September 2024
FCC Announces Filing of Radio Regulatory Fees is Back On – Due Date Still September 26
On September 17, the FCC released a Public Notice announcing that its CORES system, through which regulatory fees are submitted, has been updated and the incorrect regulatory fee amounts for radio stations have been corrected. As we wrote last week, the FCC asked that radio broadcasters suspend their fee filings when it became apparent that many radio fees had been miscomputed and CORES reported those fees to be much higher than they were supposed to be.
Read MoreNexstar Media’s Michigan TV Stations To Host Exclusive Live Debate Between the Top Candidates for U.S. Senator From Michigan
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. announced that its television stations serving the state of Michigan will host an exclusive multi-market live telecast of a debate between U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D) and former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R), the top two candidates for U.S. Senator from Michigan. The hour-long debate will take place October 8 at 7:00 p.m. ET, and will be telecast throughout Michigan.
Read MoreWHTS-FM Welcomes Jordan Lass; Extends Rachael Gray Agreement
RadioInsight reports that Cumulus Media’s WHTS-FM (Grand Rapids) has hired Jordan Lass as Assistant Program Director and afternoon host. Lass most recently was Brand Manager and afternoon host at WZOX-FM (Kalamazoo).
Read MoreMidwest Communications Adds WZUU and WQXC to Kalamazoo Cluster
Midwest Communications has announced that it is expanding in the Kalamazoo market with the purchase of WQXC-FM (Allegan) and WZUU-FM (Mattawan) for a reported $625,000. The stations are currently owned by Forum Communications.
Read MoreAJ Jones Joins WCMU’s Reporting Staff
WCMU Public Media (Mt. Pleasant) has announced that AJ Jones has joined its news staff as a reporter. Jones is a Southfield native and joins the organization after working the last year as a reporter for Michigan Public in Ann Arbor.
Read MoreWADL Owner Kevin Adell Announces Retirement and Intention to Sell Broadcast Holdings
WADL-TV/WFDF-AM owner Kevin Adell has announced his plans to retire with intention to sell his current business holdings, including both broadcast stations. According to The Desk, Adell told the publication that he is “moving forward with the sale of his independent television outlet WADL-TV (Channel 38) and will also part ways with his two other media assets: Radio station WFDF (910 AM) and religious broadcast network The Word.”
Read MoreMichigan Lottery and Michigan State Police Partner to Share AMBER Alerts
The Michigan Lottery has partnered with the Michigan State Police (MSP) to share AMBER Alerts with its network of retailers throughout the state. The partnership will help quickly reach Michiganders in nearly every corner of the state when an AMBER Alert is issued, expanding the reach of the alert and aiding law enforcement in their effort to reunite missing children with their family.
Read MoreGeorge Smith Joins WOOD-TV’s Daybreak Team
Nexstar’s WOOD-TV (Grand Rapids) has announced the hiring of George Smith to its News 8 Daybreak team. Smith joins Teresa Weakley on the anchor desk weekdays from 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m.
Read MoreMichigan Public’s Zoe Clark Talks Michigan’s Battleground State Status on C-SPAN and CNN
On Monday September 2, Michigan Public’s Politics Director Zoe Clark, co-host of It’s Just Politics, joined C-SPAN’s Washington Journal to discuss the upcoming presidential election and where things stand in the battleground state of Michigan.
Read MoreHouse Bill Could Expand AMBER Alert System
WLNS-TV (Lansing) reported this week (9/2) that State Rep. Graham Filler (R-93) unveiled his plan to expand Michigan’s AMBER alert system by changing the criteria to issue an AMBER Alert to not require evidence of abduction when the missing child is disabled.
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