On Veteran’s Day (11/11), Lenawee Broadcasting’s WLEN-FM/WQTE-FM (Adrian) held its 17th annual daylong “Thank A Vet” fundraiser from 6 a.m. to 6p.m. and this year raised a record $48,000! This total beat last year’s all-time record of $34,000.
Detroit Public Television (DPTV) and General Motors are joining forces to bridge the talent gap and diversify Michigan’s education and workforce pipeline. While employers have been sounding alarm bells for years about a shortage of skilled workers, the state’s ability to retain, attract and train qualified job candidates remains immensely challenging.
On November 7, the stations of Black Diamond Broadcasting kicked off their annual “Blanket the North” campaign to collect newly-purchased blankets, sheets, pillows and towels for the less fortunate in Northern Michigan.
Your MAB has been tracking the progress of EAS equipment manufacturers and their plans for making their products compliant with the new CAP polling requirements set by the FCC to be in place by December 12, 2023.
After 26 years as WTCM’s (Traverse City) News Director, and over 50 years serving the radio industry, Joel Franck will retire on December 9. Franck is a graduate of Brown Institute of Radio & Television Broadcasting in Minneapolis and served as Sports Director at KGW-AM in Portland Oregon for nearly 13 years.
Grosse Point Farms-based Saga Communications, Inc. announced (11/16) the confirmation of Christopher Forgy as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) effective December 7, 2022.
Beasley Media Group’s WCSX-FM (Detroit) has sadly reported the unexpected passing of the station’s “Over Easy” host Scott Shepard. Shepard spent 20 years at the station and died at his home in Warren this past Saturday (11/12). He was 59.
We now live in an age where digital impersonations can wreak havoc on companies and individuals that have invested years into building their brands. Radio companies and personalities would be wise to monitor the web for for malicious actors using their name.
When a NCE FM station does not regularly operate for at least 12 hours per day, another noncommercial entity can file an application proposing to use the frequency during the hours that the station is not operating.
As anyone who drives a car or pays a home heating bill knows, energy costs have skyrocketed in the last year and are expected to go even higher. Now, as winter approaches, it is more important than ever for MAB member stations to control their energy costs. Station budgets have undoubtedly been strained and there is risk that this heating season will make matters worse.