November 2023
Ashlee 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 MoreWZMQ-TV and Goodwill Team Up for Operation Warm UP
WZMQ is asking viewers to lend a warm helping hand by bringing gently used coats, hats and gloves to 5 donation centers across the UP and Marinette, WI. Donations will be accepted in designated Operation Warm UP bins located by the front entrance inside of Goodwill stores in Marquette, Escanaba, Sault Ste. Marie, Houghton, and Marinette, WI.
Read MoreWDBM at Michigan State University Receives National Awards
Impact 89FM-WDBM-FM, Michigan State University’s student-run radio station and media organization, is very excited to announce that the entire organization as well as individual staff members were recognized for their work with national awards in the College Broadcasters, Inc. National Student Production Awards as well as the College Media Association Pinnacle Awards.
Read MoreWJLB Raises $23k with Holiday Coat Drive
iHeartMedia’s WJLB-FM (Detroit) held its annual Coats for Kids fundraiser this past Saturday (11/4), supporting the Salvation Army of Metro Detroit’s mission to provide essentials for those in need. The event raised more than $23,000.
Read MoreWMYD Joins the CW Network
Scripps Media has announced that its WMYD-TV (Detroit/TV20) will bring CW Network primetime programming back to the market starting on November 13.
CW Network programming from 8 – 10 p.m. Eastern includes shows like “All American,” “61st Street,” “Whose Line Is it, Anyway?” and “Penn & Teller: Fool Us.”
Read MoreArtificial Intelligence in Political Ads – Media Companies Beware
In the Washington Post last weekend, an op-ed article suggested that political candidates should voluntarily renounce the use of artificial intelligence in their campaigns. The article seemed to be looking for candidates to take the actions that governments have largely thus far declined to mandate.
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 MoreRebecca Falk, Longtime Marketing & Promotion Director at Audacy Detroit Passes
“Rebecca was a true marketing leader in our industry. She was loved, and respected by all of her co-workers and partners,” Senior VP/Market Manager Debbie Kenyon said in a statement to Inside Radio. “She was a key part of Audacy Detroit’s success over the years and will be missed.”
Read MoreWJR-AM Adds Three to Weekday Lineup
Michigan residents are waking up to a brand-new era of morning radio on 760 WJR with the all new “JR Morning with Guy, Lloyd, and Jamie” from 6 – 9 a.m. hosted by Guy Gordon, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds. The dynamic team of award-winning journalists brings a fresh perspective to mornings while delivering a perfect mix of news, sports, and entertainment.
Read MoreWCZY & WMMI Brings Annual “Boo Bash” to Mt. Pleasant
Latitude Media’s WCZY-FM and WMMI-AM/FM (Mt. Pleasant) celebrated Halloween with its listeners this past Saturday (10/28) with its annual “Boo Fest” at the Isabella County Fairgrounds. The free, open to the public, safe trick or treating event draws in record crowds from year to year, from all over Mid-Michigan!
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