Jesse Bruce, 92.1 WGHN-FM (Grand Haven) Program Director & Afternoon Host, celebrated his 25th Anniversary at the station on September 27. Starting as an intern in 1999, Bruce has worked in numerous capacities for WGHN, including sports and commercial production and news and hosting responsibilities.
This past Tuesday (10/8), Nexstar Media’s WOOD-TV (Grand Rapids) hosted the first 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 originated from the WOOD-TV studios and aired on a number of stations throughout the state.
Bob Burnham is a long-time Michigan broadcaster, starting in the business back in 1975. During his career, he’s been an on-air personality as well as a station engineer with more than a dozen call letters associated to his name. He also spent many years as the technical wizard at the Specs Howard School of Media Arts where he built much of the technical facility of the school. Burnham continues to provide contract engineering services for stations in Michigan and recently completed a new station build in Southern California. He is also Station Engineer/Production Director at Henry Ford College’s WHFR-FM in Dearborn.
The MAB has learned that longtime Michigan broadcaster Tim Achterhoff passed away October 6 at the age of 76. Achterhoff is best known for his 28 years with WMUS-AM-FM (Muskegon). He started at the station in 1965 as a teenage on-air personality, later became Program Director, Music Director, Chief Engineer and Station Manager.
Last week, broadcasters from Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, and Pennsylvania gathered in Columbus, Ohio for the Midwest Broadcast and Multimedia Technology Conference (MMBTC). Thanks to the Michigan Association of Broadcasters, engineers of member stations were able to attend the conference for free. For those who were not able to attend, here are a few takeaways from the conference and reasons why you should mark your calendars for next year’s event.
With less than a month to go before the November election, we can expect more and more attack ads, some of which may lead to cease and desist letters from the candidate being attacked. These letters can raise the risk of defamation claims against broadcasters and cable companies when the ads are not bought by candidates. The use of artificial intelligence in such ads raises the prospect of even nastier attack ads, and its use raises a whole host of legal issues beyond defamation worries.
For many years, radio featured Halloween hits on October 31st only. Since Halloween has become one of the biggest and most celebrated holidays of the year, plus, its estimated that American’s will spend 11.6 BILLION this year on Halloween. Think about this: Start playing Halloween songs on Saturday, October 26th! Why you say? Here are a few reasons
Fire Prevention Week™ is October 6 – 12, 2024. This year’s Fire Prevention Week theme, “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!™ strives to educate everyone about the importance of having working smoke alarms in the home.
After more than five decades of broadcasting excellence, Jackson’s beloved radio personality, Greg O’Connor (GOC), has announced his upcoming retirement. Known for his deep connection to the community and his storied career at WKHM radio, O’Connor has been a familiar voice to generations of listeners, bringing local news, sports, and morning shows to the airwaves. The announcement was made this morning (10/4).
WCMU Public Media has announced the appointment of Rick Westover as the new General Manager, effective October 1. While making the announcement, the organization points out that “with more than 20 years of experience in public media and a deep commitment to community engagement, Westover is poised to lead WCMU into a new era of growth and innovation.”