February 2021
Traffic Director Spotlight: Simone Rossato
Simone Rossato is the Traffic Manager for Results Broadcasting in Iron Mountain MAB: If you won the lottery, what would you do? Simone: I would take my entire family on a vacation. MAB: What would you learn if you could learn to do anything? Simone: Play the piano. MAB: What is your favorite comfort food?…
Read MoreMichigan Radio Joins Solutions Journalism Partnership to Cover Local Caregivers
Caregivers are in short supply due to a rapidly growing older population that is living longer and requiring more assistance. The caregivers who step up – both family members and those who are paid to do the job — face many physical, emotional and financial challenges that have been exacerbated by the pandemic. Michigan Radio…
Read MoreNick Chase Joins Midwest’s WWDK, WQTX in Lansing
Lansing radio vet Nick Chase has joined Midwest Communications in Lansing where he’ll oversee day-to-day operations of WWDK-FM and WQTX-FM. MWC Lansing Operations Manager Terry Stevens said, “Nick is a well-known name in the market, and we look forward to putting his considerable knowledge and skills to work in our cluster.” MWC Lansing Market Manager…
Read MoreFormer Detroit Air Personality Jerry Lubin Has Passed Away
The MAB has learned that former Detroit radio personality Jerry Lubin passed away on February 4, reportedly from COVID-19 related health issues. Lubin was one of the so-called WABX-FM “Air Aces” that graced the station’s airwaves in the ’70s and early ’80s. WABX was a widely influential freeform/progressive rock radio station in Detroit for years. …
Read MoreWSYM Giving Away More Than 1,600 Books with ‘If You Give A Child A Book’ Campaign
Scripps Media’s WSYM-TV (Lansing) has announced that its employees, along with the Scripps Howard Foundation, have made it their mission to get high-quality books to children in our community through the “If You Give A Child A Book” campaign. This past summer, the station did a call-out for donations from employees and the community. With…
Read MoreBeasley’s WRIF Celebrates 50 Years
Beasley Media Group has unveiled details of the upcoming celebration of 101 WRIF’s 50th Anniversary Celebration in Detroit, Michigan! Sunday (2/14) will mark the official day the station went live on the air in the Motor City. Back in 1971, the station changed call letters from “WXYZ” to the iconic “WRIF” call letters that are…
Read MoreMidwestern Flips WCCW To Classic Country ‘WTCM Gold’
Midwestern Broadcasting has flipped sports WCCW-AM (Traverse City) to a classic country format, branded as “WTCM Gold,” as a companion to sister station WTCM-FM. The new brand launched on Friday (2/5) replacing ESPN Radio. Positioning as “Yesterday’s Country Music” as a play on WTCM-FM’s “Today’s Country Music” positioner, the station is focusing on Country hits…
Read MoreAssociate Member Spotlight: Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan Offers ‘Protect Your Tribe’ PSA
The Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan has produced a Native American focused 30-second public service announcement urging tribal members to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Native Americans that live in rural areas across Michigan and the United States are facing distinctive challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic and are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. These challenges include…
Read MoreNominations Open for 2021 NAB Technology Awards, Highlighting Significant Achievements in Broadcast Engineering
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has opened the nomination period for the 2021 Technology Awards. The three awards highlight significant achievements in the fields of broadcast engineering and digital leadership and will be presented on June 17 at a special NAB Amplify event. Awardees will also be recognized at the 2021 NAB Show, held…
Read MoreHow to Make Your Software Programs Talk to Each Other
By: Seth Resler Jacobs Media Strategies Once upon a time, working at a radio station meant that you needed to know how to use a couple of basic software programs: your music scheduler, your automation system and a traffic scheduling program. These days, radio stations employ dozens of different programs to do everything from scheduling…
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