MLive reports that House Republicans continue to push a budget plan that would replace the state’s 6-percent sales tax on gasoline with a fuel tax to be allocated to infrastructure. The House plan calls for all the funds currently collected as sales tax to be shifted to roads, generating an estimated $830 million. Currently, the… read more
Kim Krause is currently the VP/General Manager of WXMI, a FOX affiliate and Tribune Media property in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Kim was named VP/General Manager of WXMI, in January 2017. Before taking over the GM position, Kim worked as VP of Sales and Marketing for WZZM, the ABC affiliate in Grand Rapids. Prior to her… read more
WILX-TV (Lansing) morning anchor Lora Painter has announced that she is joining WWMT-TV (Kalamazoo), where she will anchor evenings. Painter’s last day at WILX was January 11. Painter has a Master’s degree from New York University in Broadcast News & Documentary. She is a member of the National Academy of Arts and Sciences, Michigan Chapter…. read more
Learn how some local stations handled unfortunate disasters, how they recovered and the lessons they learned during the 2019 Great Lakes Media Show. Join Don Backus of Rohde & Schwarz, Kevin Dunaway and Pete Ludviksen of Heritage Broadcasting, Brad Lanser and Bob VanProyen of Lanser Broadcasting and Ed Trombley of Munn and Reese for this… read more
Key Code Media, the leading nationwide reseller of media technology and system integrations services, announced the opening of their newest office in Detroit, Michigan. This office is Key Code Media’s 8th location nationwide. Read More
Public media’s achievements in instructional media, community engagement, promotion and general audience content were honored this past Monday night, January 21 in Salt Lake City at the National Educational Telecommunications Assocation (NETA) Awards presentation. Two Michigan public television stations were recipients of awards. WKAR Public Media (East Lansing) was recognized in the category Community Engagement Based… read more
Scripps Media (Detroit) celebrated National Reading Day on January 23 by presenting a check to the United Way of Southeastern Michigan for $18,768 to provide age-appropriate books for children. The money provided more than 7,500 books that will be used at United Way’s family facilities. The money was raised by WXYZ-TV and WMYD-TV employees, along… read more
After 46 years on the air at News/Talk 94.9 WSJM-FM (St. Joseph), Pat Moody is stepping away from the morning microphone on March 1. While he will no longer host the morning show, Moody will still be heard on WSJM. His popular MoodyOnTheMarket.com will continue. Created by Pat in 2013, the business news web site has… read more
Cumulus Media launched a new Triple A music station “The Q 94.5” to West Michigan radio listeners on January 19, as part of a shift in frequencies that began earlier in the month, when WBBL-FM began simulcasting “Thunder 94.5” and the former all-sports format of WBBL moved to the AM dial. “The Q 94.5” will… read more
WDIV-TV, the Graham Media Group owned NBC affiliate in Detroit, has promoted Ro Coppola to the role of Director of Digital and Enterprise Content. She will supervise the station’s multiplatform expansion of content and distribution across broadcast, desktop, mobile and over-the-top. Coppola has spent her career in television news with WDIV-Local 4/ClickOnDetroit, starting as a… read more