Broadcasting Industry News
Lenawee Broadcasting’s Julie Koehn Appointed to NAB Radio Board
The National Association of Broadcasters has announced the results of the 2023 NAB Radio and Television Board of Directors elections. The two-year terms of the elected board members will begin in June 2023. Of note is the appointment of longtime Michigan broadcaster (and 2016 Michigan Broadcasting Lifetime Achievement Award recipient) Julie Koehn.
Read MoreNew Exhibition at MSU Museum highlights “WKAR’s Legacy of Innovation”
A new exhibition is now open at the MSU Museum on the campus of Michigan State University. “WKAR’s Legacy of Innovation,” explores the history of WKAR Public Media and its service to the mid-Michigan and Spartan communities for more than a century.
Read MoreMichigan Radio welcomes NPR’s “Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!” to Ann Arbor
Michigan Radio will welcome NPR’s popular news quiz show Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! to Ann Arbor’s Hill Auditorium for a live show on Thursday, August 31, 2023 at 7:30 PM. The show is part of The Ann Arbor Summer Festival (A2SF).
Read MoreWJKN (89.3 The Arbor)/Spring Arbor Hires Vonda Hogle For Afternoons
Spring Arbor University’s WJKN-FM (Spring Arbor) has announced that Vonda Hogle has been named afternoon host on the station, placing Bryce Beenyhoff, who left to pursue other opportunities. Hogle brings with her many years of radio experience with positions at WYSZ-FM (Toledo, OH) and WPOS (Holland, OH).
Read MoreBlack Diamond Names Cartman Program Director of Rock 105 & 95.5 and Classic Rock The Bear
Black Diamond Broadcasting is pleased to announce that long-time morning host on Rock 105 & 95.5, Brian “Cartman” Pfeifer, has been promoted to the position of Program Director for Black Diamond’s Traverse City, MI based Rock 105 & 95.5 and Classic Rock the Bear.
Read MoreBroadcast Engineering Comes to Ferris this Fall
“We have identified a need for broadcast engineers in [Michigan],” MAB President and CEO Sam Klemet said. “We are looking to get a new pipeline of engineers, and we have been working with Ferris to bring those that are in the broadcast engineering industry to talk to students and provide sample curriculums.”
Read MoreWLEN Wins 2023 Celebration of Service to America Award
The National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation has announced that Lenawee Broadcasting’s WLEN-FM (Adrian) is the 2023 Celebration of Service to America Award winner for Small Market Radio.
Read MoreWDIV Adds ‘Help Desk’ To Rebuild Viewer Trust
Graham Media’s WDIV-TV (Detroit) has introduced a virtual community help desk that allows newsroom staff to manage viewer messages with significantly less friction. The enhanced connectivity with its consumers has helped WDIV to not only cultivate greater transparency and trust with viewers, but it’s also informed news production, while rewarding its marketing team with coveted first-party data about viewers.
Read MoreBlack Diamond Broadcasting Acquires Midland Stations
On April 24, an application was filed with the FCC to transfer the licenses of Steel Broadcasting’s WMRX-FM (Beaverton) and WMPX-AM (Midland) to Traverse City-based Black Diamond Broadcast Group. The deal also includes WMPX’s FM translator, W299CK as well as “Discover Michigan” magazine.
Read MoreAM Radio Listeners Enjoy Rich Mix of Music and News on Thousands of Broadcast Stations Across America
“The goal of our station survey was three-fold. First, we wanted to confirm AM radio’s diverse landscape of formats, languages, and ownership. Second, we wanted to quantify AM radio’s crucial part in the nation’s Emergency Alert System. And third, we wanted feedback that will guide our state association response going forward”
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