THE RECENT DEPARTURE of Sophie Erber from WLUC has led to wholesale changes in the anchor lineup at the local TV news leader. Let's start off with Sarah Blakely, who's been the morning co-anchor for the last two years and has won a lot of fans with her news savvy and her charm. She'll become the new co-anchor with Steve ... Continue Reading
GoFundMe Site Delay, Travel Marquette Help, and TV6 Social Distancing
Donors stepped up MORE THAN TWELVE thousand dollars. That's how much has been raised for Marquette's restaurant, tavern, and coffee shop workers in the last four days on a GoFundMe site. But now, this is where the story gets interesting...and frankly, discouraging. The money was raised so quickly that GoFundMe has ... Continue Reading
TV6:Re-stocking the “Bench” in the Newsroom
IN SMALL TOWN TV newsrooms, you'll generally find two types of broadcast journalists: the "Climbers" and the "Stayers." The Climbers, fresh out of college, come to town for a year or two, learn their trade, endure the low wages and the often heavy work load, and then move on to larger markets with better ... Continue Reading
A New Restaurant Comes to Munising, Vicky’s Successor Named, LaCombe Takes on New Role, Travel Marquette’s New Director Making Plans, Marquette’s Leading a National Poll, Podcaster Looking for Stories, and the British Are Coming!!
TACOS IN MUNISING. Yep, they're coming to town by the end of May at the site of the old taco restaurant that shut down a couple of years ago after just a few days. And the new owners, Tom and Amie Nolan, are keeping the same name, Taco Primo, but with a different logo. A full Mexican menu, Amie says. Enchiladas, ... Continue Reading