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After 30 Years, Kevin Meerschaert Returns to WEMU
Eastern Michigan University’s WEMU-FM (Ypsilanti) has announced that Kevin Meerschaert has returned to the station after three decades to become the station’s new All Things Considered host. News Director David Fair made the announcement during a five-minute interview with Meerschaert posted on the station’s website.
Read MoreNPR Board Elects Two as Member Directors including WKAR’s Shawn Turner
On February 15, NPR announced the election of Rachel Hubbard and Shawn Turner to the NPR Board of Directors. Hubbard is Executive Director of KOSU Public Radio and Shawn Turner is General Manager of WKAR Public Media.
Read MoreJacobs Media Introduces “The AI Edge”
Consulting and research company Jacobs Media has announced a new newsletter – “The AI Edge” – focusing on the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence and how it can revolutionize broadcasting. The newsletter will look for AI applications that foster creativity, revenue generation, strengthen relationships, and enhance productivity.
Read MoreTactics Diary Markets Can Learn from PPM Markets
There are many great lessons that diary markets can learn from PPM markets. With that in mind, please consider these points that could be key to higher ratings this spring.
Read MoreWWJ-AM’s 21st Annual Winter Survival Radiothon for THAW raises $325,101!
On February 1, Audacy’s WWJ-AM (Detroit) held is 21st Annual Radiothon for THAW, The Heat and Warmth Fund. This year the effort raised $325,101 to bring warmth for Michigan families in need.
Read MoreWGLM Announces Historic All-Female Broadcast Team for High School Basketball Season
WGLM-AM/FM (Greenville) has announced that they may have the first-ever all-female high school basketball broadcast team. The team of 2022 Greenville graduate Serena Schroeder and Greenville sophomore Gracelin Martin joined forces for several Michigan High School Athletic Association basketball games in late December, 2023 and early January, 2024.
Read MoreWZZM-TV Chief Meteorologist George Lessens Announces Retirement
After more than 40 years of delivering accurate forecasts, Chief Meteorologist George Lessens of WZZM-TV (Grand Rapids) has decided to retire at the end of the year, leaving an indelible mark on West Michigan’s weather scene.
Read MoreMichigan Journalism Hall of Fame to Induct Seven Members
Six outstanding journalists will be inducted into the 2024 class of the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame. This year’s inductees have made significant, sustained contributions to journalism in Michigan.
Read MoreSinclair and Futuri Announce Strategic Partnership to Innovate Television Sales with AI Technology
Sinclair Broadcast Group, a subsidiary of Sinclair Inc., together with Futuri, a leader in AI-driven audience engagement and sales intelligence solutions, this past Monday (2/5) announced a strategic partnership that will integrate Futuri’s advanced AI-driven sales system, TopLine®
Read MoreSports Rights, the Super Bowl, and the Perception of Local Over-the-Air TV
Last week, when the NFL playoffs and upcoming Super Bowl had everyone thinking football, Congress held a hearing on how streaming media has affected sports and other video programming rights. We noted that hearing in our weekly update this weekend. As we said in our update, the hearing touched on all the video media issues of the day – sports rights, retransmission consent, the changing balance between pay TV (cable and satellite) versus streaming, and similar issues
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