After 26 years as WTCM’s (Traverse City) News Director, and over 50 years serving the radio industry, Joel Franck will retire on December 9. Franck is a graduate of Brown Institute of Radio & Television Broadcasting in Minneapolis and served as Sports Director at KGW-AM in Portland Oregon for nearly 13 years.
Grosse Point Farms-based Saga Communications, Inc. announced (11/16) the confirmation of Christopher Forgy as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) effective December 7, 2022.
Beasley Media Group’s WCSX-FM (Detroit) has sadly reported the unexpected passing of the station’s “Over Easy” host Scott Shepard. Shepard spent 20 years at the station and died at his home in Warren this past Saturday (11/12). He was 59.
We now live in an age where digital impersonations can wreak havoc on companies and individuals that have invested years into building their brands. Radio companies and personalities would be wise to monitor the web for for malicious actors using their name.
When a NCE FM station does not regularly operate for at least 12 hours per day, another noncommercial entity can file an application proposing to use the frequency during the hours that the station is not operating.
As anyone who drives a car or pays a home heating bill knows, energy costs have skyrocketed in the last year and are expected to go even higher. Now, as winter approaches, it is more important than ever for MAB member stations to control their energy costs. Station budgets have undoubtedly been strained and there is risk that this heating season will make matters worse.
Lilly Broadcasting’s WZMQ-TV (Marquette) announced the appointment of two experienced broadcasters to management positions.
McKibbin Media Group (MMG) has announced that Jenny Lewis has moved to the helm of the group’s flagship station morning show on WKHM-FM (Jackson) as of Monday, November 6.
Impact 89FM, WDBM-FM (East Lansing), Michigan State University’s student-run radio station and media organization, has announced that staff members were recognized for their work with individual national awards in the College Media Association Pinnacle Awards as well as the College Broadcasters, Inc. National Student Production Awards.
Nexstar Media’s WOOD-TV (Grand Rapids) has announced the hiring of Meteorologist Blake Harms. Harms is the morning meteorologist at Nexstar station WLNS in Lansing and is a West Michigan native.