Air America renews WLIB
The rumor mill isn't always right. WLIB-AM will continue to be the New York home of Air America Radio, under an agreement announced by Air America and WLIB licensee Inner City Broadcasting Company. "Over the next several months, Air America and Inner City will seek to enhance and extend their long-term relationship," the joint announcement said. "We are happy to reiterate that our New York listeners will be able to continue to hear our programming," said Air America Radio CEO Danny Goldberg. "Inner City has always had faith in the mission of Air America," said Skip Finley, Vice Chairman of ICBC Broadcasting Holdings, Inc.
Michigan stations honored
The Michigan Association of Broadcasters has announced the recipients of its 2005 Broadcast Excellence Station of the Year awards, based on pointes scored in 13 categories. Here are the winners ranked by market size.
Market 1
Television: WJBK-TV, Detroit Radio: WJR, Detroit
Market 2
Television: WOOD-TV, Grand Rapids Radio: WOOD-AM, Grand Rapids
Market 3
Television: WWTV/WWUP, Cadillac Radio: WLEN-FM, Adrian
Market 4
Television: WLUC-TV, Marquette Radio: WSJM-AM, Benton Harbor
Public Television Group 1:
WKAR-TV, East Lansing
Public Television Group 2:
WTVS, Detroit
Public Radio Group 1:
WGVU-AM/FM, Grand Rapids
Public Radio Group 2:
WUOM/WFUM/WVGR-FM, Ann Arbor
CC Radio names Radio Engineer of the Year Award winners
Clear Channel Radio unveiled the 10 winners of its third annual recognition of the talent, hard work, dedication and contributions of its station engineers. Charlie Wooten, Director of Engineering in Panama City, Florida was named "2006 Clear Channel Radio National Engineer of the Year," having played a major role in keeping stations in the Florida panhandle and Southern Mississippi on the air throughout devastating hurricanes, and leading the recovery effort throughout. The executives below were named "2006 Clear Channel Radio Engineers of the Year" in their respective regions:
· Northwest/Sunbelt-David Williams
· Southwest - Ken Meek
· Rockies - Ted Foster
· Midwest - Steve George
· Mid America - Tom Rusk
· Central - Jeff Bennett
· Northeast - Ken Neenan
· Mid South - Homer Wilson
· Southeast - Richard Petty
The above winners receive free travel, lodging and admission to the upcoming NAB 2006 convention in Las Vegas in April.
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