WCMU Public Radio (Mt. Pleasant) has announced that its sixth annual Warm Hearts, Warm Homes campaign raised $65,000 during the month of November. The campaign provides home-heating assistance programs across central and northern Michigan. When a listener donates to WCMU during Warm Hearts, Warm Homes campaign, they trigger matching funds from Consumers Energy and Isabella… read more
Michigan Radio (WUOM-FM/WFUM-FM/WVGR-FM-Ann Arbor) has been selected as a host newsroom by Report for America. As part of this initiative, Michigan Radio will hire a new reporter who will focus on coverage of mental health care in Michigan. A recent study found nearly 670,000 Michiganders with mental illness and more than 500,000 with a substance… read more
via WKAR.org Refresh of Iconic Logo Modernizes Brand to Better Connect with Viewers in the Digital Age PBS announced this week an update to its iconic brand, including a refreshed logo, bold color palette, custom typeface and illustration style. The new identity will roll out throughout 2020 as PBS celebrates its 50th anniversary. With the… read more
Google News Initiative (GNI) announced that Michigan Radio (WUOM-FM/WFUM-FM/WVGR-FM)(Ann Arbor) has been named a 2019 recipient of their first NorthAmerica Innovation Challenge, an international program that funds projects bringing new ideas into the news industry. The Google News Initiative is a global effort to work with the news industry to help journalism thrive in a… read more
via MichiganRadio.org Frederick M. Remley, age 90, died peacefully at his home in Ann Arbor on October 22, 2019. Fred had enjoyed a lifelong career in radio and television at the University of Michigan. He was also a leader in international video standardization efforts, and in the production and distribution of educational television programming that… read more
The National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA) has released its list of finalists for the 2019 NETA Awards. Each year, the NETA Awards honor public television’s best work in education, community engagement, marketing/communications and content. Four Michigan public television stations are up for a total of seven awards. “We are excited to kick off the NETA… read more
Public radio station WDET-FM (Detroit) has received a $5000 prize as winner in the 2019 Local That Works contest, for a project that tells stories of the region’s communities through audio and photography. Since 2014, “Framed by WDET” has featured 10 communities, presenting images and audio stories in art exhibitions and community spaces. The annual Local… read more
WKAR Public Media (East Lansing) has announced that its new digital series “Serving Up Science” is being featured by PBS on their digital platforms. The series is hosted by Michigan State University (MSU) science writer Sheril Kirshenbaum. The program answers questions like “Farmed or Wild?” “Why does cheese stink?” and “Why should meat rest?” PBS… read more
On October 16, WCMU Public Television (Mt. Pleasant) debuted a new hour-long documentary exploring the critical relationship between coastal wetlands and the quality of the Great Lakes. “Linking Land and Lakes: Protecting the Great Lakes’ Coastal Wetlands” chronicles the work of 15 universities and government agencies as scientists collect data to help restore an ecosystem… read more
WKAR Public Media (East Lansing) has announced that Digital News Director Reginald Hardwick has left the station to become Director of News and Public Affairs at Illinois Public Media. Since joining WKAR in March 2017, the radio news team has won a regional Edward R Murrow award for education reporting (2018) and a national award… read more
