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Michigan 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).
Read MoreWDET Welcomes Adam Fox as New Program Director
Wayne State University’s WDET 101.9 FM has announced the addition of media and arts leader L. Adam Fox as Program Director. Fox will lead the WDET team as it develops news, music and conversation programming that speaks to the unique, diverse and thriving Detroit community. Fox reports to WDET General Manager, Mary Zatina.
Read MoreHere’s to IPR’s Next 60 Years!
When WIAA went on the air in 1963 (on July 22 at 2 p.m., to be exact), everyone listened on an FM radio. In 2023, people not only listen on FM here in northern Michigan, but they stream us from all over the world on our website, through our mobile app, or via any number of third-party services like TuneIn.
Read MoreNMU Hockey Video Crew Wins National Award
The Northern Michigan University student-dominated crew that produces video coverage of Wildcat hockey games surpassed seven larger institutions nationwide in its division to win the outstanding live game production award in the Sports Video Group (SVG) 2023 College Sports Media Awards.
Read MoreJulie Sochay Joins Florida PBS Station
On June 29, WUCF-FM-TV (Orlando) announced that Julie Sochay has been named the Director of Content. The station is home to Central Florida’s PBS channel and to 89.9 FM Jazz & More, which serves as a joint licensee with the University of Central Florida. Sochay comes to WUCF from a career at WKAR Public Media in East Lansing, Michigan, where she served as the Senior Director of Content and Communication.
Read MoreMichigan Radio Welcomes Second “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me” September 1
Due to overwhelming demand, Michigan Radio is pleased to welcome NPR’s popular news quiz show Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me to Ann Arbor for a second live show. Fans now have a second chance to see Peter Sagal, Bill Kurtis and their panel live at Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor on Friday, September 1.
Read MoreMichigan Public Radio Stations Win PMJA Awards
Four Michigan public radio stations were recognized by the Public Media Journalists Association (PMJA). Each year, PMJA recognizes the best of local public radio news in a wide array of categories. Michigan Radio, WDET-FM. Interlochen Public Radio and WMUK-FM were honored.
Read MoreMichigan Radio Presents “Navigating a Mental Health Crisis”
This Saturday, June 17, Michigan Radio is partnering with several community organizations to present “Navigating a Mental Health Crisis”. This free event will help provide Detroit residents with the tools and resources to identify and respond to a mental health crisis. The purpose of this event is to help Detroiters become better equipped to handle crisis situations, to inform residents when and when to not call the police, learn who to call in a crisis and what long term supports are available. Partners for this event include Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network and Wayne State University.
Read MoreWKAR Premieres New Video on the MSU Broad Art Museum
A new video from WKAR Public Media at Michigan State University takes viewers on a journey through the inspiring architectural masterpiece that is the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum. Designed by the late Zaha Hadid, the breathtaking building on the MSU campus is a fusion of art, design, and engineering.
Read MoreMichigan Radio Brings The Moth to Grand Rapids
Michigan Radio is bringing a popular National Public Radio (NPR) storytelling stage show to Grand Rapids. The Moth, a live storytelling project and podcast, will host a mainstage event at GLC Live at 20 Monroe on Thursday, June 15. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the storytelling will begin at 7:30 p.m. The theme is “Lost and Found.”
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