May 2026
Detroit Sports Broadcasting Icon Pat Caputo Dies at 67
Longtime Detroit sports radio host and columnist Pat Caputo passed away Thursday (5/7) after a battle with cancer at the age of 67. In a post on social media, Caputo’s family said he died following a diagnosis of stage 4 pancreatic cancer revealed earlier this year.
Read MoreWCMU Receives Grant to Expand Great Lakes Bay Region Reporting
WCMU Public Media has been awarded a $40,000 grant from the Midland Area Community Foundation to support expanded local journalism in the Great Lakes Bay Region. The funding, provided through the Foundation’s Community Investment Fund, will directly support WCMU’s Great Lakes Bay Region Reporter initiative.
Read MoreBeasley Media Group Expands Partnership to Support Hunger Relief Efforts in Metro Detroit
As part of Beasley Media Group’s Community of Caring initiative, the collaboration will focus on raising awareness, inspiring action, and supporting efforts to address food insecurity across Metro Detroit.
Read MoreWEMU Ranked #1 Jazz Station in the U.S.
In a fitting tribute on International Jazz Day 2026 (4/30), Eastern Michigan University proudly celebrates 89.1 WEMU’s achievement as the number‑one non‑commercial jazz radio station in the nation by market share, based on Nielsen Audio’s Spring and Fall 2025 ratings.
Read MoreClassical IPR Celebrates AAPI Heritage Month with New Series
Interlochen Public Radio’s (Interlochen) classical music service has announced that it is celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a new podcast series called “AAPI Classical Artists of Interlochen.”
Read MoreWGVU’s David Oliver Retires After 34 Years
After 34 Years at WGVU Public Media (Grand Rapids), Director of Engineering David Oliver has announced his retirement, effective May 1, 2026. Oliver was recipient of the MAB’s Carl E. Lee Engineering Excellence Award in 2017.
Read MoreFCC Greenlights Gray/Scripps Deal
On April 28, the FCC granted the proposed agreements between Gray Media, Inc. and The E.W. Scripps Company to swap television stations across five mid-sized and small markets, resulting in the creation of new duopolies for each group. Among the markets affected is Lansing, where Gray Television will take ownership of Scripps’ WSYM-TV (Fox).
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