WILX-TV (Lansing) kicked off it’s “Make an Impact” initiative for the year by partnering with the Michigan chapter of Communities In Schools the week of February 20. The goal of Communities In Schools is to ensure that every student, regardless of race, zip code or socioeconomic background has what they need to realize their potential in school and beyond.
March may not have any of the regular FCC filing deadlines, but there are still plenty of regulatory activities going on this month that should grab the attention of any broadcast or media company.
MAB’s Lansing-based lobbyist firm Kelley Cawthorne has announced its merger with Ohio-based Pappas & Associates. In a press release, the company writes: “With this merger, we will be able to provide our clients with an even higher level of service than we can offer today.
Sad news out of Detroit over the weekend as WXYZ-TV announced that sportscaster Don Shane has passed away at age 70. Shane spent 23 years at the station.
Lansing radio vet Chris Tyler moves into management at Midwest Communications’ Lansing cluster of stations. MWC Lansing Operations Manager Terry Stevens commented, “Chris is a well-known name in Lansing and we look forward to expanding his role in our cluster.”
Krol Communication’s WRSR-FM (Flint) has announced that Dan Richards, popular Mid-Michigan radio disc jockey, is moving to the station (known as 103.9 The Fox). Richards will continue the legacy of his Sunday Night request show with a new format. The Fox Sunday Flashback with Dan Richards will feature a hybrid mix of Classic Rock and Classic Country.
In discussions about the weather, I hear many programmers say that they no longer want to do it since everyone can get it on their phone, online, etc. With that in mind, here is my (simple) argument why I believe weather belongs on the radio.
Following last week’s tragic event on the Michigan State University campus, WDIV-TV (Detroit) anchor Devin Scillian took to the station’s website to share his thoughts on “how misinformation was being posted on various social media sites, and the station was being “so pushed and prodded to share disinformation.”
Barb Sheltraw, morning co-host at MacDonald Broadcasting’s WKCQ-FM (Saginaw) has retired. Sheltraw, who has been with the company for 45 years in various roles, has been heard in AM drive with Jim Kramer since the late 90s.
Port Huron Family Radio’s WGRT-FM is thanking individuals and businesses on Alignable, who voted to make the station the 2023 Local Business Person of the Year.