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MHSAA Opens Station Clearances for 2023-24 School Year

The MHSAA will coordinate audio broadcasts of championship events in a variety of sports formatted for over-the-air use for the 2023-24 school year.  The MHSAA will again offer a rights fee waiver program for the school year to network affiliates wishing to originate postseason tournament events.

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WKCQ’s Jim Kramer Retires

Macdonald Broadcasting’s WKCQ-FM (Saginaw) longtime morning host Jim Kramer has officially retired after 35 years with the station. Kramer took a leave of absence for medical reasons in February with Operations Manager Jason Addams filling in.

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WXSP to Air Grand Valley State Football

Grand Valley State athletics has announced that three of its 2023 football games will be live on WXSP-TV.  WXSP-TV will serve as the exclusive live in-market television partner for the Lakers. The slate of games on WXSP-TV will begin with the home opener set for Saturday, September. 9.

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WFDF-AM Flips to Sports

Adell Broadcasting has flipped the format of its WFDF-AM (Detroit) from talk to fulltime sports featuring ESPN Radio programming.  Station staffers were told of the change on August 11. Station staffers were told of the change on Friday afternoon (Aug. 11) via email. 

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Former WLUC Chief Engineer Dies

Gray Television’s WLUC-TV (Marquette) reports that former station Chief Engineer John “Jack” Truitt died August 9 at the age of 89.  Truitt was the chief engineer at WLUC for 38 years, from 1960 until 1998.

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Michelle Matthews Appointed PD at WDVD-FM

Cumulus Media announced July 31 that it has appointed Michelle Matthews as Program Director for its Hot AC station WDVD-FM (Detroit). Matthews was previously Operations Manager/Brand Manager for Saga Communications in Columbus, OH.

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Family Life Radio Closes on WDRQ-FM Purchase

On July 31, Family Life Broadcasting System closed on its $10 million acquisition of WDRQ-FM (Detroit) from Cumulus Media and launched its Christian network programming on the station at midnight under new WUFL call letters.

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WYPV-FM Sale Closes; Station Returns as WSBX

On July 31, Billy Sours’ Whiskey Sours Broadcasting and Productions closed on its $140,000 deal to buy WYPV-FM (Mackinaw City) from John Yob’s Mitten News.  The station had been silent since March 31 and returned to the air August 2 as WSBX, featuring a classic rock format.

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Peter Tanz Added to Radio Ink’s 2023 “40 Most Powerful People in Radio”

On July 17, Radio Ink Magazine released its 2023 list of the “40 Most Powerful People in Radio,” and joining the ranks of the elite this year is Midwest Communications President/CEO (and former MAB Chair) Peter Tanz.  A 38-year company veteran, Tanz was appointed to his current role in January, 2023 following the unfortunate passing of founder Duke Wright.

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