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.
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.
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.
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.”
The Intercollegiate Broadcasting System’s 86th annual conference was held March 7-8 in New York City where the winners of its IBS 2024-25 Media Awards were honored. High School and College student stations throughout Michigan were recipients.
For the past four decades, John Terry has been the voice of Bill Bonds, Diana Lewis and so many other WXYZ-TV (Detroit) legends. His words have been heard by millions and millions of people who have lived, worked and raised families in the Detroit DMA.
WCMU Public Media (Mr. Pleasant) and Independent Lens will host a special screening of the critically acclaimed documentary Home Court on Wednesday, March 19 at at Mount Pleasant High School. Following the film, there will be an insightful panel discussion featuring Dan Fodrocy, President of AREN Consulting and Angela Pohl Hemlock Public School Athletic Director.
The radio landscape has irrevocably shifted. While over-the-air remains a staple, your digital stream is no longer a “nice-to-have”—it’s a lifeline. Fail to treat it as such, and you’re actively pushing listeners into the arms of your competitors.
This is my tenth annual column on the subject of the potential pitfalls to broadcasters in using the NCAA’s FINAL FOUR and other trademarks or accepting advertising that use the marks. I began last year’s post with the comment that the last few years had been filled with changes in college sports. I also noted that the NCAA’s hard line against unauthorized uses of FINAL FOUR or its other marks had not changed.
WCMU Public Media (Mt. Pleasant) News Director Rick Brewer has earned a fellowship from the University of Vermont’s Center for Community News to begin a new student-driven local news partnership with Central Michigan University’s School of Communication Journalism and Media.