Broadcasting Industry News
WLUC’s Scott Zerbel Announces Retirement!
Veteran WLUC-TV (Marquette) (TV6) broadcaster Scott Zerbel has announced his pending retirement after 38 years at the station. TV6 Vice President and General Manager Rick Rhoades says Zerbel will be hard to replace. “Scott brings a wealth knowledge and experience with him to work every day. His career in unique in broadcasting. Typically, broadcasters work…
Read MoreTom Millikan Upped To Assistant Brand Manager At WXYT-FM
Audacy Detroit has announced the promotion of Tom Millikan to Assistant Brand Manager of 97.1 The Ticket (WXYT-FM). Millikan will continue in his role as executive producer of the station’s “The Morning Show with Stoney and Jansen.” “Tom has done an outstanding job as an executive producer and has played a vital role in the…
Read MoreAnthony “Tony” L. Bruscato: 1953-2022
The MAB is sad to pass word that Tony Bruscato, long-time Plymouth Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Director passed May 6 at age 68. Bruscato began his career in radio after graduating from Indiana University with a BA in Broadcasting. His career began in Iowa and later to Port Huron, Michigan. He then moved into journalism…
Read MoreWDET Partners with StoryCorps to Foster Connection Across America’s Political Divides
WDET-FM (Detroit) has partnered with StoryCorps — the national nonprofit dedicated to recording, preserving, and sharing the stories of Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs — as part of StoryCorps’ One Small Step Radio Station Hubs project. Citizens from across the political spectrum are invited to participate by signing up at wdet.org/onesmallstep. WDET is one…
Read MoreShawn Turner Named WKAR Public Media Interim GM
Shawn Turner has been selected to serve as Interim General Manager and Director of Broadcasting at WKAR Public Media at Michigan State University. Turner is a professor of practice in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences at MSU and a national security communication analyst for CNN. Susi Elkins, current General Manager and Director of…
Read MoreKrol Communication’s WRSR-FM Wins Gold ADDY Award
The American Advertising Federation (AAF) of Greater Flint has awarded Krol Communication’s WRSR-FM (Flint) its Gold ADDY award for a commercial produced in-house. The station won the award in the category of Film, Video, & Sound > Audio/Radio Advertising > – Audio/Radio Advertising / Local > – Single Spot more than :30 seconds for “Mug…
Read MoreLatitude Media Launches MyMichiganPodcasts.com
Latitude Media, parent company of Mt. Pleasant-based radio stations WCZY-FM/WMMI-AM/FM (My1043 & Buck 92.3) has announced the addition of a new way to broadcast to its listeners and local businesses alike with the advent of MyMichiganPodcasts.com! “The premise of developing this platform is to get our listeners, from all over the world, to be able…
Read MoreNextGen TV Service Evoca Partners with Heritage Broadcasting in Northern Michigan
Evoca, a new NextGen television service has announced the service will launch in Traverse City, Michigan this May. In partnership with Heritage Broadcasting. area residents will also have access to the regional sports network MISportsNow Plus. Heritage owns WWTV/WWUP-TV in Cadillac. For $25 per month plus a receiver and no contract, Evoca subscribers will have…
Read MoreWRIF Named “Best Local Radio Station” by Free Press Readers
Beasley Media Group’s WRIF-FM (Detroit) has been named “Best Local Radio Station” by The Detroit Free Press as part of the “Best of the Best Detroit 2021” Awards. More than 93,000 votes for WRIF were cast by readers of the publication, which presented the award to PD/midday host Jade Springart at the Best of the…
Read MoreSouthwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative To Examine Community’s Mental Health Challenges and Solutions
In an effort to enhance the news landscape and promote diversity and inclusion of voices among journalists and news sources in Southwest Michigan, a group of 12 news media outlets and organizations have formed the Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative (SWMJC). The media and community partners of the SWMJC include: Community Voices Encore Magazine Kalamazoo Community…
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