Posts Tagged ‘issue 350’
Michigan Lawmakers and Northern Michigan Broadcaster Join Efforts to Reverse Ford AM Radio Decision
Inside Radio reports that as part of the ongoing campaign to reverse Ford Motor Company’s decision to remove AM radio from most new and updated models in 2024, eight House Representatives in Ford’s home state of Michigan have sent a letter to its board of directors making a case for keeping the legacy band in cars.
Read MoreLenawee Broadcasting’s Julie Koehn Appointed to NAB Radio Board
The National Association of Broadcasters has announced the results of the 2023 NAB Radio and Television Board of Directors elections. The two-year terms of the elected board members will begin in June 2023. Of note is the appointment of longtime Michigan broadcaster (and 2016 Michigan Broadcasting Lifetime Achievement Award recipient) Julie Koehn.
Read MoreNew Exhibition at MSU Museum highlights “WKAR’s Legacy of Innovation”
A new exhibition is now open at the MSU Museum on the campus of Michigan State University. “WKAR’s Legacy of Innovation,” explores the history of WKAR Public Media and its service to the mid-Michigan and Spartan communities for more than a century.
Read MoreMichigan Radio welcomes NPR’s “Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!” to Ann Arbor
Michigan Radio will welcome NPR’s popular news quiz show Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! to Ann Arbor’s Hill Auditorium for a live show on Thursday, August 31, 2023 at 7:30 PM. The show is part of The Ann Arbor Summer Festival (A2SF).
Read MoreWJKN (89.3 The Arbor)/Spring Arbor Hires Vonda Hogle For Afternoons
Spring Arbor University’s WJKN-FM (Spring Arbor) has announced that Vonda Hogle has been named afternoon host on the station, placing Bryce Beenyhoff, who left to pursue other opportunities. Hogle brings with her many years of radio experience with positions at WYSZ-FM (Toledo, OH) and WPOS (Holland, OH).
Read MoreMay Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – Rulemaking Comments on Various TV Issues and More
May is relatively light on scheduled regulatory deadlines for broadcasters, but the following dates are worthy of note. In addition, always remember to keep in touch with your legal and regulatory advisors to make sure that you don’t overlook any regulatory deadlines that are specific to your station.
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