime WSGW-AM/FM (Saginaw) reporter, producer and anchor died this past Monday (7/20) at Bay City Comfort Care. Known for his early-morning shifts and steady voice, he helped keep mid-Michigan listeners informed for decades.
Read MoreWCSG Says Goodbye to Longtime News Anchor Joel Hill
After 30 years of service to the WCSG-FM (Grand Rapids) and Cornerstone University, the voice of WCSG news and longtime anchor Joel Hill is stepping away from the microphone to begin a new career path as Associate Professor of Communications at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas.
Read MoreWOOD-TV’s Ken Kolker Retires After Decades in Journalism
WOOD-TV (Grand Rapids) investigative reporter Ken Kolker has retired from the station this past week, following a long career in journalism. pursued stories with the conviction that journalism could do more than document events. At its best, he believed, it could change lives.
Read More1950s-1960s Detroit TV Kids Host Johnny Ginger Passes
WXYZ-TV reported on July 9 that Galen Grindle, the Toledo-born entertainer who became a Detroit television legend under the stage name Johnny Ginger, died on July 5.
Read MoreMichigan Public to Bring The Moth Mainstage to East Lansing
Michigan Public and Wharton Center for Performing Arts have announced that The Moth Mainstage will return to East Lansing this fall! The event will feature a lineup of writers, performers, and other unique national and Michigan storytellers, each with a ten-minute story to tell live without notes.
Read MoreRadio Roger Signs Off: R.I.P. Roger Hoppe II
The MAB is sad to report the passing of longtime Michigan broadcaster Roger Hoppe II. Hoppe passed away at age 57 early this past Monday morning (7/6) from prostate cancer. Hoppe had owned stations in Bear Lake and Beulah, Michigan as well as well as stations in Craig and Limon, Colorado. Radio’s Best Friend, Art Vuolo, Jr. shares his memories of his friend.
Read MoreiHeartMedia/West Michigan’s Kim Lozano Retires
Longtime iHeartMedia/West Michigan Media Account Executive Kim Lozano has retired as of June 30. Lozano was Senior Account Executive as well as General Sales Manager for WOOD-AM/FM.
Read MoreNexstar Media Foundation Announces Honorees for “30 Days of Giving” Initiatives in Mid and West Michigan
Nexstar Media Group announced this week the recipients of its “30 Days of Giving” initiative. On Monday (6/22) Nexstar Media’s Charitable Foundation said it is making a $5,000 contribution to both the Children’s Advocacy Center of Kent County.
Read MoreLenawee Broadcasting’s Julie Koehn Elected to NAB Leadership Position
Julie Koehn, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lenawee Broadcasting Company and Southeast Michigan Media, Lenawee MultiMedia Network has been elected Second Vice Chair of the Radio Board for the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), one of the broadcasting industry’s most influential organizations.
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