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WDIV Partners with Michigan Chronicle in Effort to Elevate Local News Coverage
Graham Media’s WDIV-TV (Detroit) and the Michigan Chronicle announced a new media partnership aimed at elevating local news coverage in the Metro Detroit region. This collaboration marks a significant step towards bolstering community engagement, fostering inclusivity, and enriching the depth of coverage on issues vital to Detroit and the state of Michigan.
Read MoreSports Rap Radio to Launch in Detroit
Veteran sports columnist, television personality and radio host Rob Parker is teaming with three former athletes to launch “Sports Rap Radio” via an LMA of Audacy’s WXYT-AM (Detroit).
Read MoreWILX Teams with Sleep in Heavenly Peace for Make an Impact Campaign
Last month, Gray Media’s WILX-TV (Lansing) partnered with Lansing chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace to raise awareness and collect donations for the chapter that serves a wide area of St. Johns to Jackson and Grand Ledge to Williamston.
Read MoreDetroit TV and Sports Radio icon Ron Cameron Dies at 79
The Detroit News reports that Ron Cameron, a longtime voice of numerous Detroit radio stations over the past 40 years and a face on TV stations died Tuesday (2/20) at 79.
Read MoreReinstating FCC Form 395-B Reporting on the Race and Gender of Broadcast Employees – What the Action Means for Broadcasters
On February 22, the FCC released an Order reinstating the requirement for radio and television broadcasters, commercial and noncommercial, to annually file an FCC Form 395-B. All station employment groups with 5 or more full-time employees would need to classify all station employees, both full-time and part-time, by race or ethnicity and gender, as well as by the type of job they perform at the station.
Read MoreFCC Proposes New EAS Event Code and Adding 13 Additional Languages to Alerts
In the past week, the FCC has proposed some updates to the current EAS system. On Wednesday (2/21), Radio World reported that FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel is proposing adding a new event code to the EAS system for missing and endangered persons. This would be those who would not qualify for an Amber Alert.
Read MoreWYTZ St. Jude Radiothon Sets New Fundraising Record
Midwest Family Broadcast Group’s WYTZ-FM (Benton Harbor) held their 2024 ‘Y-Country Cares for Kids’ St. Jude Radiothon February 15-16 and announced a new record fund-raising total.
Read MoreMike Stone Signs Off From The Ticket
Last Friday (2/16), longtime WXYT-FM (Detroit) morning host Mike Stone (aka “Stoney”) said goodbye to listeners for the last time on the “Stoney and Jansen” morning show with an emotional speech in which he thanked at least 100 people by name.
Read MoreWKAR Public Media Joins the America Amplified Election 2024 Initiative
WKAR Public Media announced this week that it has joined America Amplified, a public media journalism initiative that focuses on listening to the community in the reporting process and boosting election literacy. The initiative, which seeks to help Americans in all 50 states navigate the voting process, is hosted by WFYI Public Media in Indianapolis and funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Read MoreWNIC a Finalist in NAB Crystal Awards
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has announced the finalists for the 2024 NAB Crystal Radio Awards, which has honored radio stations’ outstanding community service efforts since 1987. Winners will be announced during the We Are Broadcasters ceremony that takes place on the Main Stage at NAB Show, April 16.
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