2024
NPR Names Tech Executive Katherine Maher as CEO
The board of directors of NPR announced Wednesday (1/24) that it has selected Katherine Maher to become its next president and chief executive officer. Katherine Maher has spent her career at the intersection of democracy, human rights, information, and technology.
Read MorePD Resolutions for the New Year
It’s a new year and here are a few ideas for all programmers to review. There are many more, but these are on the top of my list.
Read MoreVeteran Detroit journalist Elisha Anderson Joins Detroit Public TV
Veteran Detroit journalist Elisha Anderson has joined the team here at Detroit Public TV as managing editor of journalism. President and CEO Rich Homberg stated, “Elisha brings verve, multimedia storytelling and two decades of exemplary experience to the role.”
Read MoreWRSR Raises $31k for Old Newsboys of Flint
On December 8th, Krol Communications’ WRSR-FM (103.9 The Fox Owosso, Flint) held an 11-hour radiothon to benefit the Old Newsboys of Flint, a local nonprofit who’s mission is to “Let no child be forgotten” during the Christmas season.
Read MoreWLEN Announces Final “Thank-A-Vet” Fundraising Total
On November 11, 2023 WLEN-FM and WQTE-FM (Adrian hosted the 18th Annual Thank-a-Vet day. The day is in celebration of Veterans Day and is an event to raise funds and awareness for homeless and other veterans in need in Lenawee County.
Read MoreFCC Imposes $26,000 Fine on Broadcaster for One EEO Annual Public File Report that was Uploaded Late
The full Commission this week issued an Order fining Cumulus Media $26,000 for its failure to upload one EEO Annual Public File Report to its online public inspection file until about 9 months after the due date.
Read MoreMAB/MAPB/MPRN to Provide 2024 State of the State Feeds
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has announced that she will deliver her sixth State of the State Address on Wednesday, January 24 at 7:00 p.m. The address will be held in the Michigan House Chambers in front of a joint session of the Michigan House of Representatives and the Michigan Senate and broadcast live throughout the state.
Read MoreMichigan Radio Rebrands as Michigan Public
Michigan Radio, the state’s largest NPR news outlet, is rebranding and changing its name to Michigan Public. The rebrand reflects the station’s goal of meeting people where they are: on the radio, online, on mobile devices, on-demand and in-person at events. This name change was effective Wednesday, January 10, 2024.
Read More32 Michigan LPFM Applications Filed in December Window
This past December, the FCC opened a filing window for new Low-Power FM (LPFM) stations nationwide. All-in-all, 1,336 applications for the non-commercial service were filed with the FCC December 6-13, 2023. This includes 32 applications within the State of Michigan.
Read MoreWDET Partners with Gongwer News Service to Elevate State Politics Podcast ‘MichMash’
WDET-FM/Detroit Public Radio has announced a partnership with Gongwer News Service to further enhance the weekly state politics podcast, MichMash. Hosted by award-winning podcaster and journalist Cheyna Roth, MichMash has a reputation for unraveling the intricacies of the state’s political landscape.
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