On Friday, April 20, WILX-TV (Lansing) devoted its broadcast day to raising funds for the Sparrow Hospital Children’s Center annual “Day of Miracles.” The station broadcast live from the center throughout the day, with interviews and patient stories. The station also pre-empted its evening prime-time programming from 7 to 11:00 p.m. with a 4-hour live… read more
The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) has been honoring outstanding achievements in electronic journalism with the Edward R. Murrow Awards since 1971. Award recipients demonstrate the spirit of excellence that Murrow set as a standard for the profession of electronic journalism. National winners will be announced in June. In Region 7, which includes Michigan,… read more
As reported here on March 16, former WKAR-FM (East Lansing) Morning Edition host Brooke Allen has returned to WWJ-AM (Detroit). It has now been announced that Allen has been named co-host of the station’s afternoon drive, beginning this past Monday (4/23). Allen joins current host Greg Bowman on-air weekdays from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. “We… read more
Editor’s Note: The views and opinions of this article do not necessarily reflect those of the MAB. Contact the MAB for information on the MAB’s official editorial policy. By: Gary Berkowitz Berkowitz Broadcast Consulting I am having some work done on my house. The other day one of the carpenters walked into my office and… read more
Jackson Radio Works has announced an update to the on-air lineup on Jackson’s country music station, 95.9 The Power Cow (WIBM). Current morning show host and longtime pillar of Jackson Radio Works Jamie McKibbin will make way for Steve Boyle, nicknamed “Captain Steve” who will host Country & Coffee weekday mornings from 6 a.m. to 9… read more
jācapps COO Bob Kernen has been named a “Most Valuable Professional” by Corp! Magazine. The Corp! MVP awards celebrates individuals that make business happen in Michigan and serve their community. These individuals also demonstrate strong leadership skills in growing and managing a successful business, becoming industry experts, and delivering lucrative business results. Bob is a… read more
Michigan’s very own beloved radio industry documentarian and archivist Art Vuolo has been named 2018 Recipient of the Talkers Magazine prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. Back in the early 1980s, Vuolo was dubbed “Radio’s Best Friend” by legendary air personality Scott Shannon and it aptly stuck through the decades. Vuolo, founder and CEO of the Ann… read more
According to David Oxenford’s Broadcast Law Blog, the FCC has released a Public Notice announcing an extension in the application filing deadline in the window for LPTV stations and TV translators that are displaced by the TV repacking following the incentive auction. In this window, displaced stations can file applications for new channels or new facilities that… read more
According to Scott R. Flick, Pillsbury Law, one of the lessons Hurricane Katrina and subsequent disasters brought home is that in the modern age, communication is every bit as vital to saving lives as disaster relief supplies and helicopters. Catastrophes require more precise communications, such as telling people where they need to go to avoid… read more
A bill which received bipartisan support proposes to raise the maximum fine for pirate radio to as much as $2 million was discussed in the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Lawmakers agreed that the current fines are not enough to deter Pirates. Federal law presently allows the FCC to impose a maximum fine of… read more