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Julie Sochay Joins Florida PBS Station
On June 29, WUCF-FM-TV (Orlando) announced that Julie Sochay has been named the Director of Content. The station is home to Central Florida’s PBS channel and to 89.9 FM Jazz & More, which serves as a joint licensee with the University of Central Florida. Sochay comes to WUCF from a career at WKAR Public Media in East Lansing, Michigan, where she served as the Senior Director of Content and Communication.
Read MoreMichigan Radio Welcomes Second “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me” September 1
Due to overwhelming demand, Michigan Radio is pleased to welcome NPR’s popular news quiz show Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me to Ann Arbor for a second live show. Fans now have a second chance to see Peter Sagal, Bill Kurtis and their panel live at Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor on Friday, September 1.
Read MoreMichigan Public Radio Stations Win PMJA Awards
Four Michigan public radio stations were recognized by the Public Media Journalists Association (PMJA). Each year, PMJA recognizes the best of local public radio news in a wide array of categories. Michigan Radio, WDET-FM. Interlochen Public Radio and WMUK-FM were honored.
Read MoreMichigan Radio Presents “Navigating a Mental Health Crisis”
This Saturday, June 17, Michigan Radio is partnering with several community organizations to present “Navigating a Mental Health Crisis”. This free event will help provide Detroit residents with the tools and resources to identify and respond to a mental health crisis. The purpose of this event is to help Detroiters become better equipped to handle crisis situations, to inform residents when and when to not call the police, learn who to call in a crisis and what long term supports are available. Partners for this event include Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network and Wayne State University.
Read MoreWKAR Premieres New Video on the MSU Broad Art Museum
A new video from WKAR Public Media at Michigan State University takes viewers on a journey through the inspiring architectural masterpiece that is the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum. Designed by the late Zaha Hadid, the breathtaking building on the MSU campus is a fusion of art, design, and engineering.
Read MoreMichigan Radio Brings The Moth to Grand Rapids
Michigan Radio is bringing a popular National Public Radio (NPR) storytelling stage show to Grand Rapids. The Moth, a live storytelling project and podcast, will host a mainstage event at GLC Live at 20 Monroe on Thursday, June 15. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the storytelling will begin at 7:30 p.m. The theme is “Lost and Found.”
Read MoreWCMU’s Hamlett to Join Milwaukee PBS
WCMU (Mt. Pleasant) Public Media Executive Director and General Manager Debbie Hamlett has announced her resignation to join Milwaukee Area Technical College’s Milwaukee PBS as its Vice President and General Manager, effective June 12.
Read MoreWKAR Premieres New Season of Curious Crew for 2023
WKAR Public Media has announced the season premiere of Curious Crew, the station’s original science show for kids. Premiering May 20, the debut episode had host Dr. Rob Stephenson and the Crew explore curveball curiosities and the physics of baseball at Jackson Field, the home of the Lansing Lugnuts.
Read MoreMichigan Radio’s Rachel Ishikawa Wins AAJA Excellence in Audio Storytelling Award
The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) has announced that Michigan Radio’s Rachel Ishikawa is the winner of their 2023 Excellence in Audio Storytelling, News Feature Award. Ishikawa won the award for her feature “The story of Kinuko Yada DeVee.”
Read More4 Public, 14 Commercial Stations Nominated in 45th Annual Regional EMMY® Nominations
18 Michigan Television stations, both public and commercial, along with cable networks, ad agencies and production houses throughout the state have received nominations for this year’s National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS)/Michigan 45th Annual Regional EMMY® Awards.
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