Posts Tagged ‘Issue 370’
WSAQ’s 2023 Roof Sit Exceeds Fundraising Goal
Liggett Communication’s WSAQ-FM (Port Huron) held their annual Community Roof Sit to benefit the Child Abuse and Neglect (CAN) Council from September 10 through 15. WSAQ morning show host Matt Markham lived on top of the MiMutual Building in Downtown Port Huron raising funds and awareness for child abuse prevention and advocacy.
Read MoreWOOD-TV Hires New News Director
Nexstar’s WOOD-TV (Grand Rapids) will soon have a new News Director. The station announced that Brad Kessie will be joining the station from Gray Television’s WLOX-TV in Biloxi, Mississippi. He has been with WLOX for 35 years.
Read MoreGrand Rapid Black Media Professionals Gather to Build Relationships, and Collaborate
Nearly 20 journalists, on-air talent and behind-the-scenes staff, from all 4 stations in the market sat over a feast to discuss their upbringings, inspirations & experiences working as Black media professionals in largely conservative WASP West Michigan. The brunch was primarily a casual meeting that almost felt like a family reunion. Read More
Read MoreNorthern Christian Radio to Acquire Good News Media Stations
On September 9, an application was filed with the FCC to assign the stations owned and operated by religious broadcaster Good News Media, Inc. to Northern Christian Radio, Inc. Good News Media is based in Cadillac
Read MoreMSU Professor Named FCC Chief Economist
“It is an honor and a privilege to work with the outstanding leadership and staff at the FCC,” said Bauer, whose appointment began on September 11, 2023 and will last until September 9, 2024. “Expert staff at the agency, in collaboration with academic researchers, have developed policy innovations that are emulated worldwide.”
Read MoreNew Career Center Launches Student Radio Station in Dearborn Heights
It’s hands-on learning that students at Star International Academy in Dearborn Heights have never experienced. Star International Academy unveiled its live radio station and Career Technical Education Center (CTE) on Friday (9/8). The facility is called The Nest.
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