Broadcasting Industry News
Michigan Radio Receives Peabody Award Nomination
On April 13, the Peabody Awards Board of Jurors announced that the Michigan Radio news story, “Nine Days in a Michigan Abortion Clinic, as Election Looms” has been nominated for a prestigious Peabody Award in the Radio/Podcast category.
Read MoreDave LewAllen Signs Off After 35 Years
At the end of last night’s (4/13) 6 p.m. newscast, Dave LewAllen said goodbye WXYZ-TV (Detroit) viewers as he retires after 35 years. LewAllen, first joined the station as a sports reporter in 1988.
Read MoreWWJ Newsradio to Highlight Warriors in the Community
Wayne State University has teamed with WWJ-AM (Detroit) to showcase how intimately and extensively the school is working to help solve the myriad challenges facing our community and state.
Read MoreLongtime Dick Purtan Engineer/Producer Dies
Art Vuolo, Jr. passes along news of the passing of John “Ankles” Stewart has passed away. Stewart was the longtime engineer/producer of the popular Dick Purtan radio show at CKLW Windsor, Ontario and Detroit stations: WCZY Z-95-5, WKQI Q-95 and WOMC 104.3 FM.
Read MoreApril 18 SMPTE Meeting Includes Tour of WWJ-TV/WKBD-TV
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) Detroit Section will host a meeting this Tuesday Night (4/18) at the studios of WWJ-TV/WKBD-TV in Detroit. The meeting is free and open to guests and non-members and begins at 7:00 p.m.
Read MoreWJR/Detroit Named Radio Home of USFL’s Michigan Panthers
Cumulus Media’s News/Talk WJR-AM (Detroit) has entered into an agreement with the United States Football League (USFL) to serve as the official radio broadcast and play-by-play partner of the Michigan Panthers for the 2023 season.
Read MoreAimee Brooks Named New Nighttime Host on WRIF-FM
Beasley Media Group has announced that Aimee Brooks has been promoted as the new nighttime personality at WRIF-FM (Detroit). She most recently was heard filling in during the time slot at the station.
Read MoreTwo Michigan Stations 2023 CMB Station of the Year Finalists
For Large Market Station of the Year, both Cornerstone University’s WCSG-FM (Grand Rapids) and Lanser Broadcasting’s WJQK-FM (Zeeland/Grand Rapids) are finalists in the category, along with three other stations in Omaha, Kansas City and Greenville, South Carolina.
Read MoreWEYI-TV’s Dave Bondy Retires from TV News
On April 4, WEYI-TV and WSMH-TV (Flint) News Anchor announced his retirement from television news, effective immediately. Bondy made the announcement during the station’s 6 p.m. newscast, saying “It’s time to step aside from TV news and live a more normal life.”
Read MoreNAB Releases New “We Are Broadcasters” Spots
In a release, the NAB writes, “As we celebrate more than a century of radio and television, we must continue to remind policymakers that local broadcasting is an ever-evolving medium with staying power. We are constantly innovating to deliver trusted information and entertainment to our audiences in convenient, modern and familiar ways.”
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