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.
On February 15, MAB President/CEO Sam Klemet joined the Society of Professionals Journalists Detroit Chapter in a discussion about the importance of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and what can be done in Michigan to improve transparency.
Congratulations to WNEM-TV (Flint/Saginaw) Vice President and General Manager (and MAB Board Member) Ken Frierson who recently celebrated his 13 year anniversary with the station.
There are normally a host of regulatory obligations at the beginning of February, but because of technical issues with the FCC’s online public file and LMS systems, many February 1 dates, as well as some January regulatory deadlines, have been extended to late February.
It’s been nearly impossible to escape the grief permeating throughout the state in the wake of the tragic shooting at Michigan State University this week.
Midwestern Broadcasting has announced that former State Representative Jack O’Malley has returned to radio, joining the company’s WATZ-FM and WZTK-FM in Alpena at Director of Operations.