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2023 NAB Marconi Radio Award Finalists Announced; Audacy’s Debbie Kenyon on List
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has revealed the finalists for the 2023 NAB Marconi Radio Awards. This year, Debbie Kenyon, SVP/Market Manager at Audacy’s Detroit cluster is a finalist in the Legendary Radio Manager of the Year category. Kenyon was the recipient of MAB’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020.
Read MoreDiane Phillips Joins WNEM-TV
Gray Television’s WNEM-TV (Bay City-Saginaw) has announced that Diane Phillips has joined the station’s First Alert Weather Team as their new meteorologist. Phillips comes to WNEM after spending two years at WTOL-TV (Toledo, OH).
Read MoreNAB Statement on Senate Commerce Committee Passage of AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act
“NAB applauds Senate Commerce Committee passage of the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act. This legislation will ensure that the tens of millions of AM radio listeners across the country retain access to local news, diverse community programming and emergency information. Moreover, this legislation enables AM radio’s continued role as the backbone of the nation’s Emergency Alert System.”
Read MoreArtificial Intelligence in Political Ads – Legal Issues in Synthetic Media and Deepfakes in Campaign Advertising – Concerns for Broadcasters and Other Media Companies
Stories about “deepfakes,” “synthetic media,” and other forms of artificial intelligence being used in political campaigns, including in advertising messages, have abounded in recent weeks.
Read MoreWJR Promotes Ann Thomas, Mike Wheeler
Cumulus Media announced Thursday (7/20) that it has promoted Ann Thomas to Program Director for legendary Detroit News/Talk station WJR-AM. The move establishes Thomas as the first female Program Director in the station’s 101-year history. She rises from her previous role as Assistant Program Director and Executive Producer for WJR.
Read MoreMontemayor Promoted to Director of Sales; Makins Named GSM at Beasley Media Group Detroit
Beasley Media Group has announced that Lynn Montemayor has been promoted to Director of Sales at the company’s Detroit-based radio properties. Montemayor replaces Patti Taylor, who was recently promoted to Vice President and Market Manager.
Read MoreWDIV’s Kim Voet Named President/GM at CBS Miami
Veteran local media executive and award-winning journalist Kim Voet has been named President and General Manager of CBS News and Stations’ local businesses in Miami, including WFOR-TV (CBS Miami), WBFS-TV (Independent), the CBS News Miami streaming channel and CBSMiami.com.
Read MoreMichigan AP Announces 2022 Broadcast Awards
This past Wednesday (7/19), the annual Michigan Associated Press Media Editors broadcast competition has announced winners in the 2022 Michigan APME awards. In the broadcast category, General Excellence awards for 2022 went to WLNS-TV (Lansing), WDET-FM (Detroit) and WKAR-AM/FM (East Lansing).
Read MoreTownsquare’s WCRZ Raises $94k for Whaley Children’s Center
Townsquare Media’s CARS 108/WCRZ-FM (Flint) raised $94,000 for Whaley Children’s Center (WCC) during the station’s 8th Annual Roof Sit, held July 12-14 atop the downtown Grand Blanc McDonald’s.
Read MoreFCC Media Bureau Issues Biennial Ownership Report Reminder
This past Monday (7/17). the FCC’s Media Bureau issued a public notice reminding all U.S. broadcast licensees of the importance of filing their biennial ownership reports. Doing so requires the use of FCC Form 323 or 323-E, per Commission rules.
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