After three decades, longtime Detroit news anchor Devin Scillian has announced that he will be retiring from WDIV-TV in December. He made the announcement during the station’s 6 p.m. newscast this past Tuesday (10/15).
The NPR Board has reelected Shawn Turner, WKAR general manager, as a member director. Turner was initially elected in February of 2024 and will serve through November 2027. The NPR board elections for the current term were held in August of 2024. The announcement was made October 14.
WCMU Public Media (Mt. Pleasant) and Interlochen Public Radio (Interlochen) have announced the launch of a joint reporting project on the history of the Line 5 pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac.
This past Thursday (10/10), Krol Communication’s WHMI-FM (Howell), in partnership with American Legion Devereaux Post 141 held a day long Hurricane Relief Drive to benefit those impacted by Hurricane Helene. The drive, hosted by WHMI Morning Show hosts Chuck Edwards & Madison June on Thursday took place live at the Legion post from 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The Country Music Association (CMA) has announced the recipients of its 2024 Broadcast Awards and Audacy’s WYCD-FM (Detroit) received top honors as the Major Market Station-of-the-Year. The station competed with four other stations throughout the country in the Major Market category. “The 58th Annual CMA Awards,” hosted by Luke Bryan, Peyton Manning and Lainey Wilson, will air live on ABC-TV from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Wednesday, November 20.
Jesse Bruce, 92.1 WGHN-FM (Grand Haven) Program Director & Afternoon Host, celebrated his 25th Anniversary at the station on September 27. Starting as an intern in 1999, Bruce has worked in numerous capacities for WGHN, including sports and commercial production and news and hosting responsibilities.
This past Tuesday (10/8), Nexstar Media’s WOOD-TV (Grand Rapids) hosted the first debate between U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D) and former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R), the top two candidates for U.S. Senator from Michigan. The hour-long debate originated from the WOOD-TV studios and aired on a number of stations throughout the state.
Bob Burnham is a long-time Michigan broadcaster, starting in the business back in 1975. During his career, he’s been an on-air personality as well as a station engineer with more than a dozen call letters associated to his name. He also spent many years as the technical wizard at the Specs Howard School of Media Arts where he built much of the technical facility of the school. Burnham continues to provide contract engineering services for stations in Michigan and recently completed a new station build in Southern California. He is also Station Engineer/Production Director at Henry Ford College’s WHFR-FM in Dearborn.
The MAB has learned that longtime Michigan broadcaster Tim Achterhoff passed away October 6 at the age of 76. Achterhoff is best known for his 28 years with WMUS-AM-FM (Muskegon). He started at the station in 1965 as a teenage on-air personality, later became Program Director, Music Director, Chief Engineer and Station Manager.
Last week, broadcasters from Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, and Pennsylvania gathered in Columbus, Ohio for the Midwest Broadcast and Multimedia Technology Conference (MMBTC). Thanks to the Michigan Association of Broadcasters, engineers of member stations were able to attend the conference for free. For those who were not able to attend, here are a few takeaways from the conference and reasons why you should mark your calendars for next year’s event.