Broadcasting Industry News
WKAR 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.
Read MoreTom Nankival New Sales Leader Announced at MWF Marketing & Media
A veteran media and advertising executive is joining Mid-West Family Marketing & Media in Michigan and Indiana. Tom Nankival will assume the radio and digital sales leadership for Mid-West Family media platforms focused on the Michiana region, from South Bend/Elkhart to St. Joseph/Benton Harbor and South Haven.
Read MoreMcKibbin Media Group Hosts Successful Community Job Fair
On April 22, McKibbin Media Group (Jackson/Hillsdale) hosted a successful Community Job Fair at the Commonwealth Commerce Center. The event brought together local businesses and job seekers in an effort to strengthen workforce connections across Jackson County and surrounding areas.
Read MoreMichigan Public’s Sarah Cwiek Wins McCree Advancement of Justice Award
Michigan Public reporter Sarah Cwiek has been selected as a winner of the 2025 Wade H. McCree Advancement of Justice Awards, sponsored by the Michigan Press Association Foundation. Sarah was honored for her story: “A wrongful conviction, and a Detroit serial rapist who stayed free: Here’s how it happened”.
Read MoreWXYZ-TV Wins 2025 McCree Journalism Award for Investigative Report
The Michigan Press Association named WXYZ-TV a winner in the 50th annual Wade H. McCree Advancement of Justice Awards. A panel of four judges representing law and media chose WXYZ-TV’s “Improper conduct by a powerful probate judge” to be awarded one of the honors.
Read MoreBeasley Media Group Detroit, Michigan Athletics and Learfield’s Michigan Sports Properties Announce Multi-Year Broadcast Partnership
Beasley Media Group Detroit, in partnership with University of Michigan Athletics and Learfield’s Michigan Sports Properties, has announced a multi-year broadcast agreement that will make 94.7 WCSX-FM the new flagship radio home for the Michigan Wolverines. The partnership will officially kick off with the 2025 Michigan Football season.
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