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Vuolo gets guest shot with Gula tomorrow morning on WDFN

Art Vuolo, often referred to as "Radio's Best Friend", will be co-hosting the Home Improvement Show with Murray Gula on Sports Radio 1130 WDFN on Saturday morning May 10th from 8 a.m. till 10 a.m. Art says it's been a while since he last cracked a mic on a two hour radio show, but now we'll get to see if the ole boy can do radio as well as write about and video tape it. Send your comments directly to Art at artvuolo@aol.com or visit vuolovideo.com.

Grand Rapids Press:

The Fifth Third River Bank Run might not initially seem like the type of event that's conducive to a radio telecast. After all, how exciting can listening to a bunch of runners pounding the pavement be, right? Angela Vuyst, the program director at WOOD-AM (1300), begs to differ. The radio station, which has aired all 30 previous River Bank Runs, will start its 31st broadcast at 7 a.m. Saturday. "We give the runners a lot of credit because the rest of us are sitting back and watching them run during the broadcast," Vuyst said. Actually, Vuyst will be doing more than just sitting around during the race. This will be her ninth year as the event's producer and engineer. And she has a number of reasons why this year's broadcast is worth tuning into... River Run airs on WOOD radio for 31st time (Fri, 5/9)

Detroit News:

Renee Montagne, co-host of National Public Radio's "Morning Edition" (with Steve Inskeep) since 2004,paid a whirlwind visit to Detroit Public Radio WDET-FM (101.9) on Tuesday, on her way to moderate a panel at the Brownfields Conference at Cobo Center, a suitably wholesome event for an NPR host. WDET carries "Morning Edition" every weekday from 5 to 10 a.m. That early start means that the Los Angeles-based Montagne must start her 14-hour workdays at NPR West in Culver City, Calif., at midnight Pacific time... NPR's Montagne dishes on success (Thu, 5/8)

Detroit Free Press:

Oh happy day! Freep.com and its multimedia Free Press journalists copped seven Michigan Emmy nominations as the local academy released the list of hopefuls for its 30th annual competition Wednesday evening ... On the TV side of the Emmy ledger, WXYZ-TV (Channel 7) and affiliated producers had 31 nominations; WDIV-TV (Local 4) had 17. Fox Sports Detroit and WTVS-TV (Channel 56) each had 12, and WJBK-TV (Channel 2) and WWJ-TV (Channel 62) each had nine... Freep gets 7 Emmy nods (Thu, 5/8)

Barenaked Ladies to appear in Birmingham on Friday

Adult Alternative CIDR-FM 93.9, The River, will present Canadian pop/rock sensations The Barenaked Ladies at Borders Books and Music in Birmingham on Friday, May 9th. The band is promoting their new children's music CD "Snacktime", which contains 24 original songs for kids. This promotional tour consists of 7 U.S. stops, including Birmingham.

The band will be performing songs from "Snacktime" live, beginning at 3:30pm. 93.9 The River's Gnyp will host the event with a live broadcast on The River.

Admission is free and open to all ages. Capacity is limited, so get there early to secure your spot! Borders Books and Music is located at 34300 Woodward Ave., Birmingham, (248) 203 - 0005.

Michigan Radio Welcomes Cokie Roberts to Ann Arbor

Michigan Radio, the University of Michigan's WUOM-FM 91.7 Ann Arbor / WFUM-FM 91.1 Flint / WVGR-FM 104.1 Grand Rapids, and the Ann Arbor District Library will host an evening with journalist Cokie Roberts as she discusses her new book Ladies of Liberty: Women Who Shaped Our Nation on Monday, May 19 from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. The event, which will include a book signing, will be held at The Michigan Theater, 603 East Liberty in Ann Arbor. Admission to the event is free.

Cokie Roberts serves as Senior News Analyst for National Public Radio, where she was the congressional correspondent for more than ten years. In addition to her responsibilities at NPR, she has covered Congress, politics and public policy for the past fifteen years at ABC News. In her more than thirty years in broadcasting, she has won countless awards, including two Emmys. Roberts has won numerous awards at NPR, including the highest honor in public radio, the Edward R. Murrow Award. She was the first broadcast journalist to win the highly prestigious Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for coverage of Congress. She has also been inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame, and was cited by the American Women in Radio and Television as one of the fifty greatest women in the history of broadcasting.

