The Detroit News reports that Ron Cameron, a longtime voice of numerous Detroit radio stations over the past 40 years and a face on TV stations died Tuesday (2/20) at 79.
On February 22, the FCC released an Order reinstating the requirement for radio and television broadcasters, commercial and noncommercial, to annually file an FCC Form 395-B. All station employment groups with 5 or more full-time employees would need to classify all station employees, both full-time and part-time, by race or ethnicity and gender, as well as by the type of job they perform at the station.
In the past week, the FCC has proposed some updates to the current EAS system. On Wednesday (2/21), Radio World reported that FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel is proposing adding a new event code to the EAS system for missing and endangered persons. This would be those who would not qualify for an Amber Alert.
Midwest Family Broadcast Group’s WYTZ-FM (Benton Harbor) held their 2024 ‘Y-Country Cares for Kids’ St. Jude Radiothon February 15-16 and announced a new record fund-raising total.
Last Friday (2/16), longtime WXYT-FM (Detroit) morning host Mike Stone (aka “Stoney”) said goodbye to listeners for the last time on the “Stoney and Jansen” morning show with an emotional speech in which he thanked at least 100 people by name.
WKAR Public Media announced this week that it has joined America Amplified, a public media journalism initiative that focuses on listening to the community in the reporting process and boosting election literacy. The initiative, which seeks to help Americans in all 50 states navigate the voting process, is hosted by WFYI Public Media in Indianapolis and funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has announced the finalists for the 2024 NAB Crystal Radio Awards, which has honored radio stations’ outstanding community service efforts since 1987. Winners will be announced during the We Are Broadcasters ceremony that takes place on the Main Stage at NAB Show, April 16.
Seth Resler, the digital strategist formerly of Jacobs Media, today unveils his newest venture: Community Marketing Revolution (CMR), a boutique agency aiming to transform the arts and entertainment industry’s audiences into thriving brand communities.
WCMU Public Media has announced the appointment of Rick Brewer as their new News Director. Brewer has been WCMU’s lead reporter since 2022, covering a wide range of issues including the Great Lakes and the environment, education, and the economy.
WWMT-TV (Kalamazoo)(Newschannel 3) and ARC West Michigan have announced that Julie Williams has been appointed morning anchor, effective February 15. Williams is coming back home to West Michigan where she grew up just minutes away from the station’s studios.