FCC Washington Counsel David Oxenford reports that the FCC Media Bureau has issued a Public Notice to provide “guidance” on the application of the political broadcasting “equal opportunity” rule – in particular, the application of the “bona fide news” exemption to late night and daytime talk shows. Although the rule applies equally to radio and television stations, the PN focuses on television programming.
Michigan Public (Ann Arbor) News Director Vincent Duffy has announced that Kate Furby, PhD has joined the station as the Senior Environment Reporter, covering science and the environment for the state’s largest public radio station.
WTCM-AM (Traverse City) morning personalities Ron Jolly and Colleen Wares McClelland, hosts of the Ron Jolly Show have announced that they are retiring from the station after their last show on April 10.
Detroit PBS has elected three new members to its Board of Trustees: Richard Glover, enterprise risk professional at Kelly Services; Fatima Salman, ENGAGE program manager at the University of Michigan School of Social Work; and Megan Spanitz, chief operating officer and chief strategy officer of the Detroit Regional Chamber.
Beasley Media Group announced Wednesday (1/14) that Matt Scarano has been named Vice President and Market Manager of Beasley Media Group Detroit. He began his new position concurrent with the announcement.
Mid-West Family Broadcasting has announced a new format for one of its stations in Southwest Michigan beginning Monday, January 26. The company is partnering with Visit Southwest Michigan to launch “Visit Southwest Michigan Radio” on its WQYQ-AM/W291DK (St. Joseph).
This past Tuesday, WKAR-FM (East Lansing) classical music host celebrated 40 years of sharing his voice and love of all things classical with Mid-Michigan and beyond.
Last week (1/9/26), your MAB News Briefs shared news that WILX-TV (Lansing) Co-Sports Director Tim Staudt will be inducted into the Gold Circle of the Michigan Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. This week the Academy announced the other inductees for this year’s Circle honors.
He had a lifelong passion for radio and spent many years doing what he loved, working for several Detroit-area radio stations including WXYZ-AM, WABX-FM, WRIF-FM, WCSX-FM, WLLZ-FM, and WWWW-FM.
It’s the start of another year, so it is time to dust off the crystal ball and look at what we expect to be the big regulatory and legislative issues facing broadcasters in the new year..