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The Biff Staff made it through Finals Week! Regular program schedule returns on Monday, January 30.

Four Biffers covered the Auto Show on Media Day, Tuesday the 10th: Justin Lopas, Paul Stewart, Josh Lumsden and Jacqueline Shandler. Coming soon are photos and videos of the event.

Biff students went on a field trip to the Clear Channel radio studios December 16. There are seven stations in the same building: WKQI, WNIC, WJLB, WDFN, WMXD, WDTW-FM and WDTW-AM. Biffers were invited to watch the Mojo in the Morning show broadcast live from their Channel 955 studio. Thanks to Mojo, Spike and Shannon for letting us observe and for sharing with us their career thoughts.

The seven Biff students who won national high school radio awards were recognized at the School Board meeting on Thursday, Dec. 15. Mr. Bowers was recognized for winning Best Advisor in the same national competition. See What's New for details.

WBFH went on the air October 1, 1976. Happy 35th Birthday Biff!

BIFF 2.0 is an internet-only radio station playing songs taken from a poll of Bloomfield area listeners. No commercials! No DJ's! Specialty shows!

As far as we know, we are the only high school that has an FM radio station and an additional online radio station.

Click on BIFF 2.0 link here on this page.

Biff Alumni Status Updates (What they're doing now in no particular order):

Heather Catallo (A-94) won Best Reporter, Market 1 Television, from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters March 9. Heather works for Channel 7 Action News in Detroit. Heather is featured in the March/April edition of Ambassador magazine.

Peter Starkel (A-87) is a Partner at Brand Champion since 1997. He has branded literally thousands of companies in 72 communities around the United States and Canada. Peter’s clients enjoy an average annual growth of 31%, usually with lower marketing costs. Prior to working at Brand Champion, he spent 10 years in the broadcast industry operating and consulting radio stations. He developed a reputation as a turn around specialist with sales departments. Peter also volunteers weekly at WNMC radio in Traverse City.

Larry Barron (L-83) is Sr. Vice President, Programming and Development for FremantleMedia in Los Angeles. FremantleMedia produces shows like American Idol, The Price is Right and Family Feud.

Stephanie Krawiec (L-04), aka Stephanie K, sang the National Anthem before the Pistons game recently at the Palace of Auburn Hills. She appeared in Hour Magazine recently as one of Detroit's Best Dressed.

Jeff Lutz (A-02) was recently hired as PR Manager for the Portfolio PR Group in Saratoga Springs NY.

Jake Neher (A-06) is the News Director at KBRW, an NPR radio station in Barrow, Alaska.

Kevin Rich (A-03) is an Account Manager for Citadel Broadcasting in Syracuse, NY. He hosts a sports talk show entitled Live in the 315 Saturdays from 9-11 a.m. on The Score, WSKO, 1260 AM.

JoAnne Purtan (A-87) is the co-anchor for the Noon and 5 p.m. newscasts on Channel 7 Action News in Detroit.

Dan Lippitt (A-88) is a professional photographer and owner of Dan Lippitt Photography. His photos appear each month in StyleLine Magazine.

Alex Rusciano (A-04) is a News Reporter for WCBU 89.9 FM in Peoria, IL. He recently won an Associated Press 1st Place Award for an investigative report he did on burials.

More Biff Alumni updates can be found by clicking on "Alumni" and then "Brag Board".