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Michigan Public Names Brian Manzullo as Managing Editor of Multiplatform News Strategy
In this new position, Manzullo will help lead efforts to strengthen Michigan Public’s digital journalism and elevate the quality, impact, and reach of the station’s work across platforms. This role will play an important part in ensuring that Michigan Public’s award-winning journalism continues to reach and serve Michiganders around the state.
Read MoreAudacy Expands Midwest Sports Coverage with New Multi-Market Show “Inside the North”
Audacy has announced the launch of “Inside the North,” a brand-new, weekly one-hour sports show dedicated to in-depth coverage of the NFC North division football teams, the Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings.
Read MoreNational EAS Test Scheduled for November 17
The FCC just released a Public Notice announcing a National EAS Test will be held on November 17, 2026 and noting the deadlines for stations to file Forms One, Two and Three relating to that test.
Read MoreSupreme Court Stays Appeals Court Rejection of New LUC Requirements
By granting the stay, the Public Notice’s interpretation of the application of LUC applies, so it appears that political party advertising and that of joint fundraising committees, if authorized by a federal candidate, is now subject to LUC until the Supreme Court can fully consider the merits of the case, likely well after the upcoming election.
Read MoreWCRZ/Cars 108 Roof Sit Raises $78,015 for Whaley Children’s Center!
Townsquare Media’s WCRZ-FM (Cars 108) Flint held their 11th Annual Roof Sit for Whaley Children’s Center August 29-31 and raised $78,015! This topped last year’s total of $60,000.
Read MoreBrooke Allen Joins WLNS-TV as Anchor
Nexstar’s WLNS-TV (Lansing) has announced that Brooke Allen has joined the station as a news anchor, joining Jorma Duran behind the anchor desk. Allen, who spent nearly 6 years as afternoon news anchor at WWJ-AM (Detroit) was also Morning Edition host at WKAR-FM (East Lansing).
Read MoreWKAR’s Ashlee Smith Accepts GM Position at NJ PBS
Ashlee Smith, senior director of content and education at WKAR Public Media, has accepted the position of General Manager at NJ PBS, operated out of Montclair State University in Montclair, NJ. She takes on the new position at NJ PBS beginning September 14, 2026.
Read MoreSeptember 2026 Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – FCC Regulatory Fees, Auction 114 Short-Form Applications and Filing Freeze, Deadline for Implementation of EAS Security Practices, LUC Window for the November Election and More
It is time for our look at September’s regulatory dates and deadlines to which broadcasters should be paying attention, and the deadline that probably is most important to all commercial broadcasters has now been announced: The deadline for the payment of annual regulatory fees, which must be made before the federal government’s October 1 start of the new fiscal year is September 24.
Read MoreMacDonald Broadcasting’s WQHH-FM Hosts 17th Annual School Backpack Giveaway
On August 20, MacDonald Broadcasting’s WQHH-FM (Dewitt/Lansing) held its 17th Annual Backpack Giveaway, handing out 1,000 backpacks to the community. Each backpack was filled with essential school supplies.
Read MoreMichigan Public’s Vince Duffy Receives Bob Priddy Award from the RTDNA
Michigan Public’s News Director Vince Duffy has been honored with The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA)’s Bob Priddy Award for 2026. Priddy is one of RTDNA’s most distinguished former board members, having served for 27 years before stepping down in 2010.
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