Broadcasting Industry News
Format Flips in Lansing, Grand Rapids
Midwest Communications has flipped formats on WLMI-FM (Grand Ledge/Lansing). At noon on July 31, the station adopted a new classic rock/classic hits format under the handle “Cruisin’ 92.9.“ The station kicking off its new identity with Beatles “Revolution”. That was followed by Led Zeppelin “Black Dog”, Eagles “Life In The Fast Lane” and Alice Cooper…
Read More97.1 The Ticket’s Jamie Samuelsen Passes Away at 48
Jamie Samuelson, longtime host at Entercom’s WXYT-FM (Detroit) 97.1 The Ticket, passed away Saturday (8/1) at the age of 48. Samuelsen had been battling colon cancer since January 2019. He announced his condition just days before on July 27 with his morning co-host Mike Stone. “Each morning since my diagnosis, I got up, turned on…
Read MoreSinclair Appoints Jennifer Rieffer as Flint VP/GM
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. announced that Jennifer Rieffer has been promoted to Vice President/General Manager for WSMH-TV (FOX) in Flint, effective August 3. She also will oversee Sinclair’s provision of services to WEYI-TV (NBC) and WBSF-TV (CW) under joint sales agreements. Rieffer is currently Vice President/General Manager of WDKY-TV (FOX) in Lexington, Ken. The announcement…
Read MoreWLUC’s David ‘Buck’ LeVasseur Dies at 70
WLUC-TV (Marquette) reports that Buck LeVasseur, longtime station employee and creator/host of the show Discovering passed away July 28 at age 70. LeVasseur was with WLUC-TV for more than three decades, starting in the news department in 1976. In 1980, Discovering was created and he was the host, producer, reporter and videographer for the weekly…
Read MoreLexi Krupp Joins IPR as Science Reporter for Northern Michigan
Interlochen Public Radio (IPR) has announced that Lexi Krupp has been hired as the station’s new science and conservation reporter. Krupp comes to IPR from Gimlet Media, where she helped the “Science Vs” podcast team distinguish what’s fact from what’s not, and has written for a range of publications including Audubon and Vice. She will…
Read MoreWXYZ, WXMI Team Up for Back-to-School Virtual Town Hall
On July 30, Scripps Media’s WXYZ-TV (Detroit) and WXMI-TV (Grand Rapids) teamed together to present a virtual town hall on returning safely back to school. Moderated by WXYZ anchors Carolyn Clifford and Glenda Lewis and WXMI Anchor Mike Avery, the program brought in experts including State Superintendent Dr. Michael Rice, Dr. Joneigh Khaldum, Chief Medical…
Read MoreWHAK/WHSB Founder Harvey Klann Passes
True North Radio Network has reported the July 25 death of WHAK-FM/WHSB-FM (Rogers City/Alpena) founder Harvey Klann. Klann was 97. He was born on June 11, 1923 in Rogers City to Alfred and Hattie (Dost) Klann. He was a lifelong resident of Rogers City, except for time spent in the military during World War II.…
Read MoreScott Jameson Named Director of Programming at Beasley Detroit
Beasley Media Group has announced Scott Jameson has been named Director of Programming of Beasley Media Group’s Detroit-based radio cluster. In his new role, Jameson will be responsible for overseeing the programming of WRIF-FM, WCSX-FM, WMGC-FM, WDMK-FM and the Praise Network. He will begin his new position on August 3. Jameson most recently served as…
Read MoreWCSX Big Jim’s House To Raise $50,000 for Gleaners Food Bank with Rockin’ Road Trip
WCSX-FM (Detroit) Morning Show Host Big Jim from Big Jim’s House is driving 27 hours on a rockin’ road trip from Detroit to Minnesota to raise $50,000 to benefit Gleaners Food Bank with help from legendary rock recording artist Bob Seger. Big Jim will drive a Chevy truck (provided by Chevrolet) from Detroit to the…
Read MoreWZZM Adds Samantha Jacques to Weather Team
WZZM-TV (Grand Rapids)(13 ON YOUR SIDE) has announced an addition to their weather team with an up-and-coming meteorologist from Northern Michigan. Samantha Jacques began her broadcast career as weekend meteorologist at WWTV/WWUP-TV (Cadillac) while still a junior in college. She worked as a teaching assistant, helped to create the first Broadcast Meteorology course offered at…
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