Broadcasting Industry News
WLUC Fills U.P. Food Banks with Virtual Can-A-Thon
Gray Television’s WLUC-TV (Marquette) is raising money for area food banks with the “WLUC Virtual Canathon.” Unlike past “canathons” and with social distancing in place, food banks are asking for monetary donations to be sent directly to them. A list of participating food banks that WLUC viewers can donate to is listed on the station…
Read MoreNexstar Promotes Marci Daniels to Vice President and General Manager of its Lansing Broadcast and Digital Operations
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. has announced that it has promoted Marci Daniels to Vice President and General Manager of its broadcast and digital operations in Lansing, overseeing WLNS-TV (CBS) and WLNS.com. In her new role, she will also oversee Nexstar’s relationship with Shield Media’s WLAJ-TV (ABC) and ELAJ-TV (CW) under a joint operating agreement. Ms. Daniels…
Read MoreInterlochen Public Radio Receives Google New Initiative Grant for COVID-19 Coverage
Interlochen Public Radio (IPR) has received $5,000 from Google News Initiative’s Journalism Emergency Relief Fund. The Journalism Emergency Relief Fund was founded to support the production of original journalism for local communities in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The fund provides financial assistance to small- and medium-sized news organizations around the globe producing original news…
Read MoreWKAR Adds Spanish Language Programming
WKAR NewsTalk (AM870/105.1FM) (East Lansing) is now devoting two hours each weekday afternoon to Spanish language news and information. “One of our objectives at WKAR is to keep everyone informed,” said Drew Henderson, radio station manager for WKAR Public Media. “As we face a global pandemic, having access to timely, trustworthy information can save lives.…
Read MoreNATAS Michigan Announces 42nd Annual Regional EMMY® Nominations
Television stations, cable networks, ad agencies and production houses throughout Michigan have received nominations for this year’s National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences/Michigan 42nd Annual Regional EMMY® Awards. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s awards ceremonies will be streamed on June 20 at 7 p.m. More information here. For a complete list of…
Read MoreJason Jennings, Former Northern Michigan DJ, TV Reporter Turned International Best-Selling Author on Business Leadership Passes Away
Famed sales and management trainer, business author and Upper Peninsula native Jason Jennings has passed away, according to posts made on his social media accounts. The following message appeared on his Facebook page on Wednesday (5/20): Dear Jason Jennings Followers, It is with great sadness we regrettably inform everyone that our Jason Jennings has passed…
Read MoreCopyright Office Says Safe Harbor System ‘Unbalanced,’ Industry Points to Big Tech to Fix
The U.S. Copyright Office has released the results of its multiyear study of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Section 512 of the Copyright Act, concluding that the law’s safe harbor system today is “unbalanced,” calling on Congress to fix it, according to a recent report in All Access. But industry organizations from both label and…
Read MoreWKAR Promotes Karel Vega to Managing Editor, Sophia Saliby Named New ‘All Things Considered’ Host
Michigan State University’s WKAR Public Media announced May 8 that “All Things Considered” host Karel Vega had been named radio news managing editor and that Sophia Saliby will take over as Michigan’s capital region ATC host this month. Vega joined WKAR in January 2017 and has been ATC’s local host since July of that year.…
Read MoreJ. Steele Promoted to Assistant Program Director at The BOUNCE
Beasley Media Group announced on May 8 that J. Steele had been promoted to Assistant Program Director at WMGC-FM (Detroit). Steele joined the station in April 2019 and can be heard on 105.1 The BOUNCE each weekday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. “J. Steele brings extensive programming background to the position and has proven…
Read More5 Michigan Stations Honored with Regional Murrow Awards
The Radio and Television Digital News Association announced on Tuesday (5/12) the winners of the 2020 Regional Edward R. Murrow awards; and three radio stations and two television stations in Michigan have been recognized as winners. For small market radio, WMUK-FM (Kalamazoo) was honored for Feature Reporting. In large market radio, WDET-FM (Detroit) also won…
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