Past surveys have enabled Jacobs Media and participating stations to identify key digital trends, including awareness and usage of AI, smart speakers and the rise of voice technologies, on-demand audio and video entertainment options like podcasts and short-form video, in-dash entertainment, as well as the surge in YouTube usage.
Wasting no time following the reopening of the government, the FCC has published its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the 2022 Quadrennial Review in the Federal Register, setting December 17 as the deadline for initial comments on the questions asked by the FCC.
After 50 years in the industry, WLLZ-FM (Detroit) afternoon host Doug Podell has announced that he will hang up his headphones and retire following his show on December 5. He made the announcement on the station’s Josh Innes morning show this past Monday (11/10).
WDBM-FM, (Impact 89FM), Michigan State University’s student-run radio station and media organization, is excited to announce the entire organization as well as individual staff members were recognized for their work with national awards in the College Broadcasters, Inc. National Student Production Awards as well as the College Media Association Pinnacle Awards.
Warren Pierce, a legendary voice on Detroit radio whose career spanned nearly four decades at WJR-AM, passed away on October 31, 2025. He was 82. Pierce began his tenure at WJR in the 1970s, quickly becoming a fixture of weekend mornings with “The Warren Pierce Show.”
On November 11, The Lenawee Multimedia Network (WLEN-FM/WQTE-FM/WABJ-AM/96.5 The Cave) hosted its 19th Annual “Thank a Vet” event on Veterans Day, honoring local service members and raising funds for veterans in need.
In the wake of last week’s announcement that news/talk WJIM-AM (Lansing) will be joining Audacy’s “97.1 Detroit Sports Radio Network” on December 1, Townsquare Media has announced plans for relocating much of WJIM’s programming to sister station WVFN-AM on that same date.
Wayne State University’s WDET-FM has announced that it is bringing Darren Revell’s “Big Sonic Heaven” back to the local market. The show previously aired in Detroit on 96.3 WPLT (now WDVD) from 1995 to 2003 and was later resurrected on Los Angeles radio from 2007-09.
The new schedule includes mornings with Michelle McKormick and Travis Gibbs. Jackie Green continues in middays. Afternoons will now feature Jordan Lass, coming over from sister WHTS-FM. Westwood One’s “Steve Gorman Rocks” remains in nights.
Audacy announced this past Thursday (11/6) that it will launch the “97.1 Detroit Sports Radio Network,” a new, centralized hub for sports fans across Michigan on December 1. 97.1 The Ticket (WXYT-FM) will serve as the flagship station of the first-of-its-kind statewide platform produced and distributed by Audacy to unite the biggest sports voices, markets, and fans.