Broadcasting Industry News
WLUC-TV to Add Early News to Weekend Lineup
Gray Television’s WLUC-TV (Marquette) has announced that it is adding staff and will soon add more local news on weekends. The station has announced plans to launch a live newscast at 6:00 p.m. Eastern on Saturdays and Sundays beginning February 18.
Read MoreWKAR First Michigan Station to Offer NPR+ Podcast Bundle
WKAR-AM/FM (East Lansing) is one of 33 stations across the nation and the only one in the state of Michigan to offer the new NPR+ podcast bundle. Planet Money, NPR Politics Podcast, Code Switch, and Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! are just a few of the podcasts that supporters of the NPR+ bundle will be able to enjo
Read MoreWNMU-FM, NPR Announce Student Podcast Challenge
Northern Michigan University’s WNMU-FM (Marquette) is inviting students from the region in grades 5-8 and 9-12 to enter National Public Radio’s Student Podcast Challenge to compete for a chance to have their work featured on NPR. The contest is open now and closes April 28.
Read MoreMichigan Radio Partners with Detroit Documenters to Enhance Detroit Coverage
As part of this new partnership, Michigan Radio will produce stories based on Documenters reporting or share their reporting across the station’s digital and social media platforms. Michigan Radio will also provide an editor to help edit the work that Documenters are producing, and support in the recruitment of new Documenters in Detroit.
Read MoreWILX-TV Relaunches “Studio 10”
Gray Television’s WILX-TV (Lansing) has announced the relaunch of its lifestyle program, Studio 10. The show features local food, health, parenting and financial tips, entertainment, local stories and more.
WILX initially launched Studio 10 in the fall of 2020, took a brief hiatus in the summer of 2022 and now returns on January 16.
Read MoreScott Vertical to Mornings at WQKL
Cumulus Media’s WQKL-FM (Ann Arbor) announced January 3 that Scott Vertical has joined the station as morning host. Vertical steps into the role following the retirement of longtime morning host and 40-year Southeast Michigan radio personality Martin Bandyke.
Read MorePhil Tower Named Station Manager at WYCE
Longtime WOOD-AM/FM Director of News and Programming Phil Tower has been named Station Manager at WYCE-FM (Grand Rapids). WYCE is a non-commercial, independent, community radio station serving Grand Rapids and West Michigan.
Read MoreU.P. Broadcaster Aaron Harper Passes
Pioneer Upper Peninsula broadcaster Aaron Harper passed away. Harper worked at WJNR-FM (Iron Mountain) and Results Broadcasting, for nearly 50 years.
He died on Sunday (1/8) at the age of 76. Harper was the first voice heard on WJNR went it signed on in 1972.
Read MoreWWTV/WWUP-TV Welcomes Jodi Miesen
Heritage Broadcasting’s WWTV/WWUP-TV (Cadillac) has announced that Jodi Miesen has joined the station as a general assignment reporter. Prior to her move up north, Miesen was a news reporter for WMUK-FM (Kalamazoo), the NPR affiliate connected to Western Michigan University.
Read More105.7 The Bird Debuts in Alpena
Following a flip from talk programming to non-stop Christmas music on Thanksgiving Day, Midwestern Broadcasting’s WZTK-FM (Alpena) launched oldies “105.7 The Bird” on January 2.
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