There are three cities with two ABC affiliates in the multi-hyphenated market. Nexstar’s NBC affiliate WOOD dominates thanks to a robust breaking news game plan and its investigative reporting.
WOTV, WWMT, WOOD, WXMI, WXSP-CD and WOLP-CD are now broadcasting with ATSC 3.0 technology.
Anchor Lora Painter Leaving WiLX For WWMT
WWMT Names Matt Johnson News Director
He joins from Sinclair’s CBS affiliate KRCG in Columbia-Jefferson City, Mo., and takes over news leadership in Kalamazoo on Oct. 10.
Exclusives
Alex Jokich Leaves WWMT For WWTV-WWUP
The CBS-CW affiliate’s long-time leader Jim Lutton will retire in July and be succeeded by Fred Corbus, the current sales director.
Sinclair fired an executive news producer at WWMT Kalamazoo, Mich., Randy Lubratich, for two tweets from her personal account that challenged the confirmation of Trump’s pick to head the Department of Education, Betsy DeVos.
Erica Mokay New Morning Anchor At WWMT
Sinclair-owned CBS affiliate WWMT Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, Mich. (DMA 444) has named Erica Mokay its new morning news co-anchor. She will be joining co-anchor Kirk Mason and meteorologist Jeff Porter […]
WWMT Creates Local Talk Show For Its CW7
Sinclair Communications-owned CBS affiliate WWMT Kalamazoo, Mich. (DMA 39), is introducing a local talk show on its CW7 subchannel. The Lori Moore Show starring long-time Kalamazoo radio personality Lori Moore. […]
Sinclair Communications-owned CBS-CW affiliate WWMT Grand Rapids, Mich. (DMA 39), is adding Kirk Mason to its news staff next month as morning and noon anchor. He joins the station from […]
WWMT Launching Weekend Morning News
The Sinclair CBS affiliate in Grand Rapids, Mich., is will start two-hour broadcasts on Jan. 19.
User Engagement Is Digital Mantra In Mich.
In Western Michigan, online engagement has long been part of the local media mission. And with local TV sites and statewide behemoth MLive.com — which represents Advance Publication’s area newspapers — all fighting for the market’s online audience, the battle often comes down to who is forging the most resonant connections with users.
WOOD, WWMT Launch 4:30 A.M. News
In Grand Rapids, Mich., early risers have more news options. LIN-owned NBC affiliate WOOD debuted its earler morning newscast today, while Freedom-owned CBS affil WWMT introduced its 4:30 a.m. broadcast a week earlier.
WWMT Launches 4:30 A.M. Newscast
The Sinclair Broadcasting-owned CBS affiliate in Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, Mich., added a half-hour to its morning news today.
WWMT Adds Marcie Kobriger As Morning Anchor
Freedom Broadcasting’s CBS affiliate WWMT Grand Rapids, Mich. (DMA 42), today named Marcie Kobriger as its new morning news co-anchor. Kobriger joins the station from WBAY Green Bay, Wis., where […]
Freedom Broadcasting’s CBS affiliate WWMT Grand Rapids, Mich. (DMA 41), has named Andy Dominianni and Kate Tillotson as its new evening news anchors. Dominianni is returning to WWMT — he […]
Freedom Broadcasting’s CBS affiliate WWMT Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, Mich. (DMA 41), and the American Red Cross (Greater Kalamazoo Area Chapter and Calhoun County Chapter) held a one day phone-a-thon to […]
Freedom Broadcasting of Michigan’s WWMT Grand Rapids (DMA 41) announced that its main anchor Judy Markee will not be renewing her contract and is leaving the station at the end […]
