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AllAccess.com:

CLEAR CHANNEL Classic Rock WDTW (106.7 THE D)/DETROIT hires CHAD "TANNER" HANEY for 6-10p weeknights. TANNER joins from sister Classic Rock KFBW (105.9 THE BREW)/PORTLAND, OR. In addition to on-air, TANNER will handle imaging for Top 40 WKQI (CHANNEL 955) and THE D.

Full story: Tanner Joins WDTW For Nights (Fri, 5/25)

Crain's Detroit Business:

Former high-profile local investigative reporter Steve Wilson will return to television news after a two-year absence -- but not in Detroit. Wilson, whose contract wasn't renewed at ABC affiliate WXYZ-Channel 7 in February 2010, has taken a job as an investigative reporter with First Coast News in Jacksonville, Fla.

Full story: Former WXYZ-Channel 7 reporter Steve Wilson returns to TV -- in Florida (Thu, 5/24)

WADL-TV Ch. 38 Detroit dropping 'News at 9' collaboration

Adell Broadcasting's attempt to offer the Detroit market an alternative evening newscast at 9:00 p.m. on WADL-TV Ch. 38 is coming to a close and the station has will end its collaboration with The Oakland Press, The Macomb Daily, and The Daily Tribune which where helping provide content for the 30-minute weekday program.

WADL plans on adding new syndicated CBS programs including: "The Parkers," "One on One," and "Girlfriends".

"WADL is moving in a new direction, and the news programming will not be a part of its new format," says CEO Kevin Adell. "I want to personally thank everyone who helped us test the 'News@9' segment and also thank CBS Television for providing great programming that serves our market."

Grand Rapids Press:

WXMI-TV's Carl Apple is leaving TV news to become director of communications for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids.

Full story: WXMI-TV reporter Carl Apple leaving FOX 17 News to head communications for Grand Rapids Roman Catholic Diocese (Wed, 5/23)

"Why not give the Kenowa Hills principal a bike?" That's what morning radio host Kevin "Gravy" Canup thought when he and others at Hot-FM (105.3) first heard about the senior prank Tuesday morning at Kenowa Hills High School.

Full story: 'Gravy in the Morning' host presents a bike to Kenowa Hills principal (Wed, 5/23)

AnnArbor.com:

On Friday morning, right around 9 a.m., Linda Yohn will flip the switch that turns on her studio microphone at WEMU, 89.1-FM. When she does, she'll be marking a milestone--her 25th anniversary of being an on-air host at Eastern Michigan University's venerable public-radio station.

Full story: Linda Yohn celebrating 25 years playing jazz at WEMU (Wed, 5/23)

Broadcasting & Cable:

Scripps is producing a pair of new programs that will debut Sept. 17 in seven of the company's 13 TV markets. The programs, a game show called Let's Ask America and a news mag called The List, are replacing Scripps' current syndicated shows, Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!, in access and early fringe. Scripps has made a substantial effort to produce its own programming and cut back on syndicated costs. It is a partner, along with Cox and Raycom, on the daily show RightThisMinute ... The shows launch in Phoenix, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Baltimore, Tampa and Tulsa. When contracts for other syndicated shows expire in the remaining Scripps markets (Detroit, Denver, San Diego, Indianapolis, Kansas City, West Palm Beach and Bakersfield), Let's Ask America and The List will move into those timeslots.

Full story: Scripps Producing New Game Show and News Mag for Stations (Tue, 5/22)

AllAccess.com:

TOWNSQUARE Active Rocker WGRD/GRAND RAPIDS, MI PD JERRY TARRANTS brings in SHAFEE for afternoon duties. SHAFFEE started MONDAY, MAY 21st. SHAFFEE and TARRANTS have been trying to get in the same building for a while now.

Full story: Shaffee Heads To WGRD For Afternoons (Tue, 5/22)

TVSpy.com:

WEYI has hired Neille Giffune as assistant news director. In April, WEYI's owner, Barrington Broadcasting, tapped news director Kathy Reynolds to oversee sister station WNWO in Toledo, in addition to leading the news department at the Flint NBC-affiliate. Giffune will assist Reynolds as she splits time between both stations.

Full story: WEYI Hires Assistant News Director (Mon, 5/21)

Radio-Info.com:

The once-rockin' "Bone" signal has recently been silent, on a facility that Martz-operated Radio Power Inc. acquired from Edgewater Broadcasting about two years ago. For a while, Radio Power translator W232CA was simulcasting the HD-3 signal of full-power WGPR (107.5). The translator is licensed for 99 watts at 911 feet, coming into Detroit from the northwest. Price: $150,000. The new owner will be Family Life Broadcasting System.

Full story: Tim Martz sells Detroit's ex-"Bone 94.3" translator to Family Life Broadcasting (Mon, 5/21)