The MAB has learned that longtime WSGW-AM/FM (Saginaw) Morning Show Anchor and Alpha Media Saginaw Operations Director Dave Maurer has left the station after 43 years. In a post on the WSGW Facebook page, it was announced that October 7 was Maurer’s final day at the station.
McKibbin Media Group (MMG) has announced the grand opening and ribbon cutting for its new downtown broadcast studio. The ribbon cutting event will take place on Tuesday, October 18.
The lawsuits seek $150,000 for each copyrighted work that was allegedly infringed.
Grand Valley State University has sold silent WGVU-AM (Kentwood/Grand Rapids) to non-commercial broadcaster Smile FM for $60,000. The assignment was filed with the FCC on October 4. This is the second station Smile has purchased from the University.
Last week, I wrote about how to rethink your radio shows for digital platforms in addition to the airwaves. This week, I want to apply this process to a real-world example: A music news segment.
Lilly Broadcasting’s WZMQ-TV (Marquette) has announced that it has begun airing live newscasts from new studios in downtown Marquette. The station operates with a new set, studios and newsroom at 142 W. Washington in Marquette.
On October 6, WDIV-TV (Detroit) announced that veteran Detroit television anchor Christy McDonald will join the station as a special correspondent and fill-in anchor on Local 4 News and streaming platform Local 4+. McDonald will start these new roles beginning October 10.
Beasley Detroit News: Mean Jean Fremont Joins WMGC-FM; Contract Extension for Dave & Chuck the Freak
Beasley Media Group has announced that Mean Jean Fremont has been named as the new Morning Personality and Assistant Program Director at 105.1 The BOUNCE (WMGC-FM) in the Motor City. He will officially begin his new position on October 17, 2022.
When I attended Morning Show Boot Camp in Chicago in August, the buzzword of the conference was “repurposing.” The idea of taking your radio show and repackaging it for use on other platforms, from YouTube to social media to podcasts to blogposts, was a constant theme in session after session.
Detroit’s public radio station WDET-FM 101.9 welcomes radio veteran Dave Kim as manager, digital content and strategy. Kim will lead audience growth initiatives across all digital platforms, including wdet.org, the WDET mobile app, email marketing, social media, and digital media planning and attribution.