New Leadership For Michigan Radio
• Following an extensive nationwide search, Michigan Radio is pleased to announce the hire of Wendy Turner as the station’s new Executive Director & General Manager, effective January 2, 2024. Michigan Radio is a network of five FM public radio stations operated by the University of Michigan, with 91.7 WUOM/Ann Arbor as its flagship.
Turner is currently a member of the Executive Team at Ideastream Public Media in Cleveland and General Manager of Ohio Public Media Services, where she oversees statewide initiatives on behalf of Ohio’s 15 public TV and radio stations, including The Ohio Channel, The Statehouse News Bureau, and The Ohio Newsroom.
“Michigan Radio’s legacy of excellence has been recognized by nearly 50 awards from the Michigan Associated Press, Michigan Association of Broadcasters, Michigan Press Association and others, including being a 2023 Pulitzer Prize finalist,” said Richie Hunter, UM VP of Communications. “Wendy brings the enthusiasm, experience and vision to lead this extraordinary team to bold new successes.”
Turner previously served as Executive Director & GM of Kent State University’s 89.7 WKSU/Kent, OH for five years before consolidation with Ideastream Public Media. Turner moved to Ohio in 2016 from Chicago, where she was on the leadership team at WBEZ Chicago Public Media, serving in a variety of leadership roles over 16 years.
“I am truly honored to join the staff of Michigan Radio,” Turner said. “Michigan Radio has an extraordinary legacy of courageous reporting, commitment to community, and spearheading innovation, and I am eager to help support and accelerate these efforts.”
Turner succeeds Steve Schram, who retired as Michigan Radio’s previous Executive Director & General Manager in late 2022. [Photo by Andrew Collings]
