Posts Tagged ‘Issue 325’
Enco Partners with Benztown & Compass Media for Special Ad Creation Tool
Michigan-based broadcast equipment supplier ENCO has joined forces with Benztown and Compass Media Networks to bring its SpecAI ad creation solution to an expansive customer base in the North American radio broadcast market. The three companies will work together on strategic business development initiatives that emphasize how the technology can help broadcasters create spec ads for sponsors on demand,
Read MoreWKAR Receives $1 Million Community Grant from U.S. Department of Education
WKAR Public Media recently received a Congressionally Funded Community Project (CFCP) grant from the Department of Education to leverage ATSC 3.0 television technology to deliver educational content to underserved families in mid-Michigan.
Read MoreRadio in Michigan Continues to Raise the Bar!
We are biased, but radio in Michigan continues to raise the bar. Our stations have elite storytellers, programs, and, most importantly, are a community resource that the state can consistently rely on especially in times of uncertainty. This week, stations from across the state were recognized in New York as the best in the nation as nominees for the Marconi Awards:
Read MoreMichigan NATAS Inducts Six into 2022 Silver Circle
This past Sunday (10/16), the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Michigan Chapter, inducted six honorees into the distinguished Silver Circle. One of the highest honors given by NATAS Michigan, the Silver Circle recognizes television professionals who have performed distinguished service within the television industry for 25 years or more, a significant part of which was done within the chapter’s region of Michigan.
Read MoreWILX Partners with Sleep in Heavenly Peace for Make an Impact Campaign
Gray Television’s WILX-TV (Lansing) Made an Impact partnering with in Heavenly Peace on September 10 by helping to build sixty two beds at the Lowes on South Cedar in Lansing. The effort by WILX continued this week (10/17), working with Sylvan Learning Centers to collected donations both at its studio and at two area Sylvan locations.
Read MoreSean Mahon Joins WJRT-TV
Veteran Michigan broadcaster Sean Mahon has joined Allen Media Group’s WJRT-TV (Flint) as Assistant News Director. Mahon is known for his years as News Director at WWTV/WWUP-TV in Cadillac (2016-2021) as well as his 11 years at WDIV-TV (Detroit),
Read MoreLong-Time WHTC Staffer Margie Boerman Passes Away
During her tenure, she was an associate news director, continuity director and production director. While she was known for her production work, Boerman also made a name for herself as a reporter.
Read MoreWXSP-TV to Televise 10 Griffins Home Games
Nexstar’s WXSP-TV (Grand Rapids) has announced that for the third consecutive year, the station will serve as the exclusive live in-market television partner for the Grand Rapids Griffins hockey team. The station will televise 10 home games live from Van Andel Arena.
Read MoreHere’s What Your Radio Station Should Put in Its Website Sidebars
I look at a lot of radio station websites, and I am constantly surprised by how many of them give prime real estate in the sidebars to things that don’t further the station’s digital goals. Worse yet, some of the items in the sidebar send people away from the radio station’s website!
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