Steve Schram

Steve Schram is the Director of Michigan Public Media.  As its chief operating officer, he oversees its two operating units – Michigan Radio, the university’s NPR news and Information public radio station, and Michigan Productions, a video production services group.  Before joining Michigan Public Media in 2006, Steve served as Senior Vice President / General Manager of Radio Stations WOMC and WYCD as well as Director of Sales for CBS Radio and its six leading radio stations in Detroit. 

Prior to his work for CBS, he was Senior Vice President for America Online directing their Web Properties programming and content operations for brands such as Netscape.com and CompuServe.  Steve’s extensive experience in senior media management includes leadership as Market Executive / Vice President for Clear Channel Radio in Detroit, overseeing revenue and programming product for seven major radio stations. 

Steve served as director of the Michigan Association of Broadcasters in 1999-2002 and 2003-2005. He is currently President and a Board Member of the Michigan Association of Public Broadcasters.  Steve holds a B.A. degree in Television and Radio from Michigan State University.