By: Jonathan Cohen, Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP My law firm partner, Jonathan Cohen, has been closely monitoring the developments in the regulation of social media and other big tech platforms by the current administration. He offers these thoughts on likely areas of legislative and regulatory action in this area in the coming year – David…
It’s early January and an election year. Many lawmakers will be running for another term. There will also be a large group of first timers who will run and win a coveted seat in the Michigan House or Senate. The MAB Political Action Committee (MABPAC) needs to reach these candidates for political office. We need…
From MAB President/CEO Sam Klemet: The Michigan Association of Broadcasters’ primary mission is to support our members and provide opportunities to learn and grow. And no event gives Michigan broadcasters a greater opportunity to collaborate and learn as an industry like the annual Great Lakