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WDIV Launches New Morning Newscast Live Stream
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…
Read MoreWLLZ Adds Josh Innes for Mornings
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…
Read MoreI Built a Television Studio. Here’s How I Did It
By: Seth Resler Jacobs Media Strategies I am a big believer that if you are a media company today, you must be a multimedia company. Yes, you can have a primary medium — CNN is primarily video, The Washington Post is primarily text, and NPR is primarily audio — but you must produce more than simply…
Read MoreCable Groups Ask for 2-year Window on EAS Changes
A trade organization representing small- and medium-size cable television operators is asking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for a two-year moratorium if the regulator moves forward with adopting a proposal to change how emergency alert messages are broadcast for visually-impaired and hard-of-hearing individuals. The request comes as the FCC considers amending its rules regarding the…
Read MoreRep. Fred Upton Announces Retirement
U.S. Representative Fred Upton, former Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and longtime supporter of local broadcasters, announced Tuesday (4/5) that he was stepping down after his current term. “Even the best stories have a last chapter,” said Upton, (R-St. Joseph). “This is it for me.” Upton has been in Congress since 1986.…
Read MoreTim Jorgenson Named Integrated Sales Manager at Beasley Media Group Detroit
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…
Read MoreWHMI Debuts New Morning Team
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…
Read MoreHuel Perkins and Monica Gayle Let It Rip – One Last Time
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…
Read MoreWDIV Cameraman Kevin Ward Retires After 40 Years
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…
Read MoreQuestion: Audio or Video? Live or Virtual Events? Answer: All of the Above
By: Seth Resler Jacobs Media Strategies In the early days of the internet, broadcasters tried to use the internet to drive more radio listening. In time, this strategy proved futile, so broadcasters adopted the mantra, “Let’s meet the audience where they are.” They enacted this strategy by trying to create new content for each platform.…
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