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Midwest Family Consolidates WSJM-AM/FM; Launches New Format on AM w/FM Translator
Mid-West Family Broadcasting (St. Joseph/Benton Harbor) has shuffled the programming on two of its stations: News/Talk WSJM -FM and Sports-Talk 1400 WSJM-AM have merged their programming together onto the FM side, while the AM and it’s FM translator have flipped to Alternative as “106.1 The New QYQ,” along with shiny new WQYQ call letters. FYI:…
Read MoreMarquette Radio Flips Formats on 2 Sovereign Stations
Marquette Radio, LLC has made format changes on the two stations it is acquiring in the U.P. from Sovereign Communications. WNGE-FM (Negaunee) flipped from classic hits/Oldies to an active rock format and is now known as 99-5 K-Rock. The company also flipped WUPK-FM (Marquette) from classic rock to soft AC as 94-1 The Breeze. Marquette Radio…
Read MoreUsing Music in Podcasts – Talk to the Copyright Holders – Why You Can’t Rely on Your ASCAP, BMI, SESAC and SoundExchange Licenses
By: David Oxenford, Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP Our friends at Edison Research recently released a study on music discovery highlighting the ways in which people discover new music. Among their findings was that broadcast radio, YouTube and streaming services were among the largest sources for that discovery. That report caused one radio trade publication to suggest that podcasts, which ranked relatively low…
Read MoreAdvertising Tax Effectively Eliminated In D.C. Budget Proposal
The D.C. City Council just held a critical vote on its budget, effectively killing its previous efforts to enact a 3 percent sales tax on advertising. By a vote of 11 to 2, the Council passed an amendment that would eliminate $18 million in proposed spending increases, which would have been funded by the new…
Read MoreBiden Signals Whitmer Remains a VP Possibility
Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden said that winning Michigan is important for his hopes to win the White House during a Tuesday interview with WOOD-TV’s Rick Albin. He also indicated that Governor Gretchen Whitmer is still on his short list of possible running mates. “How important is Michigan as it plays out in your electoral…
Read MoreHere’s What You Should Put in the Main Menu of Your Radio Station’s Website
By: Seth Resler Jacobs Media Strategies One of the most crucial components of a radio station’s website is the main menu. After all, this is the first thing most visitors click on when they’re trying to find a specific page on the site. A good main menu makes the user experience pleasurable, while a bad…
Read MoreMichigan Small Business Relief Grant Application Window Opens Through August 5
It was announced on Wednesday (7/15) that the $100 million Michigan Small Business Restart Program will leverage federal funding through the CARES Act to help reduce the economic impact of the ongoing pandemic on Michigan small businesses and workers. Businesses and nonprofits with 50 or fewer employees, worldwide, located in Michigan will be eligible for…
Read MoreProtect My Public Media Urges Support for Funding as Appropriations Bills Move Through Congress
Protect My Public Media has renewed its call for public media support after the U.S. House Appropriations Committee approved increased funding for public media stations as it approved annual spending bills on Wednesday (7/15). Learn more about the spending bills on the Protect My Public Media blog. “The Committee’s endorsement of robust public media funding…
Read MoreWKAR’s Ilene ‘Beany’ Tomber Receives MAPB’s 2020 Public Media Impact Award
The Michigan Association of Public Broadcasters has announced that WKAR Public Media’s Beany Tomber will receive its 2020 Public Media Impact Award. Beany Tomber personifies the very best attributes of public media. Over her 55-year career, she has dedicated herself to children, education and the pursuit of knowledge. As director of Corporate Development at WKAR…
Read MoreInterlochen Public Radio to Offer Milliken Broadcast to MPRN Stations
Interlochen Public Radio has announced that it will air and make available to other MPRN stations, the Memorial for Governor William G. Milliken, which will be held at Interlochen Center for the Arts on August 6. The memorial was previously set to take place in the Milliken Auditorium at Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City.…
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