Broadcasting Industry News
Former WDET Program Director Judy Adams Passes
Former WDET Program Director and host Judy Adams has passed away at age 75. Adams died December 24 after battling an illness. Adams spent more than 30 years at WDET, serving for most of them as PD. She hosted a program on the station called Morphogenesis and later, The Judy Adams Program. Adams left the station in 2005.
Read MoreWMYD-TV & Scripps Sports to Air 5 Detroit Pistons Games in 2025
The Detroit Pistons and Scripps Sports are partnering once again to broadcast five games for the 2024-25 regular season on WMYD-TV (TV20)(Detroit). The first game aired January 9 when the Pistons hosted the Golden State Warriors.
Read MoreWFDF Adds ”Your Morning Show with Michael DelGiorno”
News/Talk WFDF-AM (Detroit) has added the syndicated “Your Morning Show with Michael DelGiorno” to its morning programming, airing live weekdays from 6 – 9 a.m. The show is a mix of news, political commentary, lifestyle topics, pop culture, and humor.
Read MoreBlack Diamond Broadcasting Names Shannone Dunlap Executive VP & General Manager
Black Diamond Broadcasting proudly announces the appointment of Shannone Dunlap as its new Executive Vice President and General Manager. With a distinguished 30+-year career in the radio industry, and current Chairperson of the Michigan Association of Broadcasters’ board, Dunlap brings a wealth of experience, leadership, and vision to oversee all of Black Diamond Broadcasting’s properties across Michigan.
Read MoreWSGW Radiothon Raises $66k+ For Rescue Missions
Alpha Media’s WSGW-AM/FM (Saginaw) held its 19th annual Sharing Hope radiothon on December 12 to benefit rescue ministries in Mid-Michigan. Money raised will help City Rescue Mission in Saginaw and the Good Samaritan Rescue in Bay City provide people in need things like a warm bed, food, clothing and counseling.
Read MoreAve Maria Expands Its Michigan Footprint into Lansing
Ave Maria Communications has filed a deal to purchase religious WLCM-AM (Holt/Lansing) Jon Yinger’s Christian Broadcasting System. Ave Maria, which specializes in Catholic radio programming is based in Ann Arbor and currently owns WDEO-AM (Ypsilanti), WMAX-AM (Bay City), plus three FM translators in Michigan.
Read MoreNAB Crystal Radio Awards to be Presented During 2025 State Leadership Conference
On December 16, The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) announced that the presentation of the 2025 NAB Crystal Radio Awards will take place during a special ceremony at the NAB State Leadership Conference March 4, 2025.
Read MoreTy 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.
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