Broadcasting Industry News
WCMU Newsroom Interns Produce 130 stories This Summer
WCMU News Director Rick Brewer, writing on the station’s website, reports that after 13 weeks of intense training, hundreds of interviews and publishing a total of 130 stories, the cohort of four reporters of the Michigan News Group Internship graduated from the program last month. This was the sixth consecutive summer of the internship program at WCMU Public Media.
Read MoreJam Radio Acquires WGLM-AM/FM
In a deal announced last week, James ‘Jim Carlyle’ Angus’ Packer Radio Greenville has sold WGLM-AM/W270CN (Greenville) WGLM-FM (Lakeview-Greenville) to James ‘Jim Aaron’ Chesley’s JAM Radio. Chesley, who is morning host at WGLM-FM, will also transfer his 25% stake in Angus’ Packer Radio WION-AM/W224BZ/W262DN (Ionia) as part of the acquisition.
Read MoreMichigan Public Expands Great Lakes Coverage with $200,000 Grant from C.S. Mott Foundation
Michigan Public has announced a significant stride toward bolstering environmental journalism. The organization is amplifying its coverage of the Great Lakes and drinking water issues, thanks to a generous $200,000 grant from the C.S. Mott Foundation. This funding breathes new life into the Great Lakes News Collaborative, a dynamic partnership that unites Michigan Public, Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, The Narwhal, Detroit Public Television, and Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television.
Read MoreNexstar Media’s Michigan TV Stations To Host Exclusive Live Debate Between the Top Candidates for U.S. Senator From Michigan
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. announced that its television stations serving the state of Michigan will host an exclusive multi-market live telecast of a debate between U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D) and former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R), the top two candidates for U.S. Senator from Michigan. The hour-long debate will take place October 8 at 7:00 p.m. ET, and will be telecast throughout Michigan.
Read MoreWHTS-FM Welcomes Jordan Lass; Extends Rachael Gray Agreement
RadioInsight reports that Cumulus Media’s WHTS-FM (Grand Rapids) has hired Jordan Lass as Assistant Program Director and afternoon host. Lass most recently was Brand Manager and afternoon host at WZOX-FM (Kalamazoo).
Read MoreMidwest Communications Adds WZUU and WQXC to Kalamazoo Cluster
Midwest Communications has announced that it is expanding in the Kalamazoo market with the purchase of WQXC-FM (Allegan) and WZUU-FM (Mattawan) for a reported $625,000. The stations are currently owned by Forum Communications.
Read MoreAJ Jones Joins WCMU’s Reporting Staff
WCMU Public Media (Mt. Pleasant) has announced that AJ Jones has joined its news staff as a reporter. Jones is a Southfield native and joins the organization after working the last year as a reporter for Michigan Public in Ann Arbor.
Read MoreWADL Owner Kevin Adell Announces Retirement and Intention to Sell Broadcast Holdings
WADL-TV/WFDF-AM owner Kevin Adell has announced his plans to retire with intention to sell his current business holdings, including both broadcast stations. According to The Desk, Adell told the publication that he is “moving forward with the sale of his independent television outlet WADL-TV (Channel 38) and will also part ways with his two other media assets: Radio station WFDF (910 AM) and religious broadcast network The Word.”
Read MoreMichigan Lottery and Michigan State Police Partner to Share AMBER Alerts
The Michigan Lottery has partnered with the Michigan State Police (MSP) to share AMBER Alerts with its network of retailers throughout the state. The partnership will help quickly reach Michiganders in nearly every corner of the state when an AMBER Alert is issued, expanding the reach of the alert and aiding law enforcement in their effort to reunite missing children with their family.
Read MoreGeorge Smith Joins WOOD-TV’s Daybreak Team
Nexstar’s WOOD-TV (Grand Rapids) has announced the hiring of George Smith to its News 8 Daybreak team. Smith joins Teresa Weakley on the anchor desk weekdays from 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m.
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