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WXYZ-TV Hires Metro Detroit Native Jolie Sherman as New Reporter

Bloomfield Hills native Jolie Sherman has returned to her hometown of Detroit to join Scripps Media’s WXYZ-TV as a reporter and multimedia journalist. Sherman previously worked at NBC affiliate WVIT-TV in Hartford, Connecticut.  Sherman is a 2020 graduate of Illinois State University with a B.A. in Journalism and a minor in French.

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WTVB News Director Jim Measel Announces Retirement

Midwest Communications WTVB-AM (Coldwater) News Director Jim Measel has announced his retirement. In a post on the station’s website, he writes, “It’s not very often a radio station News Director gets to write a story about themselves but this is a special occasion.”

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Michigan Stations Win Big at IBS 2024-25 Media Awards

The Intercollegiate Broadcasting System’s 86th annual conference was held March 7-8 in New York City where the winners of its IBS 2024-25 Media Awards were honored.  High School and College student stations throughout Michigan were recipients.

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WXYZ-TV Writer John Terry Retiring after 41 Years

For the past four decades, John Terry has been the voice of Bill Bonds, Diana Lewis and so many other WXYZ-TV (Detroit) legends.  His words have been heard by millions and millions of people who have lived, worked and raised families in the Detroit DMA.

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WCMU invites local students to join in Home Court Screening and Discussion

WCMU Public Media (Mr. Pleasant) and Independent Lens will host a special screening of the critically acclaimed documentary Home Court on Wednesday, March 19 at at Mount Pleasant High School. Following the film, there will be an insightful panel discussion featuring Dan Fodrocy, President of AREN Consulting and Angela Pohl Hemlock Public School Athletic Director.

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Local Radio Freedom Act Is Reintroduced in Senate

This past Tuesday (3/4), Senators John Barrasso (R-WY) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) reintroduced the Local Radio Freedom Act (LRFA), a resolution opposing “any new performance fee, tax, royalty or other charge” on local radio stations. Twenty bipartisan senators have already cosponsored the resolution, signaling strong support for local radio stations in the new Congress.

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Longtime WLNS-TV Anchor Sheri Jones to Retire After Almost 37 Years

WLNS-TV (Lansing) anchor Sheri Jones has announced her retirement after almost 37 years of bringing the news to Mid-Michigan viewers.  The station notes on its website that Jones’s contributions to broadcasting have earned her a well-deserved place in the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame, solidifying her status as a respected journalist.

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WRSR-FM (Flint) Raises Nearly $72k with Annual Feeding Frenzy

On February 28, Krol Communication’s WRSR-FM (Flint) held its Fox Feeding Frenzy, an annual event to raise funds for The Food Bank of Eastern Michigan. The station, along with many generous sponsors, the station’s incredible Listeners & tireless volunteers, were able to raise just shy of $72,000!

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