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Former WWJ-TV Engineer Peter Sockett To Be Honored by NAB

Peter Sockett

Former Detroit SMPTE Section Manager and WWJ-TV Assistant Chief Engineer Peter Sockett will be honored at the upcoming NAB Show in Las Vegas. Sockett is currently Director of Engineering and Operations for North Carolina-based Capitol Broadcasting Company.  He will be recipient of the organization’s 2022 NAB Engineering Award for TV at the show, held April…

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Hillsdale Radio Group Announces Inaugural Summer BBQ Festival

WCSR Dale Logo

In an effort to bring more entertainment to the Hillsdale, Michigan community, WCSR-FM and its parent company, McKibbin Media Group, have announced that the radio station will host its first-ever WCSR Smoke Show event on Saturday, June 25. The WCSR Smoke Show will take place at the Hillsdale County Fairgrounds with hours of the event…

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WYCD’s Rachel & Grunwald Inducted to Country Radio Hall Of Fame

WYCD's Josh, Rachael and Grunwald.

The Country Radio Broadcasters Class of 2022 Country Radio Hall of Fame honorees have been announced and the list includes WYCD-FM (Detroit) morning personalities Rachel & Grunwald will join the Hall of Fame when induction ceremonies are held June 30 in Nashville. Rachael Hunter and Steve Grunwald have been a part of the morning team…

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Upper Peninsula broadcaster Elmer Aho Dies at 90

Elmer Aho

Longtime Upper Peninsula broadcasters Elmer Aho, host of “American Country Gold” on WFXD-FM in Marquette, passed away this past Sunday (2/20) at the age of 91 following a brief illness.  Aho was a Saturday-night fixture in U.P. radio for decades. His show consisted of classic country music, “home-spun” stories, and listener requests. Born and raised in…

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WJBK’s Huel Perkins and Monica Gayle Announce Retirements

Huel Perkins and Monica Gayle

After nearly a quarter of a century together, news anchors Huel Perkins and Monica Gayle will retire from WJBK-TV (Fox 2/Detroit) at the end of March.  The two announced their retirement together this past Wednesday (2/23) at the end of the station’s 6 p.m. newscast. “Before we go, some breaking personal news tonight, after 40-plus…

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The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community to Purchase Taconite Broadcasting (Marquette)

KBIC stations list

The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community announced February 18 that they have entered into an agreement with Tom Mogush of Taconite Broadcasting Inc. to purchase his radio stations in Marquette. The KBIC currently owns WCUP-FM and WGLI-FM, both in the Western U.P.  Mogush owns WMQT-FM and WZAM-AM, both based in Marquette. Kim Klopstein, President of the…

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How to Use RSS Feeds to Create a Free Radio Show Prep Service

Seth Resler

By: Seth Resler Jacobs Media Strategies A show prep service can be a valuable resource for on-air personalities. It can help overworked airstaff stay on top of current events. Unfortunately, prep services require you to trade out precious inventory. And they can’t help your jocks keep up with local events. Fortunately, you can use online…

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Detroit Radio Jazz Personality Rosetta Hines Passes

Rosetta Hines

Detroit radio personality Rosetta Hines-Loving, best known for her work at the former WJZZ-FM (now WDMK-FM) passed away February 14 at the age of 82. Hines was known in the Motor City as the first lady of jazz. “Her career was her life, she just loved music,” said her son Mir Loving in a Detroit…

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Radio Results Network Makes Donation to School Backpack Food Programs

backpack food program fundraiser

Radio Results Network (RRN), along with First National Bank & Trust of Iron Mountain have announced a donation to the Iron Mountain and Kingsford School Backpack Food Programs. These programs were started to ensure that every Friday, children in need from Iron Mountain and Kingsford schools will receive a weekend’s worth of food. The bag…

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Frank Beckmann: 1949-2022

(L-R) Rob David, Handyman Productions, Karen and Frank Beckmann, WJR's Mike Wheeler at 2015 Michigan Broadcasting Hall of Fame induction

This past weekend, the MAB was saddened to learn the passing of longtime WJR personality Frank Beckmann at age 72.  According to his wife Karen, Beckmann died Saturday night (2/12) of vascular dementia.  He reportedly had been in hospice care for several days. He began his career at WJR as a reporter in 1973, launched…

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