Broadcasting Industry News
Michelle McKormick Returns to Mornings in West Michigan
Veteran West Michigan radio personality Michelle McKormick is returning to morning radio as the new host on iHeartMedia’s WBFX-FM/101.3 Big-FM (Grand Rapids) and WMRR-FM (Muskegon Heights). She will debut this Monday, October 19.
Read MoreArt Vuolo Exhibit Coming to Museum of Broadcast Communications
The Michigan native, known as “Radio’s Best Friend” has spent more than five decades documenting and preserving the voices, personalities, stations and moments that shaped the medium. The exhibit will showcase selections from his remarkable archive and celebrate the importance of preserving radio’s history for generations to come.
Read MoreWKAR Debuts Second Season of Streetlight Sessions
WKAR Public Media at Michigan State has launched a second season of Streetlight Sessions, the digital series featuring Michigan-connected performing artists. Each episode presents songs and stories shared in the intimate space created by the glow of a corner streetlight.
Read MoreWKLT 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.
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