October 2020
Entercom Announces New Morning Co-Hosts for WYCD, WYXT
Entercom has announced that Josh Holleman has been added as morning co-host for WYCD-FM (Detroit). He’ll join co-hosts Rachael Hunter and Steve Grunwald as part of “Josh, Rachael and Grunwald in the Morning,” weekdays from 5-10am ET, effective immediately. Holleman’s previously serving as an air personality for sister station WDZH-FM from 2015 to 2016. He…
Read MoreLeon Hendrix to Leave WOOD After 13 years
WOOD-TV (Grand Rapids) anchor Leon Hendrix has announced plans to leave the station after more than 13 years. Hendrix started in the News 8 newsroom in June of 2007 as a weekend overnight associate producer. He rose through the ranks to his current role as weekend evening anchor. In a memo to staff, WOOD-TV News Director…
Read MoreWWTV/WWUP Holds Virtual JOBfest
On September 30, Heritage Broadcasting’s WWTV/WWUP-TV (Cadillac) held a virtual JOBfest on the 9&10 News Facebook page. The JOBfest was a streaming presentation by prominent employers from across Northwestern Michigan! Viewers were invited to login to Facebook to explore new opportunities. Participating employers include: My Green Fills/Member Boxes; Blarney Castle Oil and Propane; Northern Michigan…
Read MoreWDET Announces Programming Changes to ‘On Point,’ Adds ‘1A’ to Schedule
WDET-FM (Detroit) has announced changes to their schedule. The popular show On Point, produced by WBUR in Boston and broadcast every weekday on WDET and NPR stations nationwide — will now air from 10 to 11 a.m. After internal and external review with staff and listeners, WDET decided to add the show 1A to immediately…
Read MoreRadio Hall of Fame Goes Virtual October 29, Detroit’s Donnie Simpson Among 2020 Inductees
Induction ceremonies for the 2020 Radio Hall of Fame go virtual this year with host Elvis Duran hosting the two-hour program from New York City. This year’s inductees include Donnie Simpson, who began his career in Detroit at age 15 at WJLB. The complete list of inductees include: Mark & Brian – KLOS-FM, Longstanding Local/Regional…
Read MoreWKDS License Transfer Filed
A formal application for license transfer of Kalamazoo Public School’s WKDS-FM to Western Michigan University was filed October 5 at the FCC. This follows a meeting held April 30 when the Kalamazoo Public Schools board voted to sell the district’s radio station to Western Michigan University, who presently operate WMUK-FM. WMUK began operating the station…
Read MoreFCC Announces Plans to Authorize All-Digital AM Radio at October 27 Open Meeting
By: David Oxenford, Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP The FCC this week released its agenda for its October 27 open meeting. At that meeting the FCC will consider a number of issues of relevance to broadcasters, including enhanced white space use in the TV band and an expansion of the requirement for audio description of video programming. …
Read MoreUse RSS Feeds to Find Local Content to Share on Your Radio Station’s Social Media Channels
By: Seth Resler Jacobs Media Strategies I’m a big fan of RSS feeds. RSS feeds are essentially digital pipes, used to push content from one place to another with ease. One of my favorite tricks for radio stations, where the staffs are notoriously stretched thin, is to use RSS feeds to send email blasts containing…
Read MoreSupreme Court Agrees to Hear FCC Appeal to Deregulate Broadcast Ownership
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal by broadcasters and the FCC of an appeals court’s rejection of the regulatory commission’s most recent attempt to deregulate broadcast ownership, according to a recent report in Broadcasting+Cable. In April, broadcasters and newspaper publishers petitioned the nation’s high court to review the Third Circuit Court of…
Read MoreMDHHS issues Emergency Order designed to protect the health and safety of all Michiganders; Previous Restrictions Still In Effect.
Directive restricts gatherings, requires face coverings, limits bars and other venues. On October 5, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Director Robert Gordon issued an Emergency Order under MCL 333.2253 restricting gathering sizes, requiring face coverings in public spaces and places limitations on bars and other venues. The order follows the Michigan Supreme…
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