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Entercom, Detroit Lions Announce New Broadcast Partnership
Just before Christmas, Entercom and the Detroit Lions announced a multiyear broadcast partnership, making 97.1 The Ticket (WXYT-FM) the flagship station for Lions football beginning in 2021. “The Lions are synonymous with the city of Detroit and this is a great opportunity to leverage our position as the unrivaled leaders in sports radio and deliver…
Read MoreRigid Copper Line Stolen from WBKB Transmitter Site
WBKB-TV (Alpena) reports that the station’s transmitter site was broken into New Year’s week and 400 pounds of rigid copper coaxial transmission line was stolen from the site. In reporting the theft in a newscast, the station suspects the burglars likely are selling the copper at salvage for money. The station asks that anyone with…
Read MoreThe New Year Brings Classic Hits K107.3 to Flint
Cumulus Media has launched a new Classic Hits outlet in Flint, with the January 1 debut of “K107.3,” now airing on a new FM translator W297CG at 107.3 FM and on WWCK-AM 1570. WWCK-AM moves to Classic Hits programming from its previous News/Talk format. K107.3 made the format flip as the clock struck midnight, heralding…
Read MoreWLHT Host Connie Kellie Dies Following Battle With Cancer
Longtime radio personality Connie Kellie, host of the “Connie & Fish” morning show on WLHT-FM (Grand Rapids) died Monday, January 4, 2021 following a short battle with liver cancer. She joined the station in 2012, and was the driving force behind such causes as Connie & Fish’s Christmas Kids and the station’s efforts to support…
Read MoreVeteran Radio Newsman Grant Hudson Dead At 76
Art Vuolo, Jr. reports that Jim Reese, the radio personality, newsman, and station owner best known under the air name Grant Hudson died December 16 at age 76. For years he was one of the colorful “20/20 News” anchors at CKLW-AM (Windsor-Detroit). Among his on-air stops were WVAM-AM (Altoona), CKLW-FM (Windsor-Detroit), WWJ-AM (Detroit), the CBC,…
Read MoreTownsquare Media Adds Two New Local Morning Shows In Flint
Townsquare Media/Flint has announced the arrival of two new morning shows. Clay Church will take over mornings on the cluster’s AC WCRZ (Cars 108), joined by Cars 108 current afternoon drive host Lisa Marie. Brandan “B-Ray” Jamison will handle morning duties on the Rhythmic CHR WRCL (Club 93.7). Both local shows started on the air…
Read MoreMichigan’s U.S. Senators Could Chair Committees With Dem Majority
Both of Michigan’s U.S. Senate members could end up chairing committees soon with a razor-thin majority in the chamber once Georgia’s runoff elections that were held Tuesday are certified as the two Democratic candidates there are projected as winners, according to a report in Gongwer. U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-Bloomfield Township) is the ranking member of…
Read MoreA Message from Senator Smith: Broadcasters Shine a Light on Democracy
By: Gordon H. Smith, President and CEO, National Association of Broadcasters Yesterday (1/6), was a new day of infamy in the chronicle of American history. I never imagined that the United States Capitol Building, a place that I honor and cherish as the secular temple of our democracy, could be desecrated by a domestic mob.…
Read MoreThe Greatest Hits: Digital Tips for Radio Broadcasters Navigating the Pandemic
By: Seth Resler Jacobs Media Strategies Radio broadcasters spent much of 2020 learning to adapt to new working conditions. Over time, we gradually got the hang of it. But as we head into 2021, we’re looking at more of the same — at least for the next several months. So, just in case you missed…
Read MoreRadio Simulcast Fight Could Provide Hint at New FCC Majority’s Plans
According to a Thursday report in InsideRadio, an early test for a new Democrat-controlled Federal Communications Commission on how it will treat radio regulations may come not over a hot-button issue like radio ownership, but rather the arcane Radio Duplication Rule. That is because the decision to abolish the rule limiting station simulcasts was made…
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