Broadcasting Industry News
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.
Read MoreMcKibbin Media Group Announces Programming Changes for Two Stations
McKibbin Media Group (MMG) has announced various programming changes to two of its stations in Jackson, WKHM-FM (K105.3) and WIBM-AM/W240DG (95.9 FM The Power Cow). These changes went into effect this past Monday (6/2).
Read MoreWKAR Hosts ‘I Feel…’ Showcase
On May 29, families and community members from across mid-Michigan gathered at WKAR Studios to celebrate the debut of ‘I Feel…’, a new WKAR original short video series designed to help young children explore and understand their emotions.
Read MoreWJMN/WBUP-TV Expands My UP Mornings
Morgan Murphy Media’s WJMN/WBUP-TV (Marquette) has announced the expansion of the station’s morning news program, “My UP Mornings.” The show is expanding the reach of its live morning news show beginning on June 9, 2025.
Read MoreWKFR Roof Sit Raises Over $74,000 For Local Victim Services
To kick off the Memorial Day weekend, Townsquare Media’s WKFR-FM (Kalamazoo) held its 27th annual Roof Sit for children facing abuse in Southwest Michigan. From Thursday through Saturday, (5/22-24), the station’s morning show (Dana and Jess) broadcast live from the roof of Helzberg Diamonds in nearby Portage.
Read MoreBob Lawrence Named Market Manager for MacDonald Broadcasting/Saginaw
Bob Lawrence has been named Market Manager for MacDonald Broadcasting’s Saginaw cluster. Last week, he left the same role at Seven Mountains Media’s Parkersburg, WV group. At MacDonald, Lawrence will oversee country WKCQ-FM. WMJO-FM, WSAG-FM and WSAM-AM. He begins his new position of June 2.
Read MoreWKHM-FM Charity Radiothon Raises Nearly $14,000 for Area Causes
McKibbin Media Group’s WKHM-FM (Jackson)(K105.3 FM) held its fifth annual Charity Radiothon on May 9. The on-air talent of McKibbin Media Group’s Jackson cluster broadcast live from the main studio on Glenshire Drive, Downtown Studio and Jackson YMCA for 12 straight hours.
Read MoreRegional RTDNA Murrow Award Winners Announced
The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) has announced the recipients of the 2025 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards. 8 Michigan broadcasters won a total of 12 awards in Region 7, which is shared with Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. Award recipients demonstrate the spirit of excellence that Murrow set as a standard for the profession of electronic journalism.
Read MoreMichigan Public receives AAJA Journalism Excellence Awards
Michigan Public has been honored by the AAJA (Asian American Journalists Association) with multiple Journalism Excellence Awards. Zena Issa, Michigan Public’s Criminal Justice reporter won the AAJA 2025 Student Excellence in Audio Storytelling Award for her Stateside podcast segment “What the Vote?: Gen Z and the Uncommitted Movement.”
Read MoreFormer WOOD Radio Anchor/Reporter John Smith Passes at 64
Your MAB is sad to pass along word that former WOOD Radio (Grand Rapids) news anchor/reporter John Christopher “Smitty” Smith passed away May 11 at age 64, just three days before his 65th birthday. Smith started his broadcasting career while a student at Michigan State University at WILS-AM (Lansing).
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