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WBET Raises More Than $101K for Local United Way
Super Hits 99.3 WBET-FM (Sturgis) recently held their 11th Annual St. Joseph County United Way RadioThon, raising a much needed $101,931.18 for area United Way agencies! The on-air event, usually held on the Thursday just before Memorial Day weekend, was pushed back to the Fall of 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 RadioThon…
Read MoreKirk Montgomery Joins WGHN
The WGHN (Grand Haven) family of radio stations is proud to announce that Kirk Montgomery has joined the company. Kirk is providing listeners with up-to-date news, partnering with Mary Ellen Murphy on WGHN-FM’s Good Morning Grand Haven show. “This is a great addition to our fine staff. Teaming Kirk Montgomery with Mary Ellen Murphy will…
Read MoreWCSX Presents 6th Annual People Helping People Campaign
Beasley Media Group has announced that its WCSX-FM (Detroit) is presenting The 6th Annual People Helping People campaign in an effort to assist families in Metro Detroit who are facing challenges during the holidays. The campaign began on November 23 and continues through December 11. Listeners are encouraged to nominate families in need on the…
Read MoreBrad Galli, Jamie Samuelsen Named Finalists for 2020 NSMA Michigan Sportscaster of the Year
The National Sports Media Association announced this month the finalists for the 2020 Michigan Sportscaster of the Year. WXYZ-TV (Detroit) sports reporter and anchor Brad Galli and the late Jamie Samuelsen of WXYT-FM (Detroit) were nominated for the award, awarded annually in Michigan since 1959. Samuelsen passed away in August from colon cancer. He had…
Read MoreScholarship Fund Set Up in Honor of Jamie McKibbin
A message from MAB Board of Directors Honorary Member Bruce Goldsen: November 20, 2020 To our industry friends… Many of you are aware that the radio stations that Sue and I owned for 23 years and sold less than a year ago to our longtime General Manager and dear friend Jamie McKibbin suffered an unspeakable…
Read MoreJeff Luckoff Joins Townsquare as Grand Rapids Market President
On November 16, Townsquare Media Inc. announced that former iHeartMedia Regional Vice President Jeff Luckoff will take over the role and responsibilities of Market President and Chief Revenue Officer for its Grand Rapids local media cluster. The cluster includes WGRD-FM, WLHT-FM, WFGR-FM, WNWZ-AM/FM and WTRV-FM. Luckoff will report to Townsquare Senior Vice President Todd Lawley.…
Read MoreLatino Public Broadcasting and WKAR Present New Digital Short Film Series ‘Latinos Are Essential’
WKAR Public Media (East Lansing) is pleased to partner with Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB) on Latinos Are Essential, a campaign created to honor the work of the dedicated “essential workers” — health care providers, teachers, food service workers, retail clerks and others — who have kept our country going while caring for their own families.…
Read MoreGoldsen: ‘We Must Ensure NAB Continues to be an Effective Advocate in Washington’
By Bruce Goldsen, Member, NAB Radio Board Honorary Member, MAB Board of Directors It’s been an extraordinarily difficult year for our industry and the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) is not immune to the challenges of the pandemic. As you know, NAB had to cancel our annual convention – the 2020 NAB Show – due…
Read MoreEntercom’s WDZH Flips to Alternative
November 19 brought three format flips in the Detroit/Windsor market. Following the switch of Windsor-licensed CIMX-FM’s from alternative rock to country, Entercom has flipped WDZH-FM (Detroit) from soft adult contemporary to alternative as ALT 98.7, Detroit’s new alternative. In a press released, the station, previously known as 98.7 The Breeze, will boast a vast music…
Read MoreFCC Asks SOCTUS to Restore Local Broadcast Ownership Deregulation
The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday (11/17) weighed in with the Supreme Court in defense of its order deregulating local broadcast ownership and in opposition to a lower court’s invalidation of that order, according to a report in Broadcastiing+Cable. The FCC contends that the lower court repeatedly prevented the commission from repealing or modifying rules…
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