Starting Aug. 29, John Sinkevics, of Local Spins, will host a one-hour radio program on WYCE-FM that spotlights the best in local and regional music.
Local Spins and WYCE-FM (88.1) will collaborate in producing the community radio station’s weekly show about West Michigan music and musicians.
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John Sinkevics, LocalSpins.com editor and publisher, will host “Local Spins on WYCE” at 11 a.m. Fridays, starting on Aug. 29. The show fills the slot of the “Local Resonance” program that former WYCE Station Manager Kevin Murphy started and spearheaded for several years. Murphy departed the station earlier this month to pursue his dream to live Up North.
Although the show will have a new title and host, Sinkevics plans to continue the focus on locally produced songs and albums, and on bringing in musical guests from the region to talk about their music and perform original tunes on the air.
“I’m thrilled with the opportunity to be part of WYCE’s longstanding efforts to give local bands, musicians and songwriters a chance to share their music with Grand Rapids-area listeners,” Sinkevics said. “Kevin did a masterful job of shedding light on the impressive talent West Michigan has to offer, and I intend to adhere to that mission.
It’s a perfect tie-in with LocalSpins.com.”
Said WYCE program director Matt Jarrells: “The content and coverage that John has fostered on the Local Spins site in truly staggering. I feel that this new partnership is the best possible outcome of Kevin’s departure from the show.”
Rockford Brewing Co. – which has recently ramped up its live music offerings – will serve as a supporting sponsor of Sinkevics’ Local Spins program, which will follow “Acoustic Café.”
Sinkevics was honored by WYCE as a Legacy Award-winning Community Partner at Jammies XII. He is a veteran newspaper journalist and music critic who launched LocalSpins.com in early 2012 to cover and spotlight West Michigan’s thriving music scene through stories, reviews, photos, videos and concert listings. He will continue to host the “Local Spins Live” segment at 11 a.m. Wednesdays on News Talk 1340 AM (WJRW).
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