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Beasley 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?
Read MoreThe Fall Book Is On: Now What?
The fall book has started but before we get too deep into it, here are a few basic and easy to implement tactics that will help you get a better result.
Read MoreWSAQ’s 2023 Roof Sit Exceeds Fundraising Goal
Liggett Communication’s WSAQ-FM (Port Huron) held their annual Community Roof Sit to benefit the Child Abuse and Neglect (CAN) Council from September 10 through 15. WSAQ morning show host Matt Markham lived on top of the MiMutual Building in Downtown Port Huron raising funds and awareness for child abuse prevention and advocacy.
Read MoreWOOD-TV Hires New News Director
Nexstar’s WOOD-TV (Grand Rapids) will soon have a new News Director. The station announced that Brad Kessie will be joining the station from Gray Television’s WLOX-TV in Biloxi, Mississippi. He has been with WLOX for 35 years.
Read MoreGrand Rapid Black Media Professionals Gather to Build Relationships, and Collaborate
Nearly 20 journalists, on-air talent and behind-the-scenes staff, from all 4 stations in the market sat over a feast to discuss their upbringings, inspirations & experiences working as Black media professionals in largely conservative WASP West Michigan. The brunch was primarily a casual meeting that almost felt like a family reunion. Read More
Read MoreNorthern Christian Radio to Acquire Good News Media Stations
On September 9, an application was filed with the FCC to assign the stations owned and operated by religious broadcaster Good News Media, Inc. to Northern Christian Radio, Inc. Good News Media is based in Cadillac
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