Broadcasting Industry News
Cadillac’s WCDY Flips to AC
Up North Radio, owned by Dom and Jennifer Theodore has flipped its WCDY-FM (McBain/Cadillac) from CHR to AC and is now billing itself as “The New 107.9 CDY — Cadillac’s Best Mix of the 80s, 90s, and Today.” Just prior to the launch last Friday (8/9), the station stunted with various formats, including Throwback 90s, all TV Themes, Classic Country, and more, ending with the kickoff of the new format at 5 p.m.
Read MoreMarconi Radio Awards Finalists Announced; Six Michigan Broadcasters/Stations on List
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has announced the finalists for the 2024 NAB Marconi Radio Awards. The winners will be recognized and honored at radio’s biggest night, the Marconi Awards Dinner, where the industry’s major players come together to celebrate excellence and recognize stations and individuals.
Read MoreShannone Dunlap Named Finalist in 2024 Radio Wayne Awards
Shannone Dunlap, Director of Business Development for Traverse City-based Black Diamond Broadcasting has been named a finalist for Radio Ink Magazine’s 2024 Radio Wayne Awards.
Read MoreFree Beer & Hot Wings raises nearly $130K for Kids’ Food Basket
This past Thursday (8/8), Townsquare Media’s WGRD-FM (Grand Rapids) morning show “Free Beer and Hot Wings” held a 12-hour commercial-free “Fill the Basket” radiothon to raise money for the nonprofit Kids Food Basket, which serves Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon and Allegan counties.
Read MoreCMU 2024 Media Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
This year’s Media Hall of Fame inductees honor alumni who spent their careers working in newspapers, television, public relations and higher education. Many of these names are well-known to those in the Michigan broadcasting community.
Read MoreMichigan-Based Newsnet Ceases Operations
The MAB was sad to learn that last Friday (8/2), Cadillac and Farmington Hills-based NEWSnet and sister network SportsNews Highlights discontinued operations, affecting 80 employees. Crain’s Detroit reported that owner Bridge News LLC said the networks were shut down permanently.
Read MoreJacobs Media Announces Jacobs D.R.
Bingham Farms-based Media research and consulting firm Jacobs Media announced (8/6) the creation of Jacobs D.R. – a package of consulting services that provides a comprehensive program of ground-level services to help broadcasters grow digital revenue.
Read MoreWWJ-AM Announces Newsroom Reporter Updates
Audacy has announced the addition of Tim Pamplin as a news reporter and the promotion of Darrylin Horne to a full-time reporter on WWJ-AM (Detroit/Newsradio 950). Pamplin joins the station after 30 years at crosstown WDIV-TV, where he was better known as Nightcam, a fan favorite since 1999.
Read MoreWCMU Restores Radio and TV Service to Alpena
WCMU Public Media has announced that WCML-FM and TV have returned to the air in northeast Michigan, just over five months after the station’s transmitter site west of Alpena was destroyed by a fire.
Read MoreWZMQ’s Blakely Moves from Anchor Desk to Special Correspondent Role
Lillie Broadcasting’s WZMQ-TV (Marquette) has announced that Sarah Blakely will be moving into a special correspondent role for the station following her decision to leave the anchor desk. Blakely has served as anchor and executive producer at since the launch of the station’s live, local news from downtown Marquette nearly two years ago.
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