Longtime Detroit TV and radio personality Bob Hynes died last Friday (10/17) in California, following a brief illness, according to a family spokesperson. The Saginaw native hosted his own morning show on WXYZ-TV for five years beginning in 1966.
We would normally provide you with some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. But, as the government shutdown has drastically limited activity at the FCC, and as Congress did not produce significant news this week while focused on the shutdown and other activity, we thought that we should provide some reminders on specific regulatory activity that is curtailed by the shutdown and about some of the issues that may arise once it is resolved.
By no means do I claim to be a sales expert, but as a long-term programmer, I feel compelled to come up with some ideas that we can implement today, quickly, to help our on-the-street sales forces close more business. What I’m about to suggest may seem simple, maybe even a little old-school, but at least it’s something we can do right now to help stem this revenue problem.
“Our first-ever 13-hour radiothon brought our sponsors, generous listeners and local leaders together ahead of the upcoming holidays to rally support for four pivotal organizations that address the pressing needs of our community,” said WHMI General Manager Rich Renko.
Midco Sports Plus, WLUC-TV (Marquette) and WILX-TV (Lansing) have announced the series-opening NCAA hockey game between Michigan State University and host Northern Michigan University will be broadcast from the Berry Events Center on the NMU campus. The puck will drop at 7:07 p.m. ET on Friday, October 24.
Connoisseur Media has appointed Kevin “Meatball” Kerr Program Director and afternoon host for its Alternative WGER-FM (Saginaw). Most recently, Kerr hosted afternoons at Spoon River Media’s Classic Rock WLOI-AM & W293DR (Rock 106.5) in La Porte, Indiana.
Sinclair’s WSMH-TV (Flint) was at the University of Michigan on this past Thursday evening (10/16) to participate in the Athletes First Tailgate Tour stop, along with the parent company’s AMP Media team. WSMH-TV played a key role in the tour stop in Ann Arbor, ahead of the University of Michigan’s home football game this Saturday.
Nominations are now being accepted for the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame. Inductees to the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame must have established their professional reputations through Michigan journalism. Honorees will be inducted at a banquet on Sunday, April 19, 2026
Audacy’s WYCD-FM (Detroit) is rolling out a new lineup and on-air programming changes. This week, “The Rob and Holly Show,” hosted by ACM and CMA Award-winning duo Rob Stone and Holly Hutton, will move to afternoons from 3 – 7 p.m. Sean “Coop” Tabler moves from afternoons to host evenings from 7 p.m. -Midnight.
Michigan Public Executive Director and General Manager Wendy Turner has announced that Zoe Clark has been appointed Associate General Manager, in addition to Political Director, at the state’s largest public radio station. The promotion recognizes Clark’s leadership, editorial excellence, and commitment to public service journalism and this new title affirms what many at the station, and across Michigan, have long known: Zoe Clark is essential to the identity and future of Michigan Public.