On June 21 and 22, Townsquare Media’s WBCK-FM/WBXX-FM (Battle Creek) held their 13th Roofsit event to fund Haven Of Rest’s Inasmuch House for the Homeless. The goal was to raise $70,000 this year and the station’s listeners came through and exceeded that goal, raising (at press time) $77,254.22. The event was held on the roof… read more
WWTV/WWUP 9&10 News (Cadillac) has announced its plans to host an inaugural “Cycles & Cider” on October 5 to benefit the Cadillac community through charities and projects. “Cycles & Cider” participants will ride along the scenic and groomed White Pine Trail (Rails-to-Trails) for a 62-mile ride with a break for donuts and cider. A family-friendly celebration… read more
Employees of Nexstar television stations in Michigan and throughout the country celebrated their annual Founders Day of Caring on June 17 by volunteering in their respective communities. In Grand Rapids, WOOD/WOTV-TV staffers were hard at work in Grandville, Jenison, Muskegon and Grand Haven, partnering with Meals on Wheels. The day was full of meal prep to… read more
Gray Television’s WILX-TV (Lansing) has teamed up with Capital Area United Way to assist with the organization’s Diaper Drive to help low-income families who can’t afford to buy diapers for their children. Baby and adult diapers, along with wipes can be donated until June 21, but diapers will be accepted until the end of the… read more
Congressman Tim Walberg (R-7) presented WLEN Radio with the National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation’s Service to Community Award on Tuesday evening (6/11) at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. Lenawee Broadcasting’s WLEN-FM (Adrian) was recognized for its based annual “Thank a Vet” effort. “I was proud to recognize the WLEN team, led by Julie Koehn,… read more
Lenawee Broadcasting’s WLEN-FM (Adrian) has announced winners in its 6th Annual PSA Contest. With the theme of “How do you envision a world of kindness that would: reduce suicide, reduce drug use or reduce bullying,” students in classes, groups and organizations all across Lenawee County were challenged to create public service announcements in audio or video… read more
Nexstar Broadcasting’s WLNS-TV (Lansing) this week partnered again with Habitat for Humanity Capitol Region’s “Women Build” program to renovate a home on Lansing’s north side. Women Build is a program that celebrates women eliminating inadequate housing by building or repairing homes and improving communities. This year’s project is working on a home rehab for Congolese… read more
E.W. Scripps’ WXYZ-TV (Detroit) held its 40th annual Brightest and Best celebration at its studios on May 11. The celebration recognizes the academic achievements of local graduating high school seniors. Each year, the station invites more than 200 honorees and their families to attend. This year’s celebration included a Twitter scavenger hunt. Students also had the opportunity… read more
Earth Day 2019 took place April 22; and Nexstar Broadcasting’s WLNS-TV (Lansing) honored the day by helping viewers discard unwanted electronic equipment and devices through recycling outside the station’s studios. With the help of 1-800-Got-Junk, WLNS-TV viewers filled five truckloads of electronics, all destined for recycling. The collection drive ran from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m…. read more
On April 22, staff at Entercom Communications Detroit banded together to clean up the wetlands across the street from the offices and road side near their offices on 11 Mile Road in Southfield, which houses WWJ-AM, WYCD-FM, WOMC-FM, WDZH-FM and WXYT-AM/FM. 30 volunteers worked the Earth Day 2019 event and filled more than a dozen bags… read more