2024
WHMI Holds All-Day Hurricane Relief Drive
This past Thursday (10/10), Krol Communication’s WHMI-FM (Howell), in partnership with American Legion Devereaux Post 141 held a day long Hurricane Relief Drive to benefit those impacted by Hurricane Helene. The drive, hosted by WHMI Morning Show hosts Chuck Edwards & Madison June on Thursday took place live at the Legion post from 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Read MoreAudacy’s WYCD Named CMA Major Market Station-of-the-Year
The Country Music Association (CMA) has announced the recipients of its 2024 Broadcast Awards and Audacy’s WYCD-FM (Detroit) received top honors as the Major Market Station-of-the-Year. The station competed with four other stations throughout the country in the Major Market category. “The 58th Annual CMA Awards,” hosted by Luke Bryan, Peyton Manning and Lainey Wilson, will air live on ABC-TV from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Wednesday, November 20.
Read MoreJesse Bruce Celebrates 25 Years at WGHN
Jesse Bruce, 92.1 WGHN-FM (Grand Haven) Program Director & Afternoon Host, celebrated his 25th Anniversary at the station on September 27. Starting as an intern in 1999, Bruce has worked in numerous capacities for WGHN, including sports and commercial production and news and hosting responsibilities.
Read MoreWOOD-TV Hosts Rogers-Slotkin Senate Debate
This past Tuesday (10/8), Nexstar Media’s WOOD-TV (Grand Rapids) hosted the first debate between U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D) and former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R), the top two candidates for U.S. Senator from Michigan. The hour-long debate originated from the WOOD-TV studios and aired on a number of stations throughout the state.
Read MoreWHFR’s Bob Burnham Highlighted in Station Newsletter
Bob Burnham is a long-time Michigan broadcaster, starting in the business back in 1975. During his career, he’s been an on-air personality as well as a station engineer with more than a dozen call letters associated to his name. He also spent many years as the technical wizard at the Specs Howard School of Media Arts where he built much of the technical facility of the school. Burnham continues to provide contract engineering services for stations in Michigan and recently completed a new station build in Southern California. He is also Station Engineer/Production Director at Henry Ford College’s WHFR-FM in Dearborn.
Read MoreTim Achterhoff: 1948 – 2024
The MAB has learned that longtime Michigan broadcaster Tim Achterhoff passed away October 6 at the age of 76. Achterhoff is best known for his 28 years with WMUS-AM-FM (Muskegon). He started at the station in 1965 as a teenage on-air personality, later became Program Director, Music Director, Chief Engineer and Station Manager.
Read MoreTake Five: Five Takeaways from the Midwest Broadcast and Multimedia Technology Conference
Last week, broadcasters from Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, and Pennsylvania gathered in Columbus, Ohio for the Midwest Broadcast and Multimedia Technology Conference (MMBTC). Thanks to the Michigan Association of Broadcasters, engineers of member stations were able to attend the conference for free. For those who were not able to attend, here are a few takeaways from the conference and reasons why you should mark your calendars for next year’s event.
Read MoreBroadcasters Should Evaluate Attack Ads for Liability Concerns in the Final Weeks Before the November Election
With less than a month to go before the November election, we can expect more and more attack ads, some of which may lead to cease and desist letters from the candidate being attacked. These letters can raise the risk of defamation claims against broadcasters and cable companies when the ads are not bought by candidates. The use of artificial intelligence in such ads raises the prospect of even nastier attack ads, and its use raises a whole host of legal issues beyond defamation worries.
Read MoreCelebrate Halloween for a Week
For many years, radio featured Halloween hits on October 31st only. Since Halloween has become one of the biggest and most celebrated holidays of the year, plus, its estimated that American’s will spend 11.6 BILLION this year on Halloween. Think about this: Start playing Halloween songs on Saturday, October 26th! Why you say? Here are a few reasons
Read MoreAssociate Member Spotlight: E.S.C.A.P.E. Fire Prevention Week 2024 Tips
Fire Prevention Week™ is October 6 – 12, 2024. This year’s Fire Prevention Week theme, “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!™ strives to educate everyone about the importance of having working smoke alarms in the home.
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