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Veteran Detroit journalist Elisha Anderson Joins Detroit Public TV
Veteran Detroit journalist Elisha Anderson has joined the team here at Detroit Public TV as managing editor of journalism. President and CEO Rich Homberg stated, “Elisha brings verve, multimedia storytelling and two decades of exemplary experience to the role.”
Read MoreMAB/MAPB/MPRN to Provide 2024 State of the State Feeds
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has announced that she will deliver her sixth State of the State Address on Wednesday, January 24 at 7:00 p.m. The address will be held in the Michigan House Chambers in front of a joint session of the Michigan House of Representatives and the Michigan Senate and broadcast live throughout the state.
Read MoreMichigan Radio Rebrands as Michigan Public
Michigan Radio, the state’s largest NPR news outlet, is rebranding and changing its name to Michigan Public. The rebrand reflects the station’s goal of meeting people where they are: on the radio, online, on mobile devices, on-demand and in-person at events. This name change was effective Wednesday, January 10, 2024.
Read MoreWDET Partners with Gongwer News Service to Elevate State Politics Podcast ‘MichMash’
WDET-FM/Detroit Public Radio has announced a partnership with Gongwer News Service to further enhance the weekly state politics podcast, MichMash. Hosted by award-winning podcaster and journalist Cheyna Roth, MichMash has a reputation for unraveling the intricacies of the state’s political landscape.
Read MoreMichigan Radio Presents An Evening with Peter Sagal
On Tuesday, January 23, Michigan Radio will present its next Radio Speaker Series event, this time featuring NPR Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! host Peter Sagal Sagal will be interviewed by Stateside host April Baer. They’ll discuss what it takes to do a show like “Wait Wait,” his favorite guests, how they keep it funny every week and more.
Read MoreWGVU to Bring Ira Glass to Grand Rapids This April
WGVU Public Media (Grand Rapids) has announced that Ira Glass, creator and host of public radio’s This American Life is coming to DeVos Performance Hall on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 8 p.m. Glass will share his “Seven Things I’ve Learned,” a live performance that covers his career in seven points.
Read MoreWKAR’s Melanie McGuire Graduates from Public Media Diversity Fellowship Program
Melanie McGuire of WKAR Public Media (East Lansing) is one of 30 distinguished public media leaders from across the country to graduate from the Public Media Diversity Leaders Initiative (PMDLI).
Read MoreMichigan Radio’s Beenish Ahmed named to ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network
ProPublica has announced that Michigan Radio’s criminal justice reporter Beenish Ahmed has been selected to join their Local Reporting Network. Ahmed and Michigan Radio will be one of five partner newsrooms and local journalists to be added to the ProPublica Network.
Read MoreWKAR Premieres ‘Beyond the Score’ TV Special
WKAR Public Media, an award-winning PBS member station, premiered “Beyond the Score with Al Martin,” on Thursday, December 14, 2023 on WKAR-TV in mid-Michigan. The special edition sports magazine show explores stories where sports and society intersect.
Read MoreWCMU to Give Free Airtime to Area Non-Profits on GivingTuesday
WCMU Public Media (Mt. Pleasant) has announced that this GivingTuesday (11/28), the stations want to hear about and celebrate other charitable organizations based in the WCMU coverage area. Listeners that donate to WCMU on GivingTuesday will be able to nominate and “vote” for their favorite area non-profit organization – and the winning organizations will receive airtime noting the important work they do.
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