Posts Tagged ‘Issue 481’
WRSR Raises $71k for Old Newsboys of Flint
On December 12, Krol Communication’s WRSR-FM (Flint) aired a 12-hour radiothon with Shea Automotive and Brilliant Marketing, raising $71,000 for the Old Newsboys of Flint.
Read MoreWILX-TV’s Tim Staudt to be inducted into Michigan Gold Circle
Gray Media’s WILX-TV (Lansing) announced this week that Tim Staudt, Co-Sports Director, has been selected for induction into the Gold Circle of the Michigan Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, the organization behind the Emmy Awards.
Read More2026 Radio Format Changes Announced
Over the holiday break, several radio stations in our state announced format changes and/or adjustments to kick off the new year. Markets affected include Grand Rapids and Traverse City.
Read MoreFormer Detroit Radio Host Jerry St. James Dies at 74
Jerry St. James was a solo act in Washington, DC, Minneapolis and when he arrived in Detroit in 1977 at WDRQ. He was paired with longtime Motor City mainstay Jim Harper at WNIC. At his next stop he teamed up with Jeff Detrow, a northeast Ohio DJ, and the chemistry was instantaneous at Magic 95 WMJC (now WCSX 94.7).
Read MoreR.I.P. Keener 13 DJ Bob Green
Detroit has always been a bastion of great radio talent and one of the best was Bob Green. He was one of the original Key Men of Music at WKNR (Keener 13) rubbing elbows with legends like: Gary Stevens, Robin Seymour, Mort Crowley and Jerry Goodwin.
Read MoreDonald Beans: 1940-2025
The MAB learned over the holidays that longtime broadcast engineer Donald J. Beans passed away on December 1 at age 84. Beans worked for the University of Michigan Public Radio stations WUOM-FM, WFUM-FM and WVGR-FM taking care of the radio transmitters for 19 years before retiring in 2006.
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