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Bill ‘Broadway’ Bertschinger Named PD At WJZQ
Midwestern Broadcasting has named Bill “Broadway” Bertschinger Program Director of its Top 40 WJZQ-FM (Cadillac/Traverse City). Bertschinger. who will host the midday shift on the station, succeeds Ron Pritchard, who remains at the station focused on his morning show.
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WMUK Selected for Report for America Position
Western Michigan University’s WMUK-FM (Kalamazoo) has been selected by the nonprofit group Report for America to host a journalist beginning next year. WMUK’s reporter will cover stories for a beat called “rural meets metro.”
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WLAV-FM Taps Gregg Henson as Morning Co-Host
Cumulus Media’s WLAV-FM Grand Rapids has announced that former Detroit radio personality Gregg Henson is joining the station as morning co-host. He joins Michelle McKormick and Travis Gibbs weekdays from 5:30 -10 a.m. on the newly-named “Michelle and Gregg With Travis Show.”
Read MoreMichigan Association of Broadcasters Launches
Comprehensive Industry Recruitment Campaign
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MAB Member Benefit Spotlight
Mark Your Calendar
The MAB hosts events for all Michigan broadcasters throughout the year both in-person and online. Along with the continuing education opportunities, the MAB connects broadcasters with chances to network and celebrate during awards ceremonies. Keep track of the MAB opportunities on the events calendar.
Closing Broadcasting's Canyon: Bringing Managers and Gen Z Together
October 16, 2025, 1:00 pm EST
Mark your calendars to spend “Third Thursdays with the MAB” each month!
Broadcasting has a silent, but threatening issue occurring across the industry. It is creating a deepening canyon within staff throughout this wonderful business. We are blessed with an incredible number of veterans, but they are struggling to grow new employees into productive, long term broadcasters. This divide is a problem and it is important that leadership begins to take action.
