Broadcasting Industry News
Ty Steele Joins WDIV-TV as New Evening Anchor
Graham Media’s WDIV-TV (Detroit) has announced the hiring of Ty Steele as its new evening anchor on the stations 5, 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts. He will join Kimberly Gill, Kim Adams, and Hobie Artigue beginning December 16.
Read MoreWGHN 2024 Coat Drive Collects Over 1,700 Coats!
WGHN-FM (Grand Haven) has announced the results of its 2024 Coat Drive, done in partnership with Plantenga’s Cleaners. This year’s effort successfully collected and cleaned over 1,700 coats for those in need. Thanks to the incredible generosity of local residents, the drive also gathered over 200 pairs of gloves, donated by the West Michigan Lakeshore Association of Realtors, and more than 100 hats.
Read MoreWITL Christmas Party Raises 7k+ for Ele’s Place
Townsquare Media’s WITL-FM (Lansing) held its annual listener Christmas party this past Tuesday, raising more than $7000 for Ele’s Place. Ele’s Place is a nonprofit, community-based organization dedicated to creating awareness of and support for grieving children, teens and their families.
Read MoreHillsdale College Students Named Finalists for National Broadcasting Awards
Hillsdale College has announced that it has finalists in eight categories for the annual Intercollegiate Broadcasting Systems Awards. First-place winners will be announced on March 8 in New York City. “I’m very proud of our WRFH students for their effort,” said Scot Bertram, general manager of WRFH/Radio Free Hillsdale 101.7 FM.
Read MoreDetroit Media Personalities Ring the Salvation Army Bell!
Over sixty Metro Detroit celebrities— including many from Audacy’s WWJ-AM and WOMC-FM, braved the cold for two hours this past Saturday (12/7) to ring the bell with the hope of collecting donations to fill their Salvation Army red kettle to the brim this holiday season.
Read MoreAudacy’s WOMC-FM Nets $600k Turn Up the Miracles Radiothon
The annual 104.3 WOMC-FM (Detroit) Turn Up the Miracles Radiothon presented by Bridgestone took place on Thursday, Nov. 21. More than $600,000 was raised from sponsors and listeners to support programs at Corewell Health Children’s in Southeast Michigan.
Read MoreMatthew Groszko Named Michigan Digital Sales Director for The Queen Bee’s Knees
The Queen Bee’s Knees, LLC executive team is proud to announce the promotion of Matthew Groszko to Director of Digital Sales – Michigan.
Read MoreWCMU Public Radio Partners with Mercantile Bank to Fight Hunger during Annual “Foodraiser”
WCMU Public Radio has announced the kick-off it its 4th Annual WCMU Foodraiser taking place through Monday (12/9). This collaboration offers an opportunity to support local journalism and help combat food insecurity across Michigan.
Read MoreWRKR Raises Over $5k for Catholic Charities
From October 22 through November 22, Townsquare Media’s WRKR-FM (Portage/Kalamazoo) held “Rocker 2 The Rescue” and staged its first-ever radiothon, benefiting Catholic Charities Diocese of Kalamazoo.
Read MoreRRN Invites Listeners to “Stuff the Studio” in December
UP-based Radio Results Network (RRN) has launched their “Stuff The Studio” Food Drive for the month of December. Local businesses from their communities are partnering with Radio Results Network for a community-minded event goal towards helping the shared community and coming together as friends and neighbors!
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