Cumulus Media has announced that it has promoted award-winning broadcast journalist Marie Osborne to the newly created position of Director of Community Affairs & News for Detroit News/Talk station WJR AM 760. Osborne rises from her role as Senior News Analyst for WJR.
A Detroit native and graduate of the University of Detroit Mercy, Osborne’s esteemed 40-year broadcasting career includes 20 years at WJR. She is a three-time winner of the national Edward R. Murrow Award for excellence in broadcast and digital journalism. She has also earned a national Headliner Award and the Neal Shine Award for Media Commitment to Philanthropy. Osborne is a three-time recipient of the national Women in Communications Awards and has been honored for her work with dozens of awards from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters and the Associated Press.
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Steve Finateri, Regional Vice President/Market Manager, Cumulus Detroit-Ann Arbor, said: “Marie Osborne is one of Michigan’s most respected broadcasters. Her high standards for broadcasting integrity have earned her this important role with WJR, helping us to maintain our brand as Michigan’s most trusted media outlet serving listeners throughout the Great Lakes region.”
Ann Thomas, Program Director, WJR AM 760, noted: “Marie has a deep commitment to journalism and community engagement. She brings a powerful voice and a wealth of experience to this vital role and I am pleased that she has accepted this new position.”
Marie Osborne commented: “Being able to help our listeners process all that is unfolding in this impactful moment in history is a privilege and being able to do it at WJR is an honor. The commitment to community and news here at WJR runs deep, it is at the heart of all we do and I’m looking forward to carrying on this vital tradition in my new role.”