March 2025
Traffic Director Spotlight: Erin Searles, MacDonald Broadcasting (Lansing)
Erin Searles does traffic for 101.7 WHZZ-FM, 1320 WILS-AM, 96.5 WQHH-FM, & 93.3 FM and 1180 WXLA-AM
MAB: What was your dream job as a kid?
Erin: To be a singer
MAB: If you could learn to do anything, what would it be?
Erin: Play the cello
Michigan Public Stateside Host April Baer to Receive National Gracie Award
Michigan Public (Ann Arbor) has been notified that April Baer, host of the station’s daily Stateside show, has been selected to receive a National Gracie Award as best local Public Media host (Radio – Non-Commercial Local). Established in 1975, the Gracie Awards are celebrating their 50th year of honoring excellence of women in media and are presented by The Alliance of Women in Media.
Read MoreWWTV/WWUP-TV Chief Meteorologist Michael Stevens Kicks Off “Beyond the Forecast”
910 Media Group’s WWTV/WWUP-TV (Cadillac/Sault Ste. Marie) has this week officially launched a new show, Beyond the Forecast. The show explores the science behind Northern Michigan’s unique weather patterns as the region transitions from winter’s chill to the emerging signs of spring.
Read MoreFormer Broadcaster Jon King Named Editor-in-Chief of Michigan Advance
Veteran broadcaster and journalist Jon King has been named editor-in-chief of Michigan Advance. King, previously senior reporter at the news operation, has been a journalist for more than 35 years and has served as past president of the Michigan Associated Press Media Editors Association.
Read MoreMorgan Murphy Media CEO Elizabeth Murphy Burns To Retire
After 43 years of service, Morgan Murphy Media President-CEO Elizabeth Murphy Burns will retire from her day-to-day leadership position. She will become chair of the company’s board of directors. The company is naming current executive vice president and chief operating officer Brian Burns as the next President/CEO.
Read MoreWDMK’s PRAISE Radiothon Raises $102,524 to Benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Beasley Media Group has announced that its WDMK-FM (Detroit) raised $102,524 with their annual PRAISE Radiothon to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The inspiring two-day event took place on March 6-7, live from the station’s studios in the Motor City.
Read MoreFeed the Future with iHeartMedia West Michigan Raises Over $42K
The inaugural “Feed the Future” fundraiser to support Kids’ Food Basket raised $42,208 on 104.5 WSNX in Grand Rapids and Muskegon radio stations 107 MUS “The Moose” and Rock 101.7. The event raised money for the food equity community organization that provides Sack Suppers to West Michigan kids so they can have access to good, nutritious food. The program also provides kids will weekend meals to ensure they have something to eat on the weekends.
Read MoreWXYZ-TV Hires Metro Detroit Native Jolie Sherman as New Reporter
Bloomfield Hills native Jolie Sherman has returned to her hometown of Detroit to join Scripps Media’s WXYZ-TV as a reporter and multimedia journalist. Sherman previously worked at NBC affiliate WVIT-TV in Hartford, Connecticut. Sherman is a 2020 graduate of Illinois State University with a B.A. in Journalism and a minor in French.
Read MoreWTVB News Director Jim Measel Announces Retirement
Midwest Communications WTVB-AM (Coldwater) News Director Jim Measel has announced his retirement. In a post on the station’s website, he writes, “It’s not very often a radio station News Director gets to write a story about themselves but this is a special occasion.”
Read MoreMichigan Stations Win Big at IBS 2024-25 Media Awards
The Intercollegiate Broadcasting System’s 86th annual conference was held March 7-8 in New York City where the winners of its IBS 2024-25 Media Awards were honored. High School and College student stations throughout Michigan were recipients.
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