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WDIV Cameraman Kevin Ward Retires After 40 Years

Apr 1, 2022

Longtime WDIV-TV (Detroit) staffer Kevin Ward just retired after 40 years, working as a photographer, cameraman and editor.  Ward was asked by WDIV Digital Content Manager Ken Haddad, to share some reflections and memories on his career at the station. In a WDIV Insider Exclusive, Ward writes, “My employment at Channel 4 began within the…

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MMTC Pushes for Hybrid EAS ‘Designated Hitter’ Program

Apr 1, 2022

InsideRadio reports that the Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council (MMTC) has long been pushing for a so-called designated hitter system that would ensure that foreign-language programming is available on the radio during a disaster. It would depend on the Federal Communications Commission administering such a program. But with broadcasters resistant to such a formalized…

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WXMI-TV Celebrates 40th Birthday!

Mar 25, 2022

Scripps Media’s WXMI-TV (Grand Rapids) celebrated its 40th Anniversary this month!  The station signing on as an independent station on March 18, 1982 under the call letters WWMA-TV.  It became WXMI-TV in 1983 and four years later joined the FOX television network. WXMI-TV General Manager Kim Krause said in a statement, “It’s incredible to think…

Gary Berkowitz

Morning Drive: How to Quickly Improve Your Morning Show Today

Mar 25, 2022

By: Gary Berkowitz Berkowitz Broadcast Consulting With the spring book not far away, please consider these actionable points for a stronger morning show: 1. If they are still doing “This Day in History” (or any almanac type bit) consider dropping. It is boring and most important listeners do not care. 2. Review all bits. Drop…

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Audacy Announces New Co-Anchor in Morning Drive on WWJ-AM

Mar 25, 2022

Audacy has announced that television news veteran Jonathan Carlson has joined WWJ-AM (Detroit) as the new morning drive co-anchor. Carlson joins Roberta Jasina weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. ET, beginning April 18. “We are thrilled to have Jonathan, an Emmy Award-winning journalist, join our team as a morning anchor,” said Debbie Kenyon, Senior…

Ken Rogulski

WHMI Names New News Director

Mar 25, 2022

Krol Communications has announced that veteran Detroit newsman Ken Rogulski will be joining its WHMI-FM (Howell) as News Director and morning drive anchorman.  Rogulski held down a number of assignments at WJR-AM (Detroit) for almost two decades including newscaster, street reporter, fill-in talk show host for the late Frank Beckmann and performing his live annual…

David Oxenford

NPR Story Says That You are Allowed to Lie in Broadcast Political Ads – Half the Story?

Mar 25, 2022

By: David Oxenford, Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP Last week, NPR ran a story with the provocative headline – “The Truth In Political Advertising – You’re Allowed to Lie.”  The story talked about how the FCC does not regulate candidate advertising to decide the truth of political ads, and then quoted a former FCC Chair to say that candidates…

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WGVU’s Shelly Irwin Named in 2022 Class of the 50 Most Influential Women in West Michigan

Mar 25, 2022

WGVU Public Media’s Shelly Irwin has been named in the 2022 class of the 50 Most Influential Women in West Michigan by The Grand Rapids Business Journal.  The honorees were announced in February and were celebrated at a special luncheon on March 10. The honorees represent a wide cross section of industries and organizations and…

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WOTV 4 Women Rebrands to ABC 4 West Michigan

Mar 25, 2022

Nexstar’s WOTV-TV (Battle Creek/Grand Rapids) has announced the next chapter of its brand evolution. On March 23, viewers began experiencing their favorite WOTV content as “ABC 4 West Michigan.” ABC 4 West Michigan focuses on several brand pillars including special features on entertainment content, local guides and contests.  The station’s entertainment-centric rebrand happens just in…

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