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Traffic Director Spotlight: Martha VanCamp, Business Manager, WGRT-FM (Port Huron)
MAB: If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would do?
Martha: Talk to a financial advisor.
Stephanie McCoy to Mornings on WWDK-FM
Midwest Communications/Lansing has announced that veteran Lansing air personality Stephanie McCoy has joined its WWDK-FM (94.1 DUKE FM) as morning host effective March 27.
Read MoreNexstar Media Charitable Foundation Donates $5,000 To Michigan State University’s Spartan Strong Fund
The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation and WLNS-TV, the Nexstar Media Inc. television station serving Lansing, MI, and the surrounding area, today announced that the Foundation will donate $5,000 to the Michigan State University’s Spartan Strong fund.
Read MoreFormer WIOG and WSGW GM John Casey Dies
Dave Maurer, former Operations Director at WSGW-AM/FM in Saginaw told the MAB, “John Casey lived and breathed radio. He was masterful in sales, programming and promotions. He also was a strong proponent of local news and gave me the resources I needed for our award winning station. He did many receptions and dinners to show his appreciation to staff.”
Read MoreMSU Today’s Russ White Sits Down with WLNS-TV’s Sheri Jones
“I came to Michigan State to study journalism and communications and figured I could always go get my law degree. I thought I would try TV first because you just don’t know how that’s going to work out. And here I am 35 years later.”
Read More10 Strategies of Winning AC Stations
After years of working with AC’s around the country, here’s my top ten list of the common strategies of winning AC stations.
Read MoreBroadcasters Beware – April Fools Day Can Trigger FCC Concerns
Every year at about this time, we worry that radio stations may be tempted to run some big April Fools’ Day stunt. But, with the country seemingly on edge because of natural and human emergencies in the news almost every day, a prank that may seem funny to some could trigger concerns with others.
Read MoreSandra Ali Joins CBS Detroit as Morning Anchor
CBS/Detroit has announced the hire of longtime Motor City anchor Sandra Ali. Ali made her debut on the WWJ-TV morning newscast on March 6. Ali left WDIV-TV in January after working there for 13 years.
Read MoreWJRT-TV’s Jim Wyatt Passes
WJRT-TV (Flint) has reported the passing on assignment editor Jim Wyatt who died on March 15. Wyatt was 65.
Read MoreMSUFCU Donates $50,000 to WKAR Public Media
WKAR Public Media (East Lansing) was recently awarded $50,000 from Michigan State University Federal Credit Union (MSUFCU) to support the station’s community-wide educational initiatives. The donation was presented at WKAR’s annual PBS KIDS Day event on Jan. 28, 2023
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