The Hill reports that The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is suspending enforcement of the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for large private businesses after a federal appeals court upheld a stay on it last week. OSHA said in a statement published on its website Friday night that while it is confident in its…
Beasley Media Group Detroit’s WRIF-FM has officially launched “The RIFF Rock Hall,” an online experience highlighting 50 years of Detroit’s legendary rock station. Through its unique interactivity, listeners can easily move from room to room, clicking through five decades of history in an immersive virtual environment, showcasing WRIF’s rock n’ roll leadership and innovation in…
On November 12, the FCC has approved Gray Television’s acquisition of the Meredith TV stations and granted the transfer of the licenses to Gray. In making the ruling the FCC denied two objections to the acquisition: “We find that the informal objections are without merit and that grant of the Applications would serve the public interest,…
Cumulus Media announced that its WDRQ-FM (Detroit) held the Broadway’s Veterans Matter Honor-Thon on Thursday, November 11, driving emergency funds to provide 10 local homeless veterans with long-term housing. The Honor-Thon aired from 6-10 a.m. during the morning show. In those four hours, listeners donated $7,100. During the 8am hour, sponsor JDog Junk Removal provided…
By: David Oxenford, Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP With the Administration’s decision to renominate Jessica Rosenworcel for another term on the FCC and to select her as the permanent chair of the Commission, and the nomination of Gigi Sohn to fill the vacant seat on the FCC, and assuming both are confirmed by the Senate (though…
On November 10, the FCC’s Media Bureau announced the close of the Non-Commercial Educational application window and introduced an immediate freeze on any amendments to applications submitted during the window. The window officially closed at 6 p.m. Eastern on November 9. The freeze, which will be in effect through November 29, will allow Bureau staff…
Several weeks ago, IMPACT 89 (WDBM-FM), Michigan State University’s student-run radio station received national acclaim as recipient of the 2021 College Media Association Four-Year College Radio Station of the Year Pinnacle Award. As a follow-up to the award, Incoming MAB President/CEO Sam Klemet sat down with IMPACT 89 General Manager Jeremy Whiting to discuss the…
By: Seth Resler Jacobs Media Strategies In-person events continue to slowly return across the country even as the COVID-19 pandemic stretches on. Inevitably, your radio station will host or sponsor an in-person event that may or may not have requirements in place to address the pandemic. For example, they could require proof of vaccination, recent…
Eastern Michigan University’s WEMU-FM (Ypsilanti) is welcoming a new voice to its air: Scott Pohl. Pohl is filling in for WEMU Morning Edition host David Fair, who is on medical leave. Pohl retired from WKAR-AM/FM in 2020 as senior news reporter. During his time at WKAR (1984-2020), he has worked as a host, producer, call-in…
Cumulus Media Detroit has announced that its three stations (WDVD-FM, WDRQ-FM and WJR-AM) have partnered with the U.S. Marine Corps for their annual toy drive benefitting Toys for Tots of Southeastern Michigan. The drive kicked off November 1. “We couldn’t be more proud to support the great work of our U.S. Marine Corps for this…