This past Tuesday (6/10), the National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation (NABLF) honored two group broadcasters that have a significant presence in Michigan: Beasley Media Group and Scripps Media.
Last Wednesday morning the news came Republican Commissioner Simington had announced his departure from the FCC effective last Friday. Shortly thereafter, Commissioner Starks, the Democrat whose planned departure was to have given the Republicans a majority on the FCC, announced that last Friday would also be his departure date.
Black Diamond Broadcasting EVP/GM (and MAB Board Chair) Shannone Dunlap has been honored with inclusion in Radio Ink Magazine’s “Women to Watch” list. This past week (6/5) Dunlap was featured in an exclusive Radio Ink interview.
McKibbin Media Group (MMG) has announced various programming changes to two of its stations in Jackson, WKHM-FM (K105.3) and WIBM-AM/W240DG (95.9 FM The Power Cow). These changes went into effect this past Monday (6/2).
On May 29, families and community members from across mid-Michigan gathered at WKAR Studios to celebrate the debut of ‘I Feel…’, a new WKAR original short video series designed to help young children explore and understand their emotions.
Morgan Murphy Media’s WJMN/WBUP-TV (Marquette) has announced the expansion of the station’s morning news program, “My UP Mornings.” The show is expanding the reach of its live morning news show beginning on June 9, 2025.
To kick off the Memorial Day weekend, Townsquare Media’s WKFR-FM (Kalamazoo) held its 27th annual Roof Sit for children facing abuse in Southwest Michigan. From Thursday through Saturday, (5/22-24), the station’s morning show (Dana and Jess) broadcast live from the roof of Helzberg Diamonds in nearby Portage.
Flint Gospel music station WFLT-AM has announced that they have advanced to the second round of voting for a Stellar Award in the small market category. Voting has begun and will end May 30.
Though school may be letting out for many, the FCC does not take a summer recess. Instead, regulation continues. Perhaps most importantly, Chairman Carr will have a Republican majority on the FCC for the first time since the change in administration, as Democratic Commissioner Starks has said that he is leaving the Commission before its June meeting.
Ever wonder how certain AC stations always seem to land at the top of the ratings? It’s not luck. There’s a clear playbook. Take a close look—do a “programming x-ray”—on the most consistently successful ACs and you’ll see the same things over and over.