Broadcasting Industry News
CMU Public Radio Debuts New Signal in FM Station Network
CMU Public Radio’s network of stations expanded in recent days with the debut of WCMV-FM (Leland). The former WFCX was purchased by Central Michigan University late last year from Northern Broadcast and was closed on last week. WCMV’s 20.5kw signal provides full coverage over much of the northwest lower peninsula, including Traverse City. CMU previously…
Read MoreFormer Michigan Radio Host Jenn White Named National Host of WAMU, NPR’s 1A
WAMU-FM (Washington, DC) announced on Thursday (5/7) that Jenn White has been selected as the new host of the nationally syndicated NPR show 1A. No stranger to public media, White comes to 1A from WBEZ Chicago, where she hosts the station’s midday talk program Reset with Jenn White. She also hosted WBEZ’s critically acclaimed podcasts…
Read MoreKalamazoo Public Schools Approves WKDS Sale to WMUK
At a meeting held April 30, Kalamazoo Public Schools has voted to sell the district’s radio station to Western Michigan University. The station is no longer needed for educational purposes, according to the recommendation approved by the board. The district will receive $125,000 in exchange for the station. They will also enter into a monthly lease…
Read MoreSummit Technology Group Assisting Broadcasters with Automated Weather During Pandemic
MAB Associate Member Summit Technology Group is providing perpetual licenses for ATMOS Weather Report Service to all terrestrial broadcast stations at no cost. ATMOS provides up to 30 professionally delivered weather reports to broadcast stations each day with up-to-the-minute conditions and forecasts to keep listeners informed all hours of the day. Summit President Paul Stewart…
Read MoreWKAR Announces Lansing Educator As PBS Digital Innovator All-Star for 2020
via WKAR.org WKAR Public Media (East Lansing) announced Wednesday (5/6) LaDonna Mask from Kendon Elementary in the Lansing School District as one of 19 educators from across the country selected for the PBS Digital Innovator All-Star Program. The PBS Digital Innovator All-Star program brings together a community of PreK-12th grade educators who are innovators and…
Read MoreFlint Television Comes Together, Goes Statewide with Governor Whitmer Town Hall
The fourth statewide virtual Town Hall meeting on the COVID-19 pandemic and the third with Governor Gretchen Whitmer took place Thursday, April 30. Fint/Saginaw/Bay City stations WJRT-TV, WNEM-TV and WEYI/WSMH-TV jointly presented the Governor in a 60-minute broadcast with questions and answers on the state’s response to the current crisis. News anchors Angie Hendershot (WJRT),…
Read MoreWKAR’s Scott Pohl Retires
After 35 years, WKAR-AM/FM (East Lansing) senior news reporter Scott Pohl has retired. During his time at the station, he has worked as a host, producer, call-in show anchor and general assignment reporter who enjoyed reporting on stories about art, music, science and health. In high school, Pohl was editor of the school newspaper during…
Read MoreMichigan Radio, WXYZ Reporters Honored with Award for Advancement of Justice
Michigan Radio reporter Sarah Cwiek and WXYZ-TV (Detroit) reporter Heather Catallo have been selected as a winners of a 2020 Wade H. McCree Award for the Advancement of Justice by the Michigan Press Association Foundation. Cwiek was recognized for her story, “They say their son needs to be in a psychiatric hospital. He went to…
Read MoreFormer Detroit Personality Johnny Williams Dies from COVID-19 Complications
The MAB has learned that former CKLW-AM/WNIC-FM air personality Johnny Williams passed away April 16 due to complications from COVID-19. Williams, whose real name was Tom DeAngelo, was on air at CKLW during its “Big 8” Top 40 days from 1968 through 1983. In 1985, he took over hosting duties from Alan Almond for WNIC-FM’s…
Read MoreMt. Pleasant’s Bob Peters in RadioInk’s List of Top 20 Leaders
Congratulations are in order for Latitude Media (Mt. Pleasant) Co-Owner/General Manager Bob Peters, who was recently featured in RadioInk Magazine’s list of Top 20 Leaders. Latitude Media operates WMMI-AM and WCZY-FM in the market. , “I have had the experience of all facets of being a broadcaster. I like to lead by example with enthusiasm,…
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