Listen Friday nights from 7p to 11p as Detroiter Maxine Michaels presents MAXOLOGY!
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To hear an interview with Maxine Michaels, conducted by Peter Whorf, click here.
Michaels is a Detroit, Michigan, based broadcaster/communicator, talent booking agent, freelance entertainment writer and event planner. Michaels is passionate about all music and especially the genre of jazz. She is a music researcher and historian, who is extremely knowledgeable of the music industry, as well as being an ambassador of goodwill in the city of Detroit.
Her most recent effort to both entertain and educate music lovers utilizes the social media outlet of Facebook with daily contributions. The signature style and programming selections of Michaels is enjoyed by a huge list of friends and fans who span the globe. Michaels consistently reflects innovation with an uncanny ability to educate the masses about the rich history of jazz, cultural information and more.
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From June 27, 2014 to December 2014 – Maxine Michaels in partnership with Briarwood Mall in Ann Arbor was treating shoppers to live performances, the feature Jazz to the Max (hosted by Maxine Michaels). These presentations showcased a long list of renowned Detroit based jazz artists, making it a great shopping destination as well an entertainment hub for the Ann Arbor community.
In June 2014, thousands of Hour Detroit magazine readers went on the record with their picks for the “Best Of Detroit”, voting as number one winner in the People Section – Maxine Michaels as Best DJ (Non-Radio), this feature article is printed in the June issue of Hour Detroit magazine.
In December 2013, with a commitment to the efforts of supporting music appreciation, Michaels kicked off the inaugural event known as the Mayflower Music Series, she continues to serve as artistic director/host/producer. The fundraising effort takes place every first Friday of the month at Mayflower Congregational United Church of Christ in Detroit. A generous sponsorship has even provided for expanded outdoor summer editions – the third annual Jazz In Paradise in conjunction with the Mayflower Music Series was held in July 2015. The fundraising causes support the preservation and restoration of the historic Mayflower Church, as well donations support the Arts and Detroit based musicians.
Michaels is a graduate of Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts, and has since gone on to develop an outstanding reputation for excellence in broadcasting, an exquisite fine taste for jazz, and she has ultimately created a high degree of name recognition.
Maxine Michaels entered her broadcasting career as a hard working and focused intern at WJZZ (a heritage jazz radio station once licensed in Detroit). After graduating at the top of her class with numerous awards and accolades, her first assignment was as a midday news writer/reporter and ghost writer for Martha Jean “The Queen” Steinberg. Michaels also assisted in the production of Detroit Black Journal WTVS-56, as well the talk segment “Back To Back.” In the early stage of her broadcast career she worked at WDZZ-Flint, and hit the pavement running again as an on-air personality in the Detroit market at Mix 92.3 Hits & Oldies. Her interest in jazz was further enhanced on V98.7 Smooth Jazz hosting nights and evenings, and it was during this period she began to truly establish a presence in the community. Michaels became comfortable taking center stage, serving as emcee for many events and making countless appearances representing the station in the highest standard.
The next level of her growth in radio came at the calling of WGPR 107.5 Program Director, Rosetta Hines (formerly of WJZZ), who recruited Michaels as an evening talent, hand picked to focus exclusively on a jazz and rhythm & blues format. Michaels again displayed tremendous talent, having free-reign to program her own jazz centered radio show in a competitive, major broadcasting market. In 2002, Michaels was voted as the Detroit News, Readers Choice Award Winner – Best Radio Voice/Best Radio Show.
It was during this period that Michaels, spear-headed the Northland Jazz Series (a free to the public, 5-year run series that brought live jazz to the open courtyard at Northland Mall). In addition Michaels became a solid live jazz producer, promoter and host at numerous venues. It has been through these ventures and many others that Michaels has gained valuable insights into promotions, generating funding, imaging and branding.
Maxine Michaels takes great pride in having given many Detroit based music artists their first radio airplay, she has consistently stood as an advocate in support of Detroit area music makers, and increasing public awareness of talent through live jazz performances.
Maxine’s Latest Playlist
Start Time Duration Artist Title Album Label
5/13/2022 19:00 12:01 Stevie Wonder You Are The Sunshine Medley Maxology! Stevie Wonder Music
5/13/2022 19:12 5:49 Marlene Rosenberg Visions MLK Convergence Origin Records
5/13/2022 19:18 13:29 Dobbins, Krahnke & Weed Trio Wonder Medley Odyssey PKO Records
5/13/2022 19:31 4:09 Terry Callier Ordinary Joe Chess Classics MOJO
5/13/2022 19:35 10:01 Milt Jackson Sunflower Sunflower CTI
5/13/2022 19:45 5:18 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers Up Jumped Spring 3 Blind Mice American Jazz Classics
5/13/2022 19:50 5:29 Randy Crawford & Al Jarreau Your Precious Love Best Of Randy Crawford Warner Bros.
5/13/2022 19:55 10:30 Stevie Wonder w/ Dizzy Gillespie Do I Do Original Musiquariam I Motown Records
5/13/2022 20:05 9:22 Dizzy Gillespie w/ Jon Faddis Manteca Monterey Jazz Festival Malpaso
5/13/2022 20:14 4:46 Nnenna Freelon Overjoyed Celebrating Stevie Wonder Concord Records
5/13/2022 20:18 2:46 Mel Torme’ Comin’ Home Baby Comin’ Home Baby Flashback Records
5/13/2022 20:20 7:41 Will Boyd Brown Family Get Down Live At The Red Piano Lounge Will Boyd Music
5/13/2022 20:35 4:49 Wes Montgomery Bumpin’ On Sunset Jazz Masters 14 Verve
5/13/2022 20:40 11:16 Gary Bartz Quintet Sunflower Precious Energy Mapleshade Productions
5/13/2022 20:50 7:09 Stevie Wonder As Songs In The Key Of Life Motown Records
5/13/2022 20:57 3:45 Marlene Rosenberg Loves In Need Of Love Today MLK Convergence Origin Records
5/13/2022 21:00 5:36 Ellen Rowe Octet The Soul Keepers Momentum Smokin’ Sleddog Records
5/13/2022 21:05 5:02 Les McCann / Eddie Harris Universal Prisoner Second Movement Atlantic
5/13/2022 21:10 15:43 Lee Morgan Search For The New Land Search For The New Land Blue Note
5/13/2022 21:26 4:00 Kate Patterson For All We Know Legacy Of Life, An Intimate Conversation Kate Patterson Music
5/13/2022 21:30 17:13 Miles Davis No Blues Friday Night At The Black Hawk Columbia
5/13/2022 21:47 6:57 Stevie Wonder Finger Tips Jazz Soul Of Little Stevie Motown Records
5/13/2022 21:54 4:37 Nnenna Freelon Bird Of Beauty Tales Of Wonder Concord Jazz
5/13/2022 21:59 7:48 Alex Harding / Lucian Ban Chakra Dar Blue Sunnyside
5/13/2022 22:06 10:26 Herbie Hancock Cantaloupe Island Monterey Jazz Festival Malpaso
5/13/2022 22:27 21:40 The Atlantic Family Pick Up The Pieces 30 Years Of Montreux Jazz Festival TBA Records
* (all air-time is approximate)