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WKAR Premieres ‘Beyond the Score’ TV Special
WKAR Public Media, an award-winning PBS member station, premiered “Beyond the Score with Al Martin,” on Thursday, December 14, 2023 on WKAR-TV in mid-Michigan. The special edition sports magazine show explores stories where sports and society intersect.
Read MoreWCMU to Give Free Airtime to Area Non-Profits on GivingTuesday
WCMU Public Media (Mt. Pleasant) has announced that this GivingTuesday (11/28), the stations want to hear about and celebrate other charitable organizations based in the WCMU coverage area. Listeners that donate to WCMU on GivingTuesday will be able to nominate and “vote” for their favorite area non-profit organization – and the winning organizations will receive airtime noting the important work they do.
Read MoreAshlee Smith Joins WKAR as Senior Director of Content and Education
Ashlee Smith has joined WKAR Public Media at Michigan State University as the senior director of content and education. Smith came to WKAR in September 2023, from PBS North in Duluth, Minnesota, where she was director of content.
Read MoreMichigan Radio Announces New Executive Director & General Manager
Following an extensive nationwide search, Michigan Radio announced this week the hiring of Wendy Turner as the station’s new Executive Director & General Manager. Turner will begin her duties at Michigan Radio on January 2, 2024.
Read MoreWKAR Celebrates 50 years of Radio Reading Service
On October 1, 1973, WKAR Radio at Michigan State University launched a special audio service to provide news, information, and entertainment to those with trouble seeing or reading the printed word. Originally launched as The Radio Talking Book, this week WKAR Radio Reading Service celebrates 50 years on the air serving the mid-Michigan community.
Read MoreEli Newman Joins WKAR as Assistant News Director and Editor
WKAR Public Media (East Lansing) has announced the hiring of Eli Newman as Assistant News Director and Editor. Newman joins the WKAR stations after a seven-year stint as a reporter at Detroit’s WDET-FM where he covered breaking news, politics and community affairs.
Read MoreAmy Robinson Joins WKAR as News Director
WKAR Public Media (East Lansing) has announced that Amy Robinson has joined its staff as News Director. Robinson most recently was News Director at WCMU Public Media in Mount Pleasant. There she supervised WCMU’s reporters and ran a summer internship program for Central Michigan University students pursuing a career in journalism.
Read MoreWKAR’s Melanie McGuire Selected to Participate in Public Media Diversity Fellowship Program
Melanie McGuire of WKAR Public Media (East Lansing) joins other distinguished public media leaders from across the country to participate in the Public Media Diversity Leaders Initiative (PMDLI), a program of the Riley Institute at Furman University offered in partnership with South Carolina ETV and modeled after the Institute’s award-winning South Carolina Diversity Leaders Initiative.
Read MoreSusi Elkins named SVP, Station Services at PBS
PBS has announced the appointment of former WKAR Public Media Director of Broadcasting and General Manager Susi Elkins as Senior Vice President, Station Services. As head of Station Services, Elkins will oversee the department that serves as a central communication point for member stations.
Read MoreMichigan AP Announces 2022 Broadcast Awards
This past Wednesday (7/19), the annual Michigan Associated Press Media Editors broadcast competition has announced winners in the 2022 Michigan APME awards. In the broadcast category, General Excellence awards for 2022 went to WLNS-TV (Lansing), WDET-FM (Detroit) and WKAR-AM/FM (East Lansing).
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