On July 15, WLUC-TV (Marquette) Chief Meteorologist Karl Bohnak added radio to his workday, joining the line up at mediaBrew Communication’s WKQS-FM (Sunny 101.9). He’ll be providing the station with hourly weather updates every weekday from noon to 7:00 p.m. He joins fellow WLUC Meteorologist Jennifer Perez, who provides hourly weather updates weekday mornings on…
Detroit Public Television (DPTV) is moving ahead with plans to take its acclaimed early childhood programs and services to children, families and educators across the city of Detroit. This work is supported by a $400,000, grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and will enhance the work of Hope Starts Here – Detroit’s Early Childhood Partnership…
Mid-West Family Broadcasting (St. Joseph/Benton Harbor) has shuffled the programming on two of its stations: News/Talk WSJM -FM and Sports-Talk 1400 WSJM-AM have merged their programming together onto the FM side, while the AM and it’s FM translator have flipped to Alternative as “106.1 The New QYQ,” along with shiny new WQYQ call letters. FYI:…
Marquette Radio, LLC has made format changes on the two stations it is acquiring in the U.P. from Sovereign Communications. WNGE-FM (Negaunee) flipped from classic hits/Oldies to an active rock format and is now known as 99-5 K-Rock. The company also flipped WUPK-FM (Marquette) from classic rock to soft AC as 94-1 The Breeze. Marquette Radio…
By: David Oxenford, Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP Our friends at Edison Research recently released a study on music discovery highlighting the ways in which people discover new music. Among their findings was that broadcast radio, YouTube and streaming services were among the largest sources for that discovery. That report caused one radio trade publication to suggest that podcasts, which ranked relatively low…
The D.C. City Council just held a critical vote on its budget, effectively killing its previous efforts to enact a 3 percent sales tax on advertising. By a vote of 11 to 2, the Council passed an amendment that would eliminate $18 million in proposed spending increases, which would have been funded by the new…
Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden said that winning Michigan is important for his hopes to win the White House during a Tuesday interview with WOOD-TV’s Rick Albin. He also indicated that Governor Gretchen Whitmer is still on his short list of possible running mates. “How important is Michigan as it plays out in your electoral…
By: Seth Resler Jacobs Media Strategies One of the most crucial components of a radio station’s website is the main menu. After all, this is the first thing most visitors click on when they’re trying to find a specific page on the site. A good main menu makes the user experience pleasurable, while a bad…
It was announced on Wednesday (7/15) that the $100 million Michigan Small Business Restart Program will leverage federal funding through the CARES Act to help reduce the economic impact of the ongoing pandemic on Michigan small businesses and workers. Businesses and nonprofits with 50 or fewer employees, worldwide, located in Michigan will be eligible for…
Protect My Public Media has renewed its call for public media support after the U.S. House Appropriations Committee approved increased funding for public media stations as it approved annual spending bills on Wednesday (7/15). Learn more about the spending bills on the Protect My Public Media blog. “The Committee’s endorsement of robust public media funding…