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WLUN Rebrands as “100.9 The Mitt”
Michigan Radio Communications WLUN-FM (Saginaw) has rebranded from “ESPN 100.9” to “Sports Radio 100.9 The Mitt.” This change took place this past Monday afternoon at 5, following nearly two days of stunting
Read MoreWKAR Celebrates 50 years of Radio Reading Service
On October 1, 1973, WKAR Radio at Michigan State University launched a special audio service to provide news, information, and entertainment to those with trouble seeing or reading the printed word. Originally launched as The Radio Talking Book, this week WKAR Radio Reading Service celebrates 50 years on the air serving the mid-Michigan community.
Read MoreWOOD-TV’s Terri DeBoer Announces Retirement
Nexstar’s WOOD-TV (Grand Rapids) has announced that longtime station meteorologist Terri DeBoer has retired. DeBoer delivered her last weather forecast last night (9/28). She has been with the station after nearly 30 years and has worked in local news more than 35 years.
Read MoreEli Newman Joins WKAR as Assistant News Director and Editor
WKAR Public Media (East Lansing) has announced the hiring of Eli Newman as Assistant News Director and Editor. Newman joins the WKAR stations after a seven-year stint as a reporter at Detroit’s WDET-FM where he covered breaking news, politics and community affairs.
Read MoreScripps’ WXMI-TV Unveils New News Set
This past Monday (9/25), Scripps Media’s WXMI-TV/Fox 17 (Grand Rapids) unveiled its new state-of-the art news set, a project that took two months to build and nearly two years before that to plan. The studio features a 16-foot seamless video wall and two 12-foot seamless video walls.
Read MoreBeasley Media Group Launches Podcast Radio U.S. Format in Detroit
Podcast Radio features live “Podjocks”, including former KROQ-FM (Los Angeles) Personality and Legendary Radio Hall of Famer Gene “Bean” Baxter. The format will showcase the very best produced and popular podcasts from the United States and all over the world, including audio content from TedAudio (TedTalk), Wondery, Evergreen, Corus, and more! The initiative with Beasley is the first of its kind for the company in the United States.
Read MoreAudacy’s WXYT-FM/Detroit Announces New Morning Show
Audacy has announced a new weekday morning show for 97.1 The Ticket (WXYT-FM), the flagship radio station of the Detroit Lions. The station has elevated Jim Costa to new morning show host alongside current morning show co-host Jon Jansen.
Read MoreWPHM Adds More Fox Sports Programming
Liggett Communication’s News, Talk, and Sports WPHM-AM (Port Huron) has announced that it is adding more programming from Fox Sports Radio. Chris Broussard and Rob Parker’s “The Odd Couple” will be heard starting Monday, October 2 from 7 to 10 p.m. Parker is a veteran Detroit area journalist and Broussard is an NBA analyst from Cleveland.
Read MoreSummit Technology Group Appointed Midwest Rep for Nautel
Summit Technology Group has been selected to provide sales for Nautel transmitters throughout Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, and Wisconsin. This appointment complements the end-to-end solutions provided by Summit Technology Group’s engineering division.
Read MoreBroadcaster’s Legal Considerations for Early Season Political Ads
With the 2024 election looming, broadcasters are already receiving requests for political advertising time, from PACs and other issue groups, and from both established candidates and newcomers eager to make an early splash to enhance their public standing. Some of these potential buyers advance unique policy positions and, sometimes, unusual ad buying strategies. How are broadcasters to deal with these early political ad buyers?
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