Cumulus Media has launched a new Classic Hits outlet in Flint, with the January 1 debut of “K107.3,” now airing on a new FM translator W297CG at 107.3 FM and on WWCK-AM 1570. WWCK-AM moves to Classic Hits programming from its previous News/Talk format. K107.3 made the format flip as the clock struck midnight, heralding… read more
Longtime radio personality Connie Kellie, host of the “Connie & Fish” morning show on WLHT-FM (Grand Rapids) died Monday, January 4, 2021 following a short battle with liver cancer. She joined the station in 2012, and was the driving force behind such causes as Connie & Fish’s Christmas Kids and the station’s efforts to support… read more
Art Vuolo, Jr. reports that Jim Reese, the radio personality, newsman, and station owner best known under the air name Grant Hudson died December 16 at age 76. For years he was one of the colorful “20/20 News” anchors at CKLW-AM (Windsor-Detroit). Among his on-air stops were WVAM-AM (Altoona), CKLW-FM (Windsor-Detroit), WWJ-AM (Detroit), the CBC,… read more
Townsquare Media/Flint has announced the arrival of two new morning shows. Clay Church will take over mornings on the cluster’s AC WCRZ (Cars 108), joined by Cars 108 current afternoon drive host Lisa Marie. Brandan “B-Ray” Jamison will handle morning duties on the Rhythmic CHR WRCL (Club 93.7). Both local shows started on the air… read more
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) Detroit Section will host a free virtual meeting open to all members, guests and non-members on Tuesday, January 12 at 7:00 p.m. The topic will be “Adventures in Channel Combining.” Guest speaker is Jim Stenberg of American Tower. This presentation will familiarize the audience with some… read more
Both of Michigan’s U.S. Senate members could end up chairing committees soon with a razor-thin majority in the chamber once Georgia’s runoff elections that were held Tuesday are certified as the two Democratic candidates there are projected as winners, according to a report in Gongwer. U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-Bloomfield Township) is the ranking member of… read more
By: David Oxenford, Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP Here we are, in a new and hopefully more “normal” year – wondering what will be ahead. Each year, at about this time, we put together a look at the regulatory dates ahead for broadcasters – or at least the primary ones that we already know. This year is… read more
By: Gordon H. Smith, President and CEO, National Association of Broadcasters Yesterday (1/6), was a new day of infamy in the chronicle of American history. I never imagined that the United States Capitol Building, a place that I honor and cherish as the secular temple of our democracy, could be desecrated by a domestic mob…. read more
By: Seth Resler Jacobs Media Strategies Radio broadcasters spent much of 2020 learning to adapt to new working conditions. Over time, we gradually got the hang of it. But as we head into 2021, we’re looking at more of the same — at least for the next several months. So, just in case you missed… read more
According to a Thursday report in InsideRadio, an early test for a new Democrat-controlled Federal Communications Commission on how it will treat radio regulations may come not over a hot-button issue like radio ownership, but rather the arcane Radio Duplication Rule. That is because the decision to abolish the rule limiting station simulcasts was made… read more