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WOOD-TV Employees Spend Time Volunteering for Annual Day of Caring

Last Friday (6/20), employees of Nexstar’s WOOD-TV  participated in the company’s annual Founder’s Day of Caring event. The event celebrates Nexstar Media Group’s founding with a day of giving back. Employees across Nexstar’s over 100 stations are asked to spend a portion of their day volunteering.

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WDIV-TV to Open Coffee Shop in Detroit Suburb

“At Fourgrounds, we’re bringing journalism out from behind the screen and into your daily rhythm, as familiar and approachable as your morning coffee,” said Bob Ellis, our Vice President and General Manager. “We want our reporting to be accessible, rooted in community, and part of the conversations that matter most.”

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Longtime Marquette Sportscaster Ed Holmgren Dies at 85

The MAB has learned that veteran Marquette area sports announcer Ed Holmgren passed away June 6 at the age of 85.  Holmgren was a beloved and comforting voice on the radio at multiple stations in the west-end communities of Ishpeming and Negaunee for his calling of sports contests, particularly football and basketball, for more than a half century.

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Blarney Stone’s WQON to Present Battle of the Bands

Blarney Stone Broadcasting’s WQON-FM (Grayling), in partnership with Odawa Casino, has announced the Odawa Casino Battle of the Bands 2025, a high-energy competition spotlighting Michigan’s best unsigned musical talent.  The event offers local artists the chance to win $4,000 cash, radio airplay and live performance opportunities!

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2025 Regional EMMY® Winners Announced

Michigan broadcast stations and networks receiving awards included Bally Sports Detroit, WDIV-TV, WGVU-TV, WILX-TV, WJBK-TV, WJRT-TV, WKAR-TV, WSYM-TV, WTVS-TV, WXMI-TV, WXYZ-TV and WZZM-TV.

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WWJ Reporter/Anchor Mike Campbell Dies at Age 65

“We are deeply saddened to learn of Mike Campbell’s passing. Mike was more than a colleague at WWJ Newsradio 950; he was a friend to us all and a trusted voice for our listeners, bringing the stories of Detroit and Southeast Michigan to life. We are truly heartbroken by this loss and extend our deepest condolences to his family and friends,” said WWJ news director Rob Davidek in a statement.

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Radio Ink’s Women to Watch: Shannone Dunlap

Black Diamond Broadcasting EVP/GM (and MAB Board Chair) Shannone Dunlap has been honored with inclusion in Radio Ink Magazine’s “Women to Watch” list. This past week (6/5) Dunlap was featured in an exclusive Radio Ink interview.

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