Steve Schram

The co-founder of Keener13.com has a three decade love affair with broadcasting and was a key contributor to WNIC’s (Keener’s successor) return to glory in Detroit. He’s now the Director of Michigan Public Media, the umbrella organization that guides the fortunes of University of Michigan WUOM, WVGR and WFUM. In a wide ranging Spartan Podcast interview, he talks about the increasing popularity of public broadcasting, how IPods satellite radio, HD broadcasting and streaming are impacting terrestrial broadcasting, and his formative years in Detroit radio and at Michigan State University.