Michigan-Based NEWSnet Announces $50M Investment; New News Director
NEWSnet, the 24/7 news channel with a focus on the headlines, announced on April 22 that it will invest heavily to propel the network forward and provide solutions that better meet the financial needs of broadcasters and carriers. NEWSnet is exhibiting for the first time at the annual National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention in…
Read MoreAudacy Detroit Hosts ‘Step up to the Plate’ Radiothon for Detroit PAL
This past Monday (4/25), Audacy-owned stations in Detroit, including WWJ-AM, WXYT-FM, WYCD-FM, WOMC-FM and WDZH-FM aired the 2nd annual Step Up To The Plate Radiothon to benefit PAL, the Detroit Police Athletic League. PAL supports approximately 10,000 Detroit area kids and160,000 kids since 2007, according to the organization. So far, the 13-hour Radiothon has raised…
Read MoreMichigan Journalism Hall of Fame Inducts Five New Members
At ceremonies held last Sunday (4/24), the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame inducted five new members in it’s 2022 Class, including one Detroit TV and radio journalist: Beth Konrad, Detroit TV and radio journalist and news director; professor and FOIA champion. Robert Ankeny, dogged reporter on Jimmy Hoffa, Orville Hubbard and Kwame Kilpatrick. Greg Dorsett,…
Read MoreMelorie Begay Joins WKAR News Team
WKAR Public Media has announced the arrival of a new voice delivering trusted and essential information for Michigan’s capital region. Melorie Begay has joined WKAR’s news team as local Weekend Edition host and general assignment reporter. “We’re thrilled to welcome Melorie to our award-winning news team,” said Karel Vega, WKAR News Editor. “Melorie’s strong community…
Read MoreHow to Use Artificial Intelligence to Write Blog Posts (Even If You’re a Radio DJ!)
By: Seth Resler Jacobs Media Strategies Over the past two decades, it’s become apparent to radio stations that creating web content is an effective way to attract website visitors. Unfortunately, while radio personalities are fantastic verbal communicators, they don’t always love the written word. Fortunately, today’s radio DJs have the option of using AI to…
Read MoreKevin ‘Meatball’ Kerr Joins Townsquare’s WRKR-FM
AllAccess reports that Kevin “Meatball” Kerr has joined Townsquare Media’s WRKR-FM (Kalamazoo) as co-host of the station’s “Rocker Morning Show.” Kerr has been teamed up with Mark Frankhouse and started on-air this past Monday (4/25). Kerr most recently was Program Director at KICT-FM in Wichita, Kansas. In a Facebook announcement, Kerr wrote, “I am stoked…
Read MoreAssociate Member Spotlight: EGLE Announces $600,000 for Conservation, Education
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has awarded 20 grants totaling $600,000 for projects that will support watershed organizations with conservation and educational efforts. The Watershed Council Support grants are funded under Michigan’s Public Act 87 of 2021. Grants were limited to $40,000 per applicant, and the projects will be completed…
Read MoreMSU Students Help With MAB’s Capitol Day
The Michigan Association of Broadcasters works hard to establish strong relationships with lawmakers in our state to ensure policies allow broadcasting in Michigan to stay impactful and to protect us against those that may hinder us from doing our jobs effectively. On May 12, the Michigan Association of Broadcasters is hosting our annual Capitol Day…
Read MoreReasonable Access and the Problem Candidate – FCC Declares a Write-In Candidate Not Entitled to Buy Radio Spots, But That May Not Be the End of the Story
By: David Oxenford, Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP Last week, much was made of an FCC Media Bureau decision rejecting the “reasonable access” claim of a write-in candidate for a Congressional seat in Ohio against radio stations which, after initially running his spots, decided to pull those spots because he had not made a “substantial showing” of his…
Read MoreFormer WJBK-TV Reporter Kathy Walsh Passes at 63
Former WJBK-TV Reporter Kathy Walsh has lost a battle with Huntington’s Disease and passed away April 14 at age 63. Walsh, a reporter at the station in the 1990s, had a reputation for her fearless tenacity. It was just the kind of fighting spirit she would need years later as she battled Huntington’s Disease. “She…
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