Posts Tagged ‘Issue 391’
WCML-FM/TV Off-Air Following Fire
The transmitter building for WCMU Public Media’s Alpena-based satellite stations (WCML-FM/TV) was labeled a complete loss after a fire this past Wednesday (2/28). All equipment in the building, including WCML transmitters as well as the transmitter for non-commercial WPHN-FM, which shared the building and tower were lost in the blaze.
Read MoreWDIV Partners with Michigan Chronicle in Effort to Elevate Local News Coverage
Graham Media’s WDIV-TV (Detroit) and the Michigan Chronicle announced a new media partnership aimed at elevating local news coverage in the Metro Detroit region. This collaboration marks a significant step towards bolstering community engagement, fostering inclusivity, and enriching the depth of coverage on issues vital to Detroit and the state of Michigan.
Read MoreSports Rap Radio to Launch in Detroit
Veteran sports columnist, television personality and radio host Rob Parker is teaming with three former athletes to launch “Sports Rap Radio” via an LMA of Audacy’s WXYT-AM (Detroit).
Read MoreWILX Teams with Sleep in Heavenly Peace for Make an Impact Campaign
Last month, Gray Media’s WILX-TV (Lansing) partnered with Lansing chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace to raise awareness and collect donations for the chapter that serves a wide area of St. Johns to Jackson and Grand Ledge to Williamston.
Read MoreDetroit TV and Sports Radio icon Ron Cameron Dies at 79
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.
Read MoreReinstating FCC Form 395-B Reporting on the Race and Gender of Broadcast Employees – What the Action Means for Broadcasters
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.
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