Broadcasting Industry News
WHMI-FM Names General Manager
Krol Communications Inc., has announced the promotion of Rich Renko to General Manager of WHMI-FM (Howell). Renko joined WHMI-FM as General Sales Manager in December, 2018. Krol’s President, Rod Krol, commented, “Rich has demonstrated strong leadership and communication skills with an outstanding commitment to the staff and community over the past four years.
Read MoreMichael Bradley Hired as Station Manager at WJMN-TV
Michael Bradley, a broadcast industry veteran joins WJMN-TV Local 3 (Marquette) as Station Manager. A Michigan native, Bradley brings a variety of experience in and out of the television industry to Marquette, MI (DMA #182), WJMN-TV (MNT) and UPmatters.com, and their related digital and social media channels.
Read MoreJessica Poxson to join Jenny Lewis as Co-Host of WKHM-FM Morning Show
McKibbin Media Group (MMG) is pleased to announce that radio veteran Jessica Poxson has joined Jenny Lewis as co-host of the group’s flagship WKHM-FM (Jackson)(K105.3 FM) Morning Show. As of January 23, The morning show has been renamed ‘Jenny and Jess in the tMorning on K105.3.’
Read More9&10 News Announces Rebrand
910 Media Group announced today that it has completed a major rebranding. 910 Media Group (pronounced “nine ten”) has merged several properties – including 9&10 News, MyNorth.com, 9and10News.com and Lake Effect – under the new banner, and it also has changed its logo, updated its news and sports websites, and more.
Read MoreMichigan Radio Presents an Evening with “1A” Host Jenn White
On Tuesday, February 7, Michigan Radio will welcome NPR “1A” Host Jenn White for a live appearance at the Rackham Amphitheatre in Ann Arbor.
Read MoreThe Block Comes to Kalamazoo & Battle Creek
Townsquare Media has announced the debut of a new radio station in the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek market. WBXX-FM (Marshall/Battle Creek) has been teamed up with translator W273AR (Paw Paw/Kalamazoo) to become “WBXX 102.5/104.9 The Block, Southwest Michigan’s #1 for R&B.”
Read MoreWDIV Meteorologist Paul Gross to Retire
“When Paul informed us he was retiring I tried to talk him out of it,” said WDIV Vice President and General Manager Bob Ellis. “We hoped he’d stay forever. But it became clear quickly 40 years was a nice round number, and the time was right to relax more, spend more time up north and play more golf.”
Read MoreMichigan Radio Announces New “All Things Considered” Host
After conducting an extensive search, Michigan Radio is pleased to announce that Rebecca Kruth has been named as the station’s new All Things Considered host. Rebecca replaces Christina Shockley, who left Michigan Radio in June to help coach public radio hosts and reporters across the country.
Read MoreWLUC-TV to Add Early News to Weekend Lineup
Gray Television’s WLUC-TV (Marquette) has announced that it is adding staff and will soon add more local news on weekends. The station has announced plans to launch a live newscast at 6:00 p.m. Eastern on Saturdays and Sundays beginning February 18.
Read MoreWKAR First Michigan Station to Offer NPR+ Podcast Bundle
WKAR-AM/FM (East Lansing) is one of 33 stations across the nation and the only one in the state of Michigan to offer the new NPR+ podcast bundle. Planet Money, NPR Politics Podcast, Code Switch, and Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! are just a few of the podcasts that supporters of the NPR+ bundle will be able to enjo
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