Hillsdale, Mich. – Emma Scholfield (a.k.a. Emma Rae), midday host on McKibbin Media Group’s 99.5 FM The Dale in Hillsdale, Mich., has recently been announced as the recipient of the Michigan Association of Broadcasters (MAB) Jamie McKibbin Memorial Broadcasting Scholarship.
Scholfield received recognition of the award at the MAB’s annual Student Broadcast Awards Celebration at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Lansing on Monday, March 18.
Scholfield is currently a broadcast student at the University of Michigan. She has served as host of “The Middays with Emma Rae” on 99.5 The Dale, Hillsdale’s country station, since early 2022.
“Congratulations to Emma for being selected as the recipient of this year’s Jamie McKibbin Memorial Broadcasting Scholarship,” McKibbin Media Group President/Owner and Jamie’s wife Katina McKibbin said. “Jamie was a big believer in recruiting the next generation of young broadcasters in Michigan so I think he would have been proud of Emma and what she has accomplished thus far in her career. She has been a big part of our success with 99.5 FM The Dale in Hillsdale, while also going to college full-time at UM for broadcasting. She is a deserving honoree for the award.”
The MAB Jamie McKibbin Memorial Broadcasting Award was created after the passing of Jamie in November of 2020. The scholarship is awarded to a worthy student seeking a career in broadcasting annually by the MAB.
For more information about the MAB, visit www.michiganmedia.com.
ABOUT McKIBBIN MEDIA GROUP
McKibbin Media Group (MMG) was founded by the late Jamie McKibbin (1977-2020) and his wife, Katina McKibbin, in December of 2019. MMG currently holds six local radio stations in its portfolio, providing quality news, sports and weather coverage, plus music and entertainment to tens of thousands of listeners in the Jackson, Hillsdale and surrounding communities in Michigan. MMG also provides digital and social media services, plus hosts a variety of community events each year. For more information on MMG and its stations, visit www.K1053.com, www.wkhm.com or www.RadioHillsdale.com.
MMG Stations
Jackson, Mich.
K105.3 FM – Jackson’s Hit Music Station
WKHM 101.5 FM/970 AM – NewsTalk
WIBM 95.9 FM/1450 AM – The Power Cow (Country)
FOX Sports Radio 101.9 FM – Jackson’s FOX Sports Radio
Hillsdale, Mich.
WCSR 92.1 FM – Hillsdale’s top AC station
99.5 FM The Dale – Hillsdale’s Country Station
