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WXSP-TV Begins Live Local Hockey Team Coverage

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This Friday night (10/15), Nexstar Media’s WXSP-TV (Grand Rapids)(sister station to WOOD-TV) begins airing the home games of the Grand Rapids Griffins Hockey Team.  A total of 10 home games will air live on the station this season. The Griffins are the AHL affiliate to the NHL Detroit Red Wings. Griffins announcer Bob Kaser returns…

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WILX-TV Holds Telethon To Find Bell Ringer Volunteers

WILX Anchor/Reporter Maureen Halliday

This past Wednesday (10/13), Gray Television’s WILX-TV held a different type of telethon; one that wasn’t intended to directly raise money, but rather intended to find volunteers in the community to help the Salvation Army this upcoming hollday season.  Every year, Salvation Army volunteers are out ringing bells and collecting toys to help make sure…

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Big Ten Conference Announces The Lisa Byington Award

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The Big Ten Conference announced last week (10/7) that it will recognize a female student broadcaster each year with the introduction of the Lisa Byington Award. Michigan native Byington, a graduate of Portage Northern High School and Northwestern University has been called “a trailblazer in the industry.” She was just named the first woman to…

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Al Allen Inducted Into 2021 Class of the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame

2021 Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame Inductee Al Allen, who retired from WJBK-TV in 2012.

On October 10, Al Allen, a radio and TV reporter on the streets of Detroit for 50 years, joined 6 other journalists with induction into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame. The ceremony was held at Michigan State University’s Kellogg Conference Center. Allen moved to Detroit from his hometown in Little Rock, Arkansas and started…

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Former Congressman Dale Kildee Has Died

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Former Michigan Rep. Dale Kildee, who represented his hometown of Flint and the surrounding area in Congress for 36 years, died Wednesday (10/13) at 92. His death was announced by his nephew, Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI 5th District), who succeeded him after his 2012 retirement. Dale Kildee, also a Democrat, was elected to the House…

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MAB’s Rachel Krause Named Executive Director of Programs

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The MAB is pleased to announce that Rachel Krause has been promoted to the position of Executive Director of Programs. Rachel has served the MAB in different capacities since 2016 as a Program Coordinator. Most recently she Managed much of MABF’s programming including Scholarships, BEA and Lifetime Achievement Awards, Student Awards,Committee planning, Student Advisory Committee,…

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FCC Notes: WBMI Sale Approved; Aurora Media Acquires Translator in Escanaba

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This past week saw some FCC activity with Michigan Broadcasters.  The license transfer of WBMI-FM (West Branch) was granted by the FCC on October 6.  Florida-based Peggy Warner’s 105.5fm, LLC is acquiring the station from receiver Mark Sanger.  WBMI went silent in late January 2020 and fell into receivership. Sanger returned the station to the…

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FCC to Mandate Required Backup Power for Broadcasters?

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Radio World reports that the latest Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) from the FCC “could ultimately lead to a new expense for U.S. radio and TV broadcasters that don’t already have backup power at their transmission sites.” The FCC has launched the NPRM to improve the reliability and resiliency of communications networks during disasters. It…

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WZZM-TV Announces “Fresh Weekends” Lineup

Top row (L-R) Michael Behrens, Blake Hansen, Alana Holland. Bottom row (L-R): Mike Lacett, Veronica Ortega

TEGNA’s WZZM-TV (Grand Rapids) (13 ON YOUR SIDE) has announced a new weekend lineup to begin Saturday, October 9.  Viewers will welcome some fresh faces into their homes on the weekend when they turn on 13 ON YOUR SIDE with the addition of Blake Hansen and Alana Holland. Blake will be joining weekend morning anchor,…

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