On March 22, WDIV-TV’s “Help Me Hank” consumer unit hosted a phone bank offering viewers free tax advice. The Michigan Association of CPAs (MICPA) provided a team of experts to answer viewer questions. According to the station, the MICPA has been around since 1901. It has more than 17,500 members and is considered the leading statewide… read more
Michigan Public Radio Network (MPRN) State Capitol Reporter Jake Neher has joined public radio station WDET-FM (Detroit). In his new postion, Neher will serve as producer for WDET’s daily talk show Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson. In addition, he will be doing feature reporting and working on special projects. Neher told MAB/MAPB “It has been a privilege to cover… read more
Former Detroit Piston Lindsey Hunter has teamed up with WMGC-FM Program Director Dave Shore to launch a new afternoon drive show on the Greater Media sports station. As a player from 1993-2010, Hunter appeared in 937 regular-season games, playing for the Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers, Toronto Raptors, and the Chicago Bulls. Following his retirement… read more
The Radio Music License Committee (“RMLC”) represents the interests of the commercial radio industry (some 10,000 commercial radio stations) on music licensing matters. It is structured as a 501(c)(6) non-profit Tennessee corporation based in Nashville. Its Directors, who volunteer to serve without compensation, reflect a diverse group of station owners and management. The RMLC’s staff… read more
All Access reports that Jay Towers, co-anchor of WJBK-TV’s “Fox 2 Morning News,” and morning show host at WNIC-FM “had a childhood wish come true” with a cameo in the brand-new “Batman v. Superman: Dawn Of Justice” movie. In the film, Jay plays a TV reporter for the fictional “News 8.” The publication notes that Jay… read more
Jennifer Lozen Thunder Bay Broadcasting, Alpena Jennifer Lozen is the Traffic Director and Program Director for WBKB-TV/WBUP-TV/WBKP-TV, based in Alpena, where she has been for the last eight years. Q1: What is your favorite comfort food? Jennifer: Nachos Q2: When I’m not working, I’d rather be… Jennifer: With friends and family, relaxing. Q4: If I had the chance,… read more
On March 23, WGVU Public Media hosted national PBS talent Alice Ferris during their recent TV Membership Drive. Alice joined the station team for its presentation of Michigan Hometown Stories: Saugatuck/Douglas, a local WGVU production highlighting the history and story of the local west Michigan community. During the night, the station announced that the series will… read more
On Saturday, April 16, the MSU Knight Center for Environmental Journalism and Water Science Network will present a free workshop for journalists, both staff and freelance, to assist them in reporting water-related stories. Presenters include Curt Guyette, ACLU journalist who broke the Flint story; Rebecca Fedewa, Flint River Watershed Coalition; Joan Rose, MSU Center for… read more
Former WNEM-TV (Saginaw) news broadcaster and WKNX-AM (Saginaw) disc jockey Dick Fabian passed away Saturday, March 26. He was 81 years old. In a website news post, WNEM-TV notes that Fabian’s Mid-Michigan career began back in 1962 as a disc-jockey for WKNX Radio. He came there looking for a station that was completely committed to… read more
We’re pleased to begin a new spotlight series featuring the hardworking engineers at our stations. To nominate an engineer for a spotlight, please email Alisha Clack at [email protected] Dave Grant CPBE, Chief Engineer, Cumulus Media, Grand Rapids. Approaching 4 years, but this is his second time working for WLAV; was the CE for WLAV-AM/FN from 1986… read more