Broadcasting Industry News
Detroit Sports Media Association Names Terry Foster President
Terry Foster, noted sports broadcaster and writer in Michigan, has been named president of Detroit Sports Media Association, succeeding Jennifer Hammond. Foster leads up an organization that traces its roots to 1948 when founder Ty Tyson created the Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association. Joining Foster on the DSMA 2022 Executive Board are Bobby Keyes, Vice President;…
Read MoreWRSR’s “Fox Feeding Frenzy” Brings in $61k+ to Fight Hunger!
Krol Communication’s WRSR-FM (Flint) held its annual “Fox Feeding Frenzy” last Friday (3/4/22) and brought in $61,633 for The Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, enough money to provide 369,798 Meals! The 12-hour broadcast aired 7a.m. to 7p.m. from the Food Bank on Lapeer Road in Flint. Program Director Jeremy Fenech told the MAB, “Here at…
Read MoreMid-West Family’s WYTZ Raises $40,000 For St. Jude
Mid-West Family’s WYTZ-FM (Bridgeman/Benton Harbor/St. Joseph) held its annual 2-day radiothon February 23-24 for St. Jude’s Childrens Hospital, meeting their goal and raising a total of $40,000! The station has been holding the annual radiothon for 17 years now. The station’s morning show host Matt Malone said, “The total amount for every year we’ve done…
Read MoreGraham Media Moves National Headquarters Back to Detroit
Graham Media Group, the local media division of Graham Holdings, has announced that it has moved its headquarters back to Detroit. Corporate offices are once again located in the same building as its WDIV-TV at 550 W. Lafayette Blvd. Catherine Badalamente, President and CEO of Graham Media Group (as of March 1), announced the move,…
Read MoreBeasley Media WDMK-FM Unveils “Mason Means Business”
Beasley Media Group announced March 1 that WDMK-FM (Detroit)(105.9 KISS-FM) Morning Show personalities “Mason & Starr,” in conjunction with GoDaddy, have unveiled “Mason Means Business,” a new program aimed at showcasing small business and entrepreneurial stories in the Motor City. Small businesses and entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to visit the “Mason Means Business” website…
Read MoreWKAR-TV adds Spanish Language Audio, Improved Image Quality
WKAR Public Media (East Lansing) has announced a recently completed major project to improve television service for the mid-Michigan community. With installation of a new broadcast server for WKAR-TV, over-the-air and many cable and satellite viewers will now see higher quality video images and have a Spanish language option when available. The upgrade expands access…
Read MoreDoug Karsch, Jon Jansen Named Michigan Football Radio Broadcast Team
On Tuesday (3/8), the University of Michigan announced that Doug Karsch and Jon Jansen will serve as Michigan’s radio broadcast team for the 2022 football season. The pair replace Jim Brandstatter and Dan Dierdorf, who announced their retirement following the 2021 season. Karsch has spent the past 16 seasons as part of Michigan football radio broadcasts,…
Read MoreWMYD-TV (Detroit) and WSYM-TV (Lansing) to Air Detroit City Football Club Matches
Scripps-owned WMYD-TV (Detroit) and WSYM-TV (Lansing) will air nearly two dozen men’s and women’s Detroit City Football Club matches this season, the stations and team announced together on Wednesday (3/9). DCFC’s men’s team joined the USL Championship this season, the second tier of professional soccer in the United States, and the women’s team will be…
Read MoreEric O. Furseth Passes at 91
Eric O. Furseth, legendary radio personality and the voice for both MSU Athletics and Michigan High School Athletics, passed away this past Monday (2/28) in Traverse City. Furseth initially came to Michigan State University in the early 1950s on a full-ride scholarship to play football for Clarence “Biggie” Munn, but after suffering an injury in…
Read MoreMark Sandstedt Named Market Manager at WMTE-FM
45 North Media has announced that Mark Sandstedt has been appointed Market Manager of the company’s WMTE-FM (Manistee). Sandstedt, who got his start in radio at WMTE-AM/WRRK-FM in Manistee, worked on-air and behind the scenes at several stations in Grand Rapids including WOOD-AM, WLAV-FM and WGRD-FM. Sandstedt co-founded MS Creative Services which his wife Karen,…
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