A report issued by the Michigan drone task force recommends limiting the operation of drones around such areas as correctional facilities, tourist destinations and prominent bridges. The 27-member Unmanned Aircraft Systems Task Force (UASTF), which includes a member of the broadcast industry, was created earlier this year to form statewide policy on the operation and… read more
According to a report in Gongwer, Tom McMillin, the new co-chair of the part-time legislation petition drive, launched a new effort to collect the 315,654 needed signatures to place a constitutional question on the 2018 statewide ballot. The effort included mailing out over 100,000 petitions to those on a mailing list with hopes that enough… read more
According to the Broadcast Law Blog, the FCC’s decision to abolish the main studio rule is effective 30 days after the publication of the decision in the Federal Register. That publication is tentatively scheduled, according to the Federal Register, for December 8. That would make the rule change effective on January 8, 2018.
Alpha Media’s WSGW-AM/FM (Saginaw) raised $49,380 on December 13 for the City Rescue Mission with its 12th Annual “Sharing Hope” Radiothon. This exceeded the event’s goal of $45,000! From 5:30 a.m. through 6:00 p.m., stations asked listeners to prayerfully consider making a $30 gift which is enough to provide for a night of hope and… read more
By: David Oxenford, Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP, BroadcastLawBlog.com As we wrote here, a three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia recently reached a 2-1 decision upholding the FCC’s decision to not impose obligations on broadcasters to broadcast multilingual EAS alerts. However, MMTC, the public interest group seeking the imposition of… read more
WKAR Public Media has announced that the final series installment of the long-running “Quizbusters” game show will be recorded this Friday, December 8, before a live studio audience at WKAR Studio A in East Lansing. This final edition of the show will feature QuizBusters division champions meeting up in the series finale Grand Championship game! After… read more
Cumulus Media’s WDVD-FM (Detroit) held its 11th annual ‘WDVD Cares for Kids’ Radiothon last Friday (12/1) at Beaumont Children’s Hospital in Royal Oak, raising more than $95,000 for sick and injured kids in Southeastern Michigan. “It’s both an emotional and fulfilling day,” said WDVD morning host Blaine Fowler. “We meet so many families throughout the… read more
Eagle Radio’s WCUP-FM and WGLI-FM (L’Anse/Hancock) partnered with WLUC-TV (Marquette) in the Western UP for the station’s annual Canathon fundraiser. “We have been doing this, it seems like forever, it is one of the great things we can partner up with our people up in Marquette. We couldn’t ask for a better promotion that actually reaches… read more
[one-third-first] [/one-third-first] [one-third] [/one-third] [one-third] [/one-third][vertical-spacer] Jackson Radio Work’s WKHM-FM (K-105.3) and WKHM-AM (NewsTalk 970AM/101.5FM) hosted their annual joint toy drive to benefit the local chapter of Toys for Tots from 6 – 10 a.m. on Friday, December 1. Toys for Tots is an organization run by the U.S. Marine Corps which distributes toys to families… read more
Jessica Tyler has joined Cumulus Media’s WDRQ-FM (Detroit) as Assistant Program Director, Music Director and Midday Air Talent. Tyler was most recently at WQNU-FM in Louisville, KY. “I’ve known Jessica a long time and the special bond she creates with listeners on and off the air, the friendships she develops with the artists, songwriters and… read more