Broadcasting Industry News
Connoisseur Media To Acquire Alpha
On May 5, Connoisseur Media (“Connoisseur”) and Alpha Media (“Alpha”) announced they have entered into a definitive agreement in which Alpha will be acquired by Connoisseur. The combined company will retain the Connoisseur name and be led by Connoisseur CEO Jeff Warshaw.
Read MoreMacDonald Garber WLXT OM/Brand Manger Diane Hansell Sets Retirement Date
After a successful 40+ year radio career that started as the first woman on the air at WMEE/Fort Wayne and is ending after 14 years as OM at MacDonald Garber Broadcasting’s WLXT-FM (Petoskey), Diane Shannon Hansell is preparing to embark on an awesome Up North summer vacation with no plans, as she announced her impending retirement, effective Friday, May 23.
Read MoreMichigan Public Announces New Criminal Justice Reporter
Michigan Public’s News Director Vincent Duffy has announced that Zena Issa has joined the NPR affiliate as the station’s Criminal Justice reporter. Zena Issa was previously an intern in the Michigan Public newsroom and has also worked extensively with the Stateside and digital teams on special social media and election projects.
Read MoreLauren Kostiuk Joins Reporting Team at WDIV-TV
WDIV-TV (Detroit) (Local 4) has announced that Detroit-area native Lauren Kostiuk has joined its news team. The alum of Shelby Township’s Eisenhower High School and Columbia College Chicago has been with the station since April.
Read MoreTina Martin Retires from Midwestern Broadcasting After 23+ Years
Midwestern Broadcasting Company (Traverse City) has shared the news that Traffic Director Tina Martin is retiring from the company after 23+ years of service. Martin most recently was at the company’s Alpena stations (WZTK-FM/WATZ-FM/WRGZ-FM). Martin spent her entire adulthood in Radio Traffic, starting in high school with Traverse City’s WLDR-FM.
Read MoreWKAR to Host Community Impact Forum
As public broadcasting faces potential funding cuts from the federal government, WKAR Public Media (East Lansing) is holding a special event about the power and impact of public media in mid-Michigan. The WKAR Community Impact Forum takes place this Tuesday, May 6 at 6:30pm at WKAR Studios on the campus of Michigan State University. All members of the community are invited.
Read MoreFormer WSMH GM Dave Schwartz to Retire
Schwartz has worked for Sinclair since 2004, when he joined as the General Manager of the broadcaster’s outlet in Michigan, WSMH-TV (Flint).
Read MoreFormer Morgan Murphy Media CEO Elizabeth Murphy Burns Dies at 79
Elizabeth Murphy Burns, a pioneering figure in American broadcasting who led family-owned Morgan Murphy Media for 43 years, has died at the age of 79. This sad news follows announcement of her retirement from the company in March of this year.
Read MoreWKAR’s Turner Selected for 2025 Poynter/CPB Fellowship
Poynter has announced that 23 executives from across the nation selected for the 2025 Public Media Executive Editorial Integrity and Leadership Initiative, a six-month fellowship developed by the Poynter Institute and funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). WKAR Public Media (East Lansing) General Manager Shawn Turner is among those selected.
Read MoreWZZM’s Chuck Mikowski Retires After 45 years
Longtime WZZM-TV (Grand Rapids) Vice President of Technology Chuck Mikowski has retired after 45 years of service to the station. Mikowski’s first day at WZZM was January 7, 1980 when he came aboard the station as a maintenance technician.
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