Emily Fox will join WKAR-FM (East Lansing) as the Capital Region host and local producer for NPR’s Morning Edition. The announcement was made June 26 by Peter Whorf, radio station manager at WKAR. Fox joins the WKAR news team on July 23, and will debut as Morning Edition local host the week of August 13…. read more
In an application filed with the FCC on June 15, Michigan Broadcasters, LLC has agreed to transfer the license of its WYPV-FM (Mackinaw City) to John Yob’s Mitten News LLC. Mitten News also owns WJML-AM, Petoskey, WJNL-AM, Kingsley and WWMN-FM, Thompsonville. The purchase price in the application was $200,000. WYPV operates on 94.5 mHz with 50kw… read more
On Saturday, June 23, Sanilac Broadcasting (Sandusky) celebrated 50 years of service with a community open house for listeners and advertisers to come by and say hello and get a tour. Sanilac Broadcasting Company was founded in 1968 by George Benko and Robert Benko, when WMIC-AM signed on the air June 27, 1968 from studios… read more
Beasley Media Group has announced that Big Jim O’Brien has signed a new multi-year deal to continue hosting Big Jim’s House mornings on 94.7 WCSX-FM (Detroit). O’Brien has been with the station since 2002 and has hosted mornings since 2014. He is joined on the show by Co-host Erin V and Producer Ryan Logan. “It’s… read more
Cumulus Media’s WDVD-FM (Detroit) has signed Lauren Crocker to a multi-year extension as co-host of The Blaine Fowler Morning Show, a position she has held since 2015. Prior to WDVD, Crocker was midday talent at Cumulus’ WDRQ/Detroit and morning co-host at WFAS-FM in New York. She has also worked as a Music Director in the… read more
WLUN-FM (Midland) (ESPN 100.9) has announced that it has added Michigan Media Network syndicated Shep, Shower ‘N’ Shave hosted by Matt Shepard. The program will begin airing weekdays from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, July 2. Shepard has been seen on Fox Sports Detroit since 1999 hosting and reporting on the Detroit Tigers,… read more
Alpha Media’s WCEN-FM (Saginaw) has teamed up with Mountain Town Brewing Company to introduce The Moose New Country Ale to be available at area establishments in the coming weeks. Listeners can find the beer at Mountain Town Brewing in Mt. Pleasant, Alma Brewing Company in Alma and Beer & Brats in Midland. “In addition to giving… read more
Cumulus Media has announced that West Michigan radio legend and longtime on-air host of Grand Rapids’ heritage Classic Rock station WLAV-FM, Ed Buchanan, passed way this past Thursday. Buchanan, 69, known on air as “Uncle Buck,” joined WLAV-FM in 1974 and was “founding father” of its current Classic Rock brand. Most recently, Buchanan hosted LAV’s Uncle… read more
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the Music Modernization Act (MMA) by unanimous voice vote on June 28. The MMA includes language that will formally establish a role for Congress as the Department of Justice reviews consent decrees with the two largest performing rights organizations — ASCAP and BMI — which collectively license over 90 percent of the… read more
At the 2018 PRNDI (Public Radio News Directors Incorporated) Conference Awards Banquet, held June 23 in Washington, three Michigan public radio broadcasters were honored, winning multiple awards for their work. Winning stations in Michigan include Michigan Radio (WUOM-FM/WVGR-FM/WFUM-FM, based in Ann Arbor), WMUK-FM (Kalamazoo) and Interlochen Public Radio (Interlochen). PRNDI awards is the only national… read more