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WNEM-TV debuts new local news set
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Crawford shuts down Detroit translator
Cumulus owns AAA/WQKL (107.1fm, Ann Arbor), and they started receiving complaints after Crawford Broadcasting signed on FM translator W296DY (107.1fm, Detroit), as a simulcast of their Religious/WRDT (560am, Monroe). Crawford tried fixing the interference by reducing their 60 watts of power to 30 watts, but the WQKL listener complaints didn't stop. Crawford will work to find a new transmitter site for their FM translator, and they've shut off the FM translator in the meantime. … [Read more...] about Crawford shuts down Detroit translator
Port Huron FM translator sold
Edgewater Broadcasting sells their W288BT (105.5fm, St. Clair) for $20,000 to Liggett Communications. Liggett already operates this translator to simulcast Rock programming from their WHLS (1450am, Port Huron), but it's only branded with the FM frequency, as Rock 105.5 … [Read more...] about Port Huron FM translator sold
Sault Ste Marie radio tower damaged
"Yes FM transmitter damaged." And, they've since returned to the air. … [Read more...] about Sault Ste Marie radio tower damaged
JoAnne Purtan joins Stephen Clark for mornings at WOMC/Detroit
JoAnne Purtan will join Stephen Clark in mornings at Entercom's Classic Hits WOMC-FM (104.3fm). The newly titled "104.3 WOMC Mornings with Stephen Clark and JoAnne Purtan" show will begin on Monday April 9. Ms. Purtan worked for WXYZ-TV in Detroit, anchoring the Noon and 4:00PM "The Now Detroit" newscasts. She's also the daughter of Detroit radio icon Dick Purtan. … [Read more...] about JoAnne Purtan joins Stephen Clark for mornings at WOMC/Detroit