In Ladies of Liberty: Women Who Shaped Our Nation, Roberts tells the story of remarkable women and their achievements in moving the fledgling nation forward, from the election of John Adams in 1796 to the election of Andrew Jackson in 1828. Roberts reveals the often surprising and compelling stories of determined and passionate women who courageously faced the challenges of the times and laid the groundwork for a better society.

More information about this event is available at www.michiganradio.org.

Detroit News:

WXYZ-TV (Channel 7) will pay tribute to its venerable anchorwoman Diana Lewis , who is celebrating 40 years in TV news. The tribute will serve as a special report during tonight's 11 p.m. newscast. The East Coast native got her start in her hometown as a producer for WPVI-TV (Channel 6), the ABC affiliate in Philadelphia. Lewis, 65, has been with WXYZ off and on through the years since 1977... Tuned in (Wed, 5/7)

Grand Rapids Press:

In Sunday's Broadcast Notes about WZZM-TV's (Channel 13) "Take Five" moving to the 9-10 a.m. slot at the end of August, the obvious question went unanswered: What happens to "Live with Regis and Kelly," which airs in that time slot? The answer: That show will move to Kalamazoo-based station WWMT-TV (Channel 3). On Sept. 8, "Live with Regis and Kelly" moves to 9 a.m. on WWMT, said James Lutton, general manager at Channel 3... 'Regis and Kelly' show lands new spot on the dial (Wed, 5/7)

AllAccess.com:

Riviera/Las Vegas Hires Tim Kiesling: After a four-month nationwide search, RIVIERA BROADCAST GROUP/LAS VEGAS welcomes long-time CLEAR CHANNEL programming and marketing veteran TIM KIESLING as Marketing Director for Smooth Jazz KOAS (Smooth Jazz 105.7) and Alternative KVGS (AREA 107.9). KIESLING's 20-year radio career includes five years as Dir./Marketing at CLEAR CHANNEL/SAN ANTONIO. He was most recently PD of AC WOOD and Hot AC WMAX/GRAND RAPIDS. (Tue, 5/6)

WSNX Record Attempt Shots Down: CLEAR CHANNEL Top 40/Mainstream WSNX/GRAND RAPIDS, generated a ton of press from their CINCO DE MAYO stunt at a local bar. In a story first reported in the local paper, then picked up by THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE, the PUDDIN'S PLAYHOUSE morning show tried to break the GUINNESS record for most tequila shots downed at one time on the holiday. The record was 1,300. Alas, the 'SNX crew "only" had 679 people slamming a shot of tequila on MONDAY night. Nevertheless, the show plans on trying again next year. (Wed, 5/7)

FSN Detroit and FSN HD will televise Saturday's Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference Semifinal series between the Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic. Coverage starts at 4:30 PM with Pistons Insider, followed by the game from Orlando at 5:00.

Announcers are George Blaha, Greg Kelser and Ryan Field. Pistons Live follows the game with player reaction, coaches' press conferences, expert analysis and extended highlights.

Detroit Free Press:

One of the hallmarks of the cable TV age in America -- local access channels broadcasting public meetings, community events and the occasional oddball citizen show -- may be in jeopardy in parts of Michigan as a result of a loophole in a cable franchise law that could wipe out much of the funding. Some cable providers have used the loophole to suspend support for so-called PEG -- or public, education and government -- operations since the law went into effect last year. Many others could do so when their existing franchise agreements expire, rather than pay a PEG fee of up to 2% of total revenue. Legislation to require all cable providers to pay the 2% PEG fee -- on top of a 5% franchise fee -- has been introduced in both the state House and Senate... Public access TV at risk (Mon, 5/5)

Mark your calendar for Sunday. WRCJ-FM (90.9) will broadcast the season finale concert of the Detroit Symphony's Civic Youth Orchestra. Hosted by Jimmy Rhoades and Detroit School of the Arts student Jared Laws, it'll air 10 a.m.-noon (pre-empting "The Listening Room")... WRCJ to feature youth orchestra (Mon, 5/5)