Pioneer Upper Peninsula broadcaster Aaron Harper passed away. Harper worked at WJNR-FM (Iron Mountain) and Results Broadcasting, for nearly 50 years.
He died on Sunday (1/8) at the age of 76. Harper was the first voice heard on WJNR went it signed on in 1972.
Heritage Broadcasting’s WWTV/WWUP-TV (Cadillac) has announced that Jodi Miesen has joined the station as a general assignment reporter. Prior to her move up north, Miesen was a news reporter for WMUK-FM (Kalamazoo), the NPR affiliate connected to Western Michigan University.
The MAB, in combination with the state broadcasters associations of all 50 states filed Joint Comments on December 23 arguing against the FCC’s proposed imposition of new EAS cybersecurity monitoring and reporting obligations and harsh enforcement policies on EAS Participants like broadcasters until the FCC has at least undertaken a number of other steps to improve the safety and security of EAS.
It is an honor to serve our more than 285 member stations and nearly 4,000 broadcasters in the state who are an essential piece of the fabric of Michigan, keeping Michiganders safe and informed.
The MAB, P1 Learning, and the Swagger Institute are partnering to offer members exclusive access to Rising Above, a virtual sales and management summit on January 25-26, 2023.
Following a flip from talk programming to non-stop Christmas music on Thanksgiving Day, Midwestern Broadcasting’s WZTK-FM (Alpena) launched oldies “105.7 The Bird” on January 2.
Now more than ever, during these unprecedented times, we understand that a lot of our members might need a helping hand which is why the MAB has partnered with BetterHelp to extend an additional layer of care and provide you with easy and confidential access to professional therapy at no cost.
Beasley Media Group ha s announced that veteran nighttime On Air Personality Screamin’ Scott Randall has transitioned from its WRIF-FM (Detroit) to host afternoon drive on sister classic rock station WCSX-FM.
Michigan’s updated Emergency Alert System plan has been approved by the FCC. The MAB and State Emergency Communications Committee (SECC) received notice of the approval on December 29.
During our Christmas break, the MAB was saddened to get news that Midwest Communications President/CEO Duey E. ‘Duke’ Wright, Jr. passed away December 21 at age of 83.