May 2025
WKFR Roof Sit Raises Over $74,000 For Local Victim Services
To kick off the Memorial Day weekend, Townsquare Media’s WKFR-FM (Kalamazoo) held its 27th annual Roof Sit for children facing abuse in Southwest Michigan. From Thursday through Saturday, (5/22-24), the station’s morning show (Dana and Jess) broadcast live from the roof of Helzberg Diamonds in nearby Portage.
Read MoreFlint Gospel Station Nominated for Stellar Award
Flint Gospel music station WFLT-AM has announced that they have advanced to the second round of voting for a Stellar Award in the small market category. Voting has begun and will end May 30.
Read MoreJune 2025 Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – Annual EEO Public File Reports, Comment Deadlines and More
Though school may be letting out for many, the FCC does not take a summer recess. Instead, regulation continues. Perhaps most importantly, Chairman Carr will have a Republican majority on the FCC for the first time since the change in administration, as Democratic Commissioner Starks has said that he is leaving the Commission before its June meeting.
Read MoreCommon Tactics of Winning AC Stations
Ever wonder how certain AC stations always seem to land at the top of the ratings? It’s not luck. There’s a clear playbook. Take a close look—do a “programming x-ray”—on the most consistently successful ACs and you’ll see the same things over and over.
Read MoreBob Lawrence Named Market Manager for MacDonald Broadcasting/Saginaw
Bob Lawrence has been named Market Manager for MacDonald Broadcasting’s Saginaw cluster. Last week, he left the same role at Seven Mountains Media’s Parkersburg, WV group. At MacDonald, Lawrence will oversee country WKCQ-FM. WMJO-FM, WSAG-FM and WSAM-AM. He begins his new position of June 2.
Read MoreWKHM-FM Charity Radiothon Raises Nearly $14,000 for Area Causes
McKibbin Media Group’s WKHM-FM (Jackson)(K105.3 FM) held its fifth annual Charity Radiothon on May 9. The on-air talent of McKibbin Media Group’s Jackson cluster broadcast live from the main studio on Glenshire Drive, Downtown Studio and Jackson YMCA for 12 straight hours.
Read MoreRegional RTDNA Murrow Award Winners Announced
The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) has announced the recipients of the 2025 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards. 8 Michigan broadcasters won a total of 12 awards in Region 7, which is shared with Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. Award recipients demonstrate the spirit of excellence that Murrow set as a standard for the profession of electronic journalism.
Read MoreMichigan Public receives AAJA Journalism Excellence Awards
Michigan Public has been honored by the AAJA (Asian American Journalists Association) with multiple Journalism Excellence Awards. Zena Issa, Michigan Public’s Criminal Justice reporter won the AAJA 2025 Student Excellence in Audio Storytelling Award for her Stateside podcast segment “What the Vote?: Gen Z and the Uncommitted Movement.”
Read MoreFormer WOOD Radio Anchor/Reporter John Smith Passes at 64
Your MAB is sad to pass along word that former WOOD Radio (Grand Rapids) news anchor/reporter John Christopher “Smitty” Smith passed away May 11 at age 64, just three days before his 65th birthday. Smith started his broadcasting career while a student at Michigan State University at WILS-AM (Lansing).
Read MoreBob Kelly – 50 Years in Toledo Radio Gone at 84
Radio’s Best Friend and Michigan’s very own Art Vuolo, Jr. shares news of the passing of Bob Kelly. Born Norman Plumer in Akron on May 15, 1941, Bob Kelly died on his 84th birthday after an impressive five decade career on Toledo radio, with a five year insert at WWJ in Detroit.
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