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Caroline Beasley Named 2021 National Radio Award Recipient

May 27, 2021

Beasley Media Group Chief Executive Officer Caroline Beasley will receive the National Radio Award during the Radio Show Opening Session on Wednesday, October 13. The Radio Show, co-produced by the Radio Advertising Bureau, will be co-located with NAB Show and held October 13-14 in Las Vegas. “We are thrilled to honor Caroline Beasley and commemorate…

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Sanilac Broadcasting’s Eddie Fury Receives 2021 Community Mental Health Association Media Award

May 27, 2021

Sanilac Broadcasting of Sandusky (WMIC-AM/WTGV-FM/WBGV-FM) PD/Morning Host Eddie Fury has been notified that he has been recognized by the Community Mental Health Association of Michigan (CMHA) and selected for its 2021 Jim Neubacher Media Award. This honor is awarded annually to an individual(s) or media organization who demonstrates responsible reporting or otherwise shows sensitivity to…

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WDET Introduces ‘Science of Grief’ Podcast

May 27, 2021

Young adults are facing a mental health epidemic in the United States, and the new Science of Grief Podcast from WDET, Detroit’s NPR Station and MSU’s Science Gallery Detroit (SGD) is addressing the problem head-on through conversations with young people and mental health experts. The first episode will be published June 2, and available on…

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Michele DeSelms Named Anchor of WOOD-TV’s 7 P.M. Newscast

May 21, 2021

Nexstar’s WOOD-TV (Grand Rapids) has announced that Michele DeSelms is moving from her current role as Community Strategy Manager to become Anchor of the station’s 7 p.m. newscast. DeSelms brings two decades of journalistic experience to her new position. “It’s been so great working with local organizations that are doing incredible things for our community,…

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‘The Big Break’ Winner Shannon Bomia Becomes Newest Member of The BOUNCE Morning Show Team

May 21, 2021

Beasley Media Group has announced that Shannon Bomia has joined Program Director and Morning Host Zannie as the newest member of The BOUNCE’s Morning Show on WMGC-FM (Detroit). She officially began her new role on May 17. Bomia was the winner of the recent “The Big Break” on-air talent search conducted by the station. Prior…

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Emily Scarlett Returns to Michigan on WZZM

May 21, 2021

WZZM-TV (Grand Rapids) has announced the addition of Michigan native Emily Scarlett as an anchor/reporter.  Scarlett was born and raised in Southfield and got her start in broadcasting working at WILS-AM (Lansing) after graduating from the University of Michigan. Her journey to television news broadcasting began in Montana, anchoring a new nightly newscast at KFBB-TV…

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House Passed Bill to Prevent FOIA Suspension by Executive Order Moves to Senate Floor

May 21, 2021

Members of the Senate Oversight Committee on Tuesday recommended the full Senate approve a House bill that would prohibit the suspension of Freedom of Information Act requests through an executive order in many cases, according to a report in Gongwer. Jonathan Magry, a staffer for the bill’s sponsor Rep. Steve Johnson (R-Wayland), told the committee…

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NAB Voices Opposition Against Proposed FCC Radio Rate Hikes

May 21, 2021

The National Association of Broadcasters is quickly pushing back against a proposal by the Federal Communications Commission to raise the annual regulatory fees on radio stations by an average of eight percent, according to a report in InsideRadio. In a disclosure filing, NAB General Counsel and Executive Vice President Legal and Regulatory Affairs Rick Kaplan…

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Flint’s WOWE Flips To Urban Format

May 21, 2021

WOWE-FM (Vassar-Flint) has flipped formats from R&B to a Hip Hop Urban format (as “98.9 The Beat”) under the new LMA to Edwards Media LLC.  The station is owned by Praestantia Broadcasting, Inc., which is controlled by the estate of Michael J. Shumpert, who passed away in June 2019. The change will include the debut…

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