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AllAccess.com:

ENVISION NETWORKS is now distributing MOJO IN THE MORNING, the morning show from WKQI/DETROIT where "imperfect people laugh about life and themselves." The morning crew includes host MOJO, SPIKE and SHANNON. "For years I've been told by programmers that our show would sound great in their market. Well, now it can be!" said MOJO. "We are excited to offer our show nationally."

Full story: Envision Networks Partners With Mojo In The Morning (Thu, 3/6)

GREATER MEDIA Classic Rock WCSX/DETROIT is proud to announce the return of the WCSX STONE SOUP PROJECT™. It's been two years since they built their last car and they are excited to bring the program back.

Full story: WCSX Stone Soup Project Returns (Fri, 3/7)

TVSpy.com:

WLUC has announced Steve Asplund has been named news director. "He knows the market, he knows the station, he knows the process, he's evolved with the times," WLUC GM Rob Jamros said in a statement.

Full story: Steve Asplund Named WLUC News Director (Fri, 3/7)

WWMT-TV Ch. 3 Kalamazoo:

Finalists were announced Wednesday in the Michigan Associated Press Media Editors 2013 radio and television news contest. The awards in actual order of finish -- first or second -- will be announced at the annual Michigan APME awards banquet June 1 in Lansing. The General Excellence award winners also will be announced at the banquet.

Full story: Finalists announced in 2013 APME broadcast contest in Michigan (Wed, 3/5)

Kalamazoo Gazette:

NPR's Carl Kasell will be retiring as the Official Judge and Scorekeeper of the popular news-quiz show "Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me." The popular news-quiz show "Wait Wait," produced in Chicago, will make a tour stop on March 20 at Miller Auditorium and Kasell will be part of the performance.

Full story: NPR's Carl Kasell to retire from 'Wait Wait,' but he'll be in Kalamazoo for show's tour stop (Wed, 3/5)

Detroit News:

Steve Kostan picked a good winter to be homebound -- after 18 years at Greater Media-owned WCSX-FM (94.7), the veteran rock host was let go in late September. Then Polar Vortex 2013-'14 struck. "It was a good winter to be a shut-in," Kostan says with a laugh. But his hiatus from commuting is over, not long after his noncompete clause expired. CBS Radio Detroit's WOMC-FM (104.3) now has Kostan on the air at 7 p.m. to midnight Saturdays. He started last week.

Full story: Steve Kostan gets new home on WOMC (Tue, 3/4)

Fine Tuning:

• Traverse City based Good News Media has signed on WLJW-FM 95.9 Fife Lake with a Contemporary Christian format as Fuel FM 95.9. The station's website: www.myfuelfm.com. Good News Media also owns and operates religious-formatted stations WLJN-FM/AM 89.9 / 1400 Elmwood Twp/Traverse City and WLJW AM 1370 Cadillac.

 

• WUPG-FM 96.7 Republic/Ishpeming has reportedly changed format from a simulcast of Classic Hits WUPT-FM 100.3 Gwinn/Marquette to a Classic Country/Lifestyle format as 96.7 Yooper Country. The station is owned by Radioactive, LLC but has a Local Marketing Agreement with Kent Smith's radio group that operates a number of 'Radio Eagle' stations in the Upper and Northern Lower Peninsulas.

Detroit News:

An attorney representing the family of radio host Angelo Henderson said the Oakland Medical Examiner's Office misdiagnosed his cause of death following a private autopsy conducted by his family An independent autopsy performed last month by forensic pathologist Dr. Werner Spitz indicated Henderson died of a coronary embolism that originated in his leg Feb. 15 in his home in Pontiac, attorney Arnold Reed said.

Full story: Radio show host, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist died of coronary embolism, attorney says (Mon, 3/3)