West Michigan
WGHN, WMPA Wrap Up Annual Coat Drive
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…
Read MoreWBET Raises More Than $101K for Local United Way
Super Hits 99.3 WBET-FM (Sturgis) recently held their 11th Annual St. Joseph County United Way RadioThon, raising a much needed $101,931.18 for area United Way agencies! The on-air event, usually held on the Thursday just before Memorial Day weekend, was pushed back to the Fall of 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 RadioThon…
Read MorePublic Television Stations Partner with Michigan Educators to Build New Statewide Learning Service
Michigan Learning Channel to provide instructional content to support the work of teachers and parents through universally available platforms Michigan’s public television stations, in partnership with leading educators and community leaders, have announced the creation of the Michigan Learning Channel. Organized by Detroit Public TV, the network will deliver instructional content programming to students, parents…
Read MoreWKZO Airs State District 61 Candidate Debate
On October 16, Midwest Communication’s WKZO-AM/FM (Kalamazoo) aired a live debate between candidates vying for the Michigan House District 61 seat. WKZO’s Ken Lanphear and Jeana Gondek moderated the debate between Democratic candidate and Kalamazoo County Commissioner Christine Morse and Republican candidate Bronwyn Haltom, who discussed various issues concerning Michigan residents. Both are campaigning for…
Read MoreWKFR Roof Sit Nets Nearly $55,000
Townsquare Media’s WKFR-FM (Kalamazoo) held its annual Roof Sit to help victims of child abuse August 20 through 22 on the top of the Helzberg Diamonds building in Portage. This year’s Roof Sit was a bit different due to COVID-19 concerns. This year the station held its first ever Roof Sit online auction, where listeners…
Read MoreWith COVID-19, West Michigan iHeart Stations to Present ‘Flashback Fridays’
MLive is reporting that West Michigan iHeart stations, faced with the postponement of the 2020 high school football season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will be offering sports fans “Flashback Fridays” beginning August 28. The company’s WMAX-FM (Grand Rapids) and WMUS-FM (Muskegon) will be airing classic high school football matchups from the past for 10…
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 MoreTownsquare Battle Creek Raises $35,750 for Homeless Shelter
On Friday, June 26, Townsquare Media’s WBCK-FM and WBXX-FM (Battle Creek) presented their 14th Annual Roofsit, raising money to benefit the Haven of Rest’s Inasmuch House, Calhoun County’s only shelter for homeless families. The event is usually held over two days. This year it was one. Personalities from both stations were live for 12 hours…
Read MoreWXMI Presents ‘Stand-up & Help’ with Feeding America West Michigan
On May 29, E.W. Scripps’ WXMI-TV (Grand Rapids) hosted “Stand-up & Help” with Feeding America West Michigan, a live fundraiser to help provide meals during the COVID-19 pandemic. The one-hour special featured local West Michigan comedians and stories about how Feeding America West Michigan is helping the local citizens through the present crisis. The station…
Read MoreWGHN/WMPA Puts COVID-19 Pandemic Front and Center
WGHN-AM/FM and WMPA-FM (Grand Haven) has been making sure their listeners are informed about the reality of COVID-19, both in terms of the seriousness of the threat it represents and in making sure people understand that everyone has the power to fight the disease. The WGHN Morning Show “Good Morning Grand Haven” has focused on…
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