Impact 89FM/ WDBM-FM (East Lansing), Michigan State University’s student-run radio station and media organization, is has announced that it has been named the National College Radio Station of the Year in the Pinnacle Awards presented by the College Media Association. This is Impact 89FM’s second time winning the award.
Lilly Broadcasting’s WZMQ-TV (Marquette) is partnering with Goodwill Industries of Northern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan for a winter clothing drive for those who need a helping hand. The station says many people in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula do not always have enough clothing to stay warm or lack funds to buy certain cold weather items.
Michigan Public has announced the hiring of Daryel Peake as the station’s new Director of Development. With over a decade of experience in corporate fundraising, grant management, and nonprofit development, Peake brings a proven track record of driving impactful partnerships and fundraising growth to Michigan Public.
On November 5, Hillsdale College’s WRFH-FM (Hillsdale) broadcast team hosted a live broadcast from the Searle Center on the College’s campus and invited students, faculty, and staff to join to watch election results roll in and listen to analysis.
In a Press Release issued on November 1, the Radio Music License Committee announced the results of its arbitration with SESAC. Despite the arbitrators’ decision that rates for commercial radio broadcasters are going up modestly, RMLC declared the decision a win. How can an increase in royalties be a win? Let’s provide some background on this decision and why the radio industry may breathe a sigh of relief.
With the election over, broadcasters and their Washington representatives are now trying to decipher what the next administration will have in store at the FCC and other government agencies that regulate the media. Already, the DC press is speculating about who will assume what positions in the government agencies that make these decisions. While those speculations will go on for weeks, we thought that we would look at some of the issues pending before the FCC affecting broadcasters that could be affected by a change in administration.
The MAB is sad to pass along the news that Detroit radio personality Lee Alan, known to many in the Motor City as “Lee Alan On The Horn,” passed away this past Tuesday (10/29) at the age of 90. A lifelong Detroiter, Alan began his broadcasting career at WJLB and WJBK, later moving to WKMH and WXYZ.
Former WJBK-TV (Detroit) reporter Erika Erickson, who left broadcast journalism in 2021 has reportedly returning to television news as a general assignment reporter for WDIV-TV.
After more than 50 years in broadcasting, Brian Trauring has announced that he will be retiring from Lilly Broadcasting. As Executive Vice President, Trauring had the “remarkable privilege and experience of helping launch WZMQ-TV in Marquette as a CBS affiliate in 2020.”
Lilly Broadcasting has announced the promotion of John Christianson to Chief Executive Officer effective immediately. Christianson was previously Chief Operating Officer. He will oversee all operations including the company’s television and radio operations, Caribbean television properties, digital and sales initiatives and other business interests.