Posts Tagged ‘Issue 443’
WDMK’s PRAISE Radiothon Raises $102,524 to Benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Beasley Media Group has announced that its WDMK-FM (Detroit) raised $102,524 with their annual PRAISE Radiothon to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The inspiring two-day event took place on March 6-7, live from the station’s studios in the Motor City.
Read MoreFeed the Future with iHeartMedia West Michigan Raises Over $42K
The inaugural “Feed the Future” fundraiser to support Kids’ Food Basket raised $42,208 on 104.5 WSNX in Grand Rapids and Muskegon radio stations 107 MUS “The Moose” and Rock 101.7. The event raised money for the food equity community organization that provides Sack Suppers to West Michigan kids so they can have access to good, nutritious food. The program also provides kids will weekend meals to ensure they have something to eat on the weekends.
Read MoreWXYZ-TV Hires Metro Detroit Native Jolie Sherman as New Reporter
Bloomfield Hills native Jolie Sherman has returned to her hometown of Detroit to join Scripps Media’s WXYZ-TV as a reporter and multimedia journalist. Sherman previously worked at NBC affiliate WVIT-TV in Hartford, Connecticut. Sherman is a 2020 graduate of Illinois State University with a B.A. in Journalism and a minor in French.
Read MoreWTVB News Director Jim Measel Announces Retirement
Midwest Communications WTVB-AM (Coldwater) News Director Jim Measel has announced his retirement. In a post on the station’s website, he writes, “It’s not very often a radio station News Director gets to write a story about themselves but this is a special occasion.”
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