Broadcasting Industry News
WSAQ Community RoofSit 2026 Nets $150k for Child Abuse/Neglect Council
Liggett Communication’s WSAQ-FM (Port Huron) held their annual Community Roof Sit to benefit the St. Clair County Child Abuse and Neglect Council (CAN) last week (9/13-18). WSAQ morning show host Matt Markham again lived on a rooftop downtown Port Huron, through both blazing sunlight as well as some brief rain showers, raising funds and awareness for child abuse prevention and advocacy.
Read MoreWLXT Welcomes Riley Couture
MacDonald Garber Broadcasting Head of Programming Peter Garber commented, “My family and I are thrilled to welcome Riley to MGB. We feel extremely fortunate to have found someone with Riley’s passion and talent to join Mark Elliott on The Breakfast Show. She’s a perfect fit for Lite 96 and we look forward to seeing the relationship she builds with our listeners and the community at large.”
Read MoreSiggy Ehrlich Named Classical IPR Fellow
Interlochen Public Radio’s Amanda Sewell has announced that Classical IPR is welcoming Siggy Ehrlich as the 2026-2027 Classical IPR fellow. Ehrlich is a recent graduate of Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts
Read MoreNAB Applauds Overwhelming Bipartisan House Passage of the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act
This past Tuesday (9/15), the House overwhelmingly passed the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, which would require the transportation secretary to issue a rule require the devices as standard equipment in new vehicles sold in the U.S. Similar bipartisan legislation has been considered by Congress before, but stalled out.
Read MoreAbbi Hess Named GM of WJQK-FM/WPNW-AM
The appointment follows the passing of Lanser Broadcasting founder Les Lanser on July 30, 2026. Les worked at the stations for 58 years and owned them for 43, pioneering the move to Contemporary Christian music in January 1987—a decision that reshaped Christian radio in West Michigan and established a format the market has embraced for nearly four decades.
Read MoreMichigan Public Names Brian Manzullo as Managing Editor of Multiplatform News Strategy
In this new position, Manzullo will help lead efforts to strengthen Michigan Public’s digital journalism and elevate the quality, impact, and reach of the station’s work across platforms. This role will play an important part in ensuring that Michigan Public’s award-winning journalism continues to reach and serve Michiganders around the state.
Read MoreAudacy Expands Midwest Sports Coverage with New Multi-Market Show “Inside the North”
Audacy has announced the launch of “Inside the North,” a brand-new, weekly one-hour sports show dedicated to in-depth coverage of the NFC North division football teams, the Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings.
Read MoreWCRZ/Cars 108 Roof Sit Raises $78,015 for Whaley Children’s Center!
Townsquare Media’s WCRZ-FM (Cars 108) Flint held their 11th Annual Roof Sit for Whaley Children’s Center August 29-31 and raised $78,015! This topped last year’s total of $60,000.
Read MoreBrooke Allen Joins WLNS-TV as Anchor
Nexstar’s WLNS-TV (Lansing) has announced that Brooke Allen has joined the station as a news anchor, joining Jorma Duran behind the anchor desk. Allen, who spent nearly 6 years as afternoon news anchor at WWJ-AM (Detroit) was also Morning Edition host at WKAR-FM (East Lansing).
Read MoreWKAR’s Ashlee Smith Accepts GM Position at NJ PBS
Ashlee Smith, senior director of content and education at WKAR Public Media, has accepted the position of General Manager at NJ PBS, operated out of Montclair State University in Montclair, NJ. She takes on the new position at NJ PBS beginning September 14, 2026.
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