Broadcasting Industry News
Hyper-Local News Coming to WWJ-TV in 2022
WWJ-TV (CBS 62), the ViacomCBS-owned station in Detroit, will build from scratch a full-scale, hyper-local news department in 2022. The announcement was made December 14 by Wendy McMahon, President, and Co-Head, CBS News and Stations; Adrienne Roark, President, CBS Stations; and Brian Watson, Vice President and General Manager of WWJ-TV and sister station WKBD-TV (CW50).…
Read MoreiHeart West Michigan Raises $490,377 For Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital
On December 9 and 10, iHeartMedia’s STAR 105.7 (WSRW-FM) and B-93 (WBCT-FM) aired the 22nd Annual Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Radiothon, sharing patient stories about how The Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital annual fund supports over 20 different programs like the center for child protection, the Pediatric Oncology Resource Team (P.O.R.T.), the Peter and Joan Secchia…
Read MoreRecord Amount Raised At WJR SAY Detroit 10th Annual Radiothon
On December 9, Cumulus Media’s WJR-AM (Detroit) presented its 10th Annual SAY Detroit Radiothon, hosted by Mitch Albom. The live broadcast originated from the Somerset Collection in Troy. The 15-hour event (6 a.m. – 9 p.m.) gathered a record $1,650,540 through donations, auctioned items and purchased autographed memorabilia. All proceeds went directly to charity —…
Read MoreWKAR Selected for Public Media Digital Transformation Program
WKAR Public Media at Michigan State University is among 75 public media stations selected to participate in the Digital Transformation Program, a virtual program developed by the Poynter Institute to educate, assist and coach public media senior leaders and their staff on the best strategies and tactics to transform their organization’s digital operations and culture.…
Read MoreMcKibbin Media Teams Up For Community Food & Coat Drive
McKibbin Media Group (Jackson) has partnered with Harvest Solar and many Jackson area businesses to organize an initiative to collect much-needed food and supplies for the Jackson Community Food Pantry this holiday season. Donations for this are needed. “We encourage the local Jackson community to support this Community Food & Coat Drive and help others…
Read MoreWILX-TV Announces New Morning Team
Gray Television’s WILX-TV (Lansing) has announced a new morning anchor team, effective this past Monday (12/6). Maureen Halliday and Seth Wells will co-anchor the station’s morning newscast (4:30 to 7:00 a.m.) as well as the station’s 11 a.m. newscast. Maureen Halliday has anchored the station’s weekend newscasts for the past two years, and as a…
Read MoreKevin Kennedy Joins WDRQ
AllAccess reports that Cumulus Media’s WDRQ-FM (Detroit) has added Kevin Kennedy as its midday host starting this week. He succeeds Rachel Ryan, who had been voice tracking the shift from a Cumulus station in Dallas for the last four months. Kennedy previously worked with Cumulus Detroit Director of FM Programming David Corey in Boston, doing…
Read MoreWEMU’s Lisa Barry Passes
The MAB is saddened to announce the passing of WEMU-FM (Ypsilanti) All Things Considered local host Lisa Barry. Barry died this past Tuesday night (11/30) due to complications from a heart condition. A graduate of Olivet College, she got her start as a morning newscast sidekick on Lansing’s WVIC-FM. Barry later joined the morning show…
Read MoreMichigan Radio Announces First Community Engagement Reporter
Michigan Radio has announced the hiring of Jamie Simmons as the station’s first Community Engagement Reporter. As the Community Engagement Reporter, Jamie’s reporting will supplement Michigan Radio’s coverage in Detroit, and specifically various neighborhoods across the city. The Community Engagement Reporter will work with the station’s Community Reporting Engagement Council to better understand and address…
Read MoreLegendary Former CKLW Music Director Dies
A woman credited with launching the music careers of many rock bands as the music director for CKLW-AM (Windsor-Detroit) (aka The Big 8) has passed away. Rosalie Trombley, a pioneer in Canadian radio died peacefully Tuesday (11/23) at the age of 82, according to reports from the station. Trombley started her career as a switchboard…
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