Broadcasting Industry News
WKQZ and PD Matt Bingham Raise $128k for American Cancer Society
Cumulus Media Saginaw/Flint Regional Vice President and Market Manager Cody Welling said, “The end result is truly special when the community comes together and fights for a worthy cause! The success of the Men Wear Pink campaign in Saginaw combines the passion and contributions of the many great listeners of Z93. In addition to our sales team and staff.
Read MoreImpact 89FM (WDBM-FM) at MSU Named National College Audio Outlet of the Year
Impact 89FM (WDBM-FM), Michigan State University’s student-run radio station and media organization, recently earned multiple honors in the College Broadcasters, Inc. National Student Production Awards as well as the College Media Association Pinnacle Awards. These awards recognize excellence in student-produced audio, journalism, sports broadcasting, public service and overall programming.
Read MoreFormer WGVU Host David Moore Passes
Last week, the WGVU (Grand Rapids) family announced that they are mourning the loss of longtime reporter and local Morning Edition host David Moore, who passed away October 29. For 27 years, David helped Michiganders start their mornings informed and prepared, bringing listeners news, weather, and traffic from 1987 until his retirement in 2014.
Read MoreFred Jacobs Stepping Back at End of the Year
“I’ve been thinking about this for a couple of years now, and I’m ready for a change,” said Fred Jacobs. “I appreciate all the opportunities I’ve had over the years, and the people, organizations, and companies we’ve worked for and collaborated with. From the early days of the company and the birth of the Classic Rock format to our focus on technology in the 2000s, it’s been quite a journey.”
Read MoreWRIF’s Dave & Chuck The Freak Expand to Grand Rapids
Cumulus Media’s WLAV-FM (Grand Rapids) announced this week the debut of “Dave & Chuck the Freak” as its new morning show. The program originates at Beasley Media Group’s WRIF-FM (Detroit), has been on-the-air since 2001, starting at CIMX-FM (Windsor, Ontario) before moving to WRIF in 2013.
Read MoreRadio Notes: An Early Christmas Flip in Lansing and WKZO Expands to Battle Creek
A few radio changes in our state that have seen some press this past week. The first one reported by WILX-TV (Lansing) that Macdonald Broadcasting’s WXLA-AM/W227DO (Lansing/Easy 93.3) flipped to its seasonal all-Christmas music presentation at midnight on November 1, making the station one of the first in the state to do so this year.
Read MoreMichael Courier Joins WZZM as Weekend AM Anchor/Weekday AM Reporter
Courier began his television news career at KVIA-TV in El Paso, Texas, where he spent three years covering stories across the Borderland. During his time there, he served as a morning reporter, traffic anchor and fill-in news anchor. He also produced and anchored the station’s midday newscast.
Read MoreWNEM-TV Welcomes New Anchor Caroline Klapp
WNEM-TV (Saginaw) has announced the arrival of Caroline Klapp to its on-air team. Klapp joins from sister Gray Media station WNDU-TV in South Bend. She is anchoring at 5 and 6 p.m. newscasts alongside Chet Davis.
Read MoreFormer WXYZ VP/GM Jim Osborn Passes Away at 96
Osborn served as vice president and general manager of WXYZ-TV from 1972 to 1979. During his tenure, WXYZ-TV, then owned and operated by ABC, grew into the top-rated station in the Detroit market and became recognized as one of the nation’s powerhouse television stations.
Read MoreWLEN’s Julie Koehn Named Legendary Radio Manager of the Year at NAB Marconi Awards
Julie Koehn, President and CEO of Lenawee Broadcasting Company and Southeast Michigan Media, has been named the 2026 Legendary Radio Manager of the Year by the National Association of Broadcasters. Koehn received the honor Tuesday evening in New York City during the annual NAB Marconi Radio Awards.
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