Posts Tagged ‘Issue 444’
Traffic Director Spotlight: Erin Searles, MacDonald Broadcasting (Lansing)
Erin Searles does traffic for 101.7 WHZZ-FM, 1320 WILS-AM, 96.5 WQHH-FM, & 93.3 FM and 1180 WXLA-AM
MAB: What was your dream job as a kid?
Erin: To be a singer
MAB: If you could learn to do anything, what would it be?
Erin: Play the cello
Michigan Public Stateside Host April Baer to Receive National Gracie Award
Michigan Public (Ann Arbor) has been notified that April Baer, host of the station’s daily Stateside show, has been selected to receive a National Gracie Award as best local Public Media host (Radio – Non-Commercial Local). Established in 1975, the Gracie Awards are celebrating their 50th year of honoring excellence of women in media and are presented by The Alliance of Women in Media.
Read MoreWWTV/WWUP-TV Chief Meteorologist Michael Stevens Kicks Off “Beyond the Forecast”
910 Media Group’s WWTV/WWUP-TV (Cadillac/Sault Ste. Marie) has this week officially launched a new show, Beyond the Forecast. The show explores the science behind Northern Michigan’s unique weather patterns as the region transitions from winter’s chill to the emerging signs of spring.
Read MoreFormer Broadcaster Jon King Named Editor-in-Chief of Michigan Advance
Veteran broadcaster and journalist Jon King has been named editor-in-chief of Michigan Advance. King, previously senior reporter at the news operation, has been a journalist for more than 35 years and has served as past president of the Michigan Associated Press Media Editors Association.
Read MoreMorgan Murphy Media CEO Elizabeth Murphy Burns To Retire
After 43 years of service, Morgan Murphy Media President-CEO Elizabeth Murphy Burns will retire from her day-to-day leadership position. She will become chair of the company’s board of directors. The company is naming current executive vice president and chief operating officer Brian Burns as the next President/CEO.
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