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WAKV-AM Otsego Sale Announced

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Although as of this writing there has been no application filed with the FCC, industry press reports that Jim Higg’s Vintage Radio Enterprises is selling Oldies/Standards 980 WAKV-AM (Otsego) along with the construction permit for FM translator W255DF (Otsego) to Eric Mills and Scott Pastoor’s Quincy-Richard LLC. The buyers own WYGR-AM (Wyoming/Grand Rapids) and its…

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WGHN, WMPA Wrap Up Annual Coat Drive

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WGHN-AM/FM and WMPA-FM (Grand Haven), in conjunction with Pantenga’s Cleaners just wrapped up their annual coat drive.  As of press time, 759 coats have been dry-cleaned with another 400 to 500 coats waiting to be processed. After dry cleaning, all coats are being presented to the non-profit Love in Action for distribution.  The stations set…

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6th Annual Mildred Gaddis ‘Bed in a Bag’ Radiothon A Huge Success

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Beasley Media Group Detroit has announced that WDMK-FM (Detroit) Weekend On Air Host Mildred Gaddis teamed up with McDonald’s, UAW and The EMG Foundation to present the 2020 Drive-Thru Bed in a Bag Radiothon to raise over $40,000 to provide sleeping bags for the homeless. The two-hour event was held at the McDonalds located at…

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NAB Partners with Journalism Institute to Promote COVID-19 Inoculation

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The National Association of Broadcasters has  joined forces with the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism institute on a project to identify effective COVID-19 vaccine education messaging so local broadcasters can help encourage listeners and viewers to get inoculated, according to a recent report in Broadcasting+Cable. The research project aims to develop a toolkit for local TV…

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WDET Launches Season 3 of ‘Created Equal’ Podcast

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WDET-FM (Detroit) has announced the debut of Season 3 of its podcast series Created Equal. Hosted by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Stephen Henderson in one-on-one interviews that were recorded throughout 2020, “Created Equal” pulls apart the strings of inequality that run through the American experience. Each episode explores the question — How did we arrive at…

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Entercom’s WOMC Raises $326K for Children’s Miracle Network

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On November 19, WOMC-FM (Detroit) hosted its third annual Radiothon to benefit Beaumont Children’s Hospital/Children’s Miracle Network.  This year the effort raised nearly $326000!  Anchoring the 12-hour broadcast were station personalities JoAnne Purtan, Jim Johnson, Beau Daniels and Aricka McCauly. Stories of local patients and families treated at Beaumont Children’s were featured throughout the day.…

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Townsquare’s WFGR Hires Casey Daniels for Morning Show

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Townsquare Media Inc. Grand Rapids, has announced the arrival of new morning show co-host Casey Daniels to Classic Hits 98.7 WFGR-FM. She debuted this past Tuesday.  Daniels joins the station’s successful current morning host JoJo Girard, to form the Casey & JoJo Show. Townsquare Director of Product Development Doug Montgomery says, “We’re excited for Casey to…

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Kirk Montgomery Joins WGHN

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The WGHN (Grand Haven) family of radio stations is proud to announce that Kirk Montgomery has joined the company.  Kirk is providing listeners with up-to-date news, partnering with Mary Ellen Murphy on WGHN-FM’s Good Morning Grand Haven show. “This is a great addition to our fine staff. Teaming Kirk Montgomery with Mary Ellen Murphy will…

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WCSX Presents 6th Annual People Helping People Campaign

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Beasley Media Group has announced that its WCSX-FM (Detroit) is presenting The 6th Annual People Helping People campaign in an effort to assist families in Metro Detroit who are facing challenges during the holidays. The campaign began on November 23 and continues through December 11.  Listeners are encouraged to nominate families in need on the…

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