Beasley Media Group, LLC; a subsidiary of Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. has announced that veteran company programmer John Candelaria has been named as the new Program Director of WMGC-FM (105.1FM The BOUNCE) in the Motor City. He will begin his new position on Tuesday, April 17, 2018. Candelaria currently serves as the company’s Urban Format Captain… read more
By: Seth Resler Jacobs Media Strategies Fred Jacobs: “Social media has become a part of radio’s promotional, marketing, and in some cases, sales plans. Over the past decade, its use has skyrocketed, led by the almighty Facebook. Always first in both “cume” and daily “time spent socializing” in our Techsurveys, Facebook has emerged as a… read more
Graham Media Group’s WDIV-TV (Detroit) has named Angie Cady National Sales Manager. Cady previously held the NSM position at WDIV from November 2010 to September 2016. She started as an account executive at the station in July 2008. “We are extremely excited to welcome Angie back to Local 4/ClickOnDetroit. Angie was a big part of… read more
This past Sunday, March 25, WTIQ-AM (Manistique) aired an annual radiothon fundraiser for CBC. CBC stands for Cancer, Bay Cliffs and Community. One-third of the proceeds will go to the Cancer Society, one-third to Bay Cliffs and one-third to a community organization that is health related. This is the 51st year the station has been… read more
The MAB has learned that Ian Rubin, News Director at WNEM-TV (Saginaw) for the last 14 years, has resigned to become News Director for WOIO/WUAB-TV in Cleveland, Ohio. He began his new position on March 19. Rubin, who has 30 years news experience, previously worked in news management at the then NBC and Fox duopoly in… read more
As a member exclusive, the MAB is offering its members the archived recording of the March 20, 2018 webinar “You and #MeToo – Crisis Management for Media Companies Addressing Sexual Harassment Complaints” from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP. The nearly 90-minute webinar focuses on the #MeToo movement, which is now consuming media companies of all sizes, with nearly… read more
“Protect My Public Media” leaders declared “a major victory” when President Trump signed a bill this week that fully funds public media through September 30, 2018. They credited 694,605 communications to Congress generated by the effort since March 2017 for the funding success. With Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 funding finished, Congress will soon start its work on… read more
Former Greater Media Detroit VP/Market Manager Stephen Chessare has joined Cumulus Media as VP/Market Manager of the company’s Bridgeport, CT cluster. Chessare brings over 30 years experience in radio management and sales. “Stephen Chessare is a deeply experienced and effective radio manager and we are very pleased to welcome him aboard,” executive VP of operations… read more
Entercom’s WOMC-FM (Detroit) announced Wednesday (3/28) that former WXYZ-TV news anchor Stephen Clark is taking the helm of the station’s morning show. The new show will feature Stephen Clark and a co-host that will be revealed on Friday, April 6. The “104.3 WOMC Mornings with Stephen Clark and … ” show will air from 6… read more
Senate Bill 882 was reported out of the Senate Oversight Committee. This bill makes changes to the Open Meetings Act by allowing a school board to meet in a closed session to discuss safety issues involving a threat or a potential threat to the safety of the students and staff. The legislation was approved following… read more