Broadcasting Industry News

On April 6, WDRQ-FM (Detroit) (New Country 93.1) has launched a new morning show, “Goose & Renee,” bringing together current morning personality Renee Vitale with Aaron “Goose” Seller weekdays from 5:30 – 10 a.m. Seller started his 23-year radio career in 1999 in Detroit’s Fisher Building, home of Cumulus Detroit, and has been heard on…

This week, WLUC-TV’s Don Ryan sat down with WMQT/WZAM (Marquette) owner Tom Mogush to talk about the upcoming plans for his stations and more.  Mogush recently announced that he is selling his stations to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community.  Both Mogush and longtime station personlity/Program Director Jim Koski have said they intend to stay on…

Graham Media Group has announced that its WDIV-TV (Detroit) has launched an hour-long morning local newscast, streaming on digital platforms and OTT apps. WDIV-TV’s morning newscast streams from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Local4+, and will feature the morning news team of Rhonda Walker, Evrod Cassimy, meteorologist Brandon Roux, traffic reporter Kim DeGiulio and…

iHeartMedia’s WLLZ-FM (Detroit) has announced the addition of the Josh Innes Show in the station’s morning slot. Innes is based at the company’s WNRQ-FM (Nashville), which he joined as morning host in April 2021. He previously spent his career in the Sports format with stints at KILT-AM, KBME-AM and KFNC-FM (Houston).  His resume also includes…

Beasley Media Group announced on March 30 that Tim Jorgenson has been named Integrated Sales Manager of the company’s Motor City radio properties. He will begin his new position immediately.  In his new role, Tim will be responsible for leading the digital sales efforts of WRIF-FM, WCSX-FM, WMGC-FM, WDMK-FM and Motor City Sports Talk The…

Following last week’s announcement that veteran Detroit newsman Ken Rogulski has joined Krol Communicaton’s WHMI-FM (Howell) as News Director, the station has announced new morning show hosts. Jim Bosh and Madison White have taken the morning slot at the station with “Bosh In The Morning.” Bosh returns to the station after working there in the…

Before WJBK-TV’s Huel Perkins and Monica Gayle said goodbye to their audience on March 25, they were in the guest chairs for a special edition of the station’s “Let It Rip” program co-hosted by Charlie Langton.  Langton talked to Perkins and Gayle about their longtime run at the station. Both Perkins and Gayle announced their…

Longtime WDIV-TV (Detroit) staffer Kevin Ward just retired after 40 years, working as a photographer, cameraman and editor.  Ward was asked by WDIV Digital Content Manager Ken Haddad, to share some reflections and memories on his career at the station. In a WDIV Insider Exclusive, Ward writes, “My employment at Channel 4 began within the…