April 2021
Future Journalists to Join Tim Skubick in Special ‘Off The Record’
This weekend, on a special edition of WKAR (East Lansing) Public Media’s Off The Record program, three current students in the School of Journalism at Michigan State University talk with senior capitol correspondent and Off the Record anchor Tim Skubick about why they are motivated to enter this profession, how they view the role social…
Read MoreFCC Announces Freeze on FM Minor Change Applications Beginning April 28
The FCC’s Media Bureau has announced that it will not accept FM commercial and noncommercial educational (NCE) minor change applications during the Auction 109 Form 175 application filing window. This window will open on April 28, 2021, and close on May 11, 2021. In Auction 109, scheduled to begin on July 27, 2021, the Media…
Read MoreNAB Announces Leadership Transition: Curtis LeGeyt Named President & CEO
On April 7, National Association of Broadcasters President and CEO Gordon H. Smith announced his plans to transition to an advisory and advocacy role effective Dec. 31, 2021. The organization’s Chief Operating Officer Curtis LeGeyt has been named the next president and CEO of NAB effective Jan. 1, 2022. In a video message to members,…
Read MoreWDET Launches ‘The Don Was Motor City Playlist’
WDET-FM (Detroit) has announced that Blue Note Records President, six-time Grammy Award Winner and music industry powerhouse Don Was is launching a weekly broadcast program Friday, April 16 in his hometown of Detroit. On the new two-hour show, “The Don Was Motor City Playlist,” Was will dig deep into his music archives to curate playlists…
Read MoreFlint’s WFBE Returns Heritage Country Brand ‘B95’
Cumulus Media has announced that Country radio station WFBE-FM (Flint) has rebranded as B95, Your Hit Country. The station, previously known as 95.1 Nash-FM, kicked off the next generation of Flint’s best Country music, with a return to its popular heritage brand. The station also launched its new website at: https://www.wfbe95.com/. The rebranding took place…
Read MoreHow Your Radio Station Can Host a Virtual Networking Night for Local Musicians
By: Seth Resler Jacobs Media Strategies As we enter year two of the COVID-19 pandemic, I find that one of the things I am missing most is meeting new people. While I have done a decent job of keeping up with previously established relationships through this period, I have not found many great ways to…
Read MoreSBA’s PPP Loans Extended to May 31
On March 30, President Biden signed into law the two-month extension to apply for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. As a refresher, the legislation extends PPP through May 31 and allows 501(c)(6) organizations and others more time to pursue a second PPP loan. Further, if eligible organizations apply by May 31, the Small Business…
Read MoreDavid Corey Joins Cumulus Detroit as Director of FM Programming
Cumulus Media has announced that it has appointed David Corey as Director of FM Programming for its Detroit cluster, overseeing radio stations 96.3 WDVD-FM (Hot AC) and New Country 93.1 WDRQ-FM (Country). Corey most recently served Beasley Media Group as Country Brand Manager and was Program Director for WKLB-FM in Boston from 2017 to 2020.…
Read MoreEntercom Becomes Audacy
Entercom Communications Corp. announced March 30 that it is transitioning its brand name to Audacy, effective immediately. Entercom operates 230 stations nationwide, including six in the Detroit market. In a press release, the company writes: Over the past three years, the company has purposefully evolved into a scaled, multi-platform audio content and entertainment organization with…
Read MoreWCFX to Present Drive-Through Easter Event
On Saturday, April 3, Grenax Broadcasting’s WCFX-FM (Clare/Mt. Pleasant) will host the Mt. Pleasant Parks and Recreation Great Egg Rec N’ Ramble, a drive-thru Easter event for community members to enjoy. The event is presented by Graff Mt. Pleasant and takes place from 1-4 p.m. Community members can drive to different locations to get goodie bags…
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