WGVU Public Media (Grand Rapids) is inviting their listeners and viewers to take their kids to the zoo on August 1. KidsDay at the Zoo will be presented by WGVU with help from Meijer. Admission will be just $4 per person at the John Ball Park and Zoo from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The… read more
After a decade at Detroit’s public radio station, WDET General Manager Michelle Srbinovich has resigned and accepted a position with the American Journalism Project (AJP). Srbinovich’s last day at WDET will be July 12. “It’s been an absolute honor to serve as the leader of this critically important public institution, a role that I was… read more
After 56 years on the job, WNMU-TV (Marquette) Station Manager Bruce Turner has retired. A retirement party was held June 28 in Marquette. Among those attending were MAB CEO/President Karole White and State Senator Ed McBroom (R-38), who presented Turner with a legislative tribute for his good work in the Upper Peninsula. During his time… read more
Wayne State University’s WDET-FM (Detroit) will be celebrating its 70th Birthday on July 10 with a summer street party in conjunction with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. The event will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. in the DSO Sosnick Courtyard at the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center, 3711 Woodward Avenue in Detroit. The… read more
-The Michigan Association of Public Broadcasters (MAPB) is pleased to announce its 2019 Public Media Impact Awards. Thomas Jones and Linda Yohn will be honored August 6 at the JW Marriott in Grand Rapids as part of the MAB’s annual Summer Conference. Thomas Jones, Michigan Radio (Ann Arbor) Thomas Jones has been an exceptional supporter of… read more
After a radio and TV career that has spanned more than four decades, Cynthia Canty has announced her retirement. The host of Michigan Radio’s Stateside talk show will leave her news desk at the end of this year. “I’ve spent my entire 40-year broadcasting career working for great radio and TV stations in Southeast Michigan,” Canty said… read more
Three Michigan broadcasters have been honored with a National Edward R. Murrow Award from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA). The awards were announced on Tuesday. Michigan Radio’s Mornings in Michigan series received a Murrow Award. The series installment entitled, “The Early Birder Gets the Warblers, Chickadees, and Orioles,” was given the honor for Excellence… read more
via Daniel Wanschura, Interlochen Public Radio For the second year in a row, Interlochen Public Radio has won a national award for its “Irredeemable” series. In Washington D.C. on Saturday, Public Radio News Directors Incorporated awarded first place in the “Short Documentary” category to the episode titled, “Irredeemable, episode 6: Coming clean.” PRNDI is an… read more
Ann Arbor-based Current Magazine, an arts, food, business and music, publication for Washtenaw County just concluded its 2019 Best of Washtenaw contest, as voted by readers. Best radio station award went to Eastern Michigan University’s jazz-formatted WEMU-FM (Ypsilanti). Voting ended April 19 and winners were announced June 3. Congratulations to Molly Motherwell, Michael Jewett, Patrick Campion,… read more
This August, Michigan Radio will welcome StoryCorps’ renowned Airstream-trailer-turned-recording-booth to Flint, Michigan to collect the stories of local residents. StoryCorps, a nonprofit organization celebrating the stories of everyday Americans, will record interviews in Flint as part of its cross-country MobileBooth tour. Beginning August 6, the StoryCorps MobileBooth will make its stop in front of the… read more
