By: Scott R. Flick and Warren Kessler, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP As Otis Redding noted many years ago, “everybody makes a mistake sometimes.” As recent events have demonstrated, broadcasters should keep this in mind the next time they are presented with a regulatory fee, proposed fine or other bill from the FCC. Consider the…
Interlochen Public Radio has announced a new eight-week series where the station sits down with residents who moved to northern Michigan from across the globe. Our Global Neighborhood takes news consumers into the lives of their neighbors who decided to reside in our part of the world after experiencing a much different life in another…
Cumulus Media’s WIOG-FM (Bay City/Saginaw/Flint) is hosting the second annual Covenant Kids Radiothon February 13-14 to raise funds in support of local pediatric patients at Covenant HealthCare. The radiothon airs live on the station 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. February 13-14. Listeners will hear life-changing stories from Covenant Kids and their families as WIOG raises…
On February 8-9, Nexstar Broadcasting’s WLNS-TV (Lansing) launched a new program lead by Lansing Capitol Correspondent Tim Skubick titled “The 6 News Capital Rundown.” The show will “break down everything political you need to know here in Michigan and across the country and will feature local lawmakers talking about current events, and what qualifies them…
Entercom’s WWJ-AM (Detroit) held their 17th Winter Survival Radiothon for THAW, The Heat and Warmth Fund on February 7, raising $1.4 million dollars over fourteen hours. The radiothon was presented with help from DTE Energy and Kroger, along with the assistance of other sponsors. THAW assists families in need by preventing utility shut-off, providing fuel…
By: Seth Resler Jacobs Media Strategies When it comes to content, as radio broadcasters, we tend to think in terms of current events. When we prep our radio shows, we scan the headlines and prep sheets looking for topical nuggets to use in our breaks: Who was on the late nights shows last night, what…
With its first full professional men’s season and inaugural women’s season inching closer, Detroit City Football Club has announced its first-ever television deal with WMYD-TV (Detroit). Starting with its men’s home opener at Keyworth Stadium on Saturday, March 21, a total of 12 Detroit City FC men’s and women’s home matches will be broadcast locally…
WXYZ-TV (Detroit) was awarded two Scripps “Give Light Awards” on January 30, honoring the best employee work throughout 2019. 7 Investigator Ross Jones, Assistant News Director Jodie Heisner, Editor Randy Lundquist, Photographer John Ciolino and Photographer Johnny Sartin Jr. were honored with the Creating a Better-Informed World award for the Detroit 911 investigative series. As…
Interlochen Public Radio (IPR) announced February 1 that listeners can now tune in to its “Classical IPR” on Northern Radio’s WSRJ-FM (Honor/Traverse City). WSRJ had been silent. IPR’s Classical music service in the Traverse City area has been hampered since mid-December, when its WIAA-FM experienced an antenna issue. Complicating repairs were harsh winter conditions which…
Wayne Bradley, managing partner at American Urban Strategies, has returns to WFDF-AM (Detroit) with Early Morning Political News with Wayne Bradley, weekdays from 5 – 6 a.m. Bradley last worked at the station in 2016. “I am looking forward to Wayne Bradley bringing objective political news to Michigan, an important state in the upcoming election,”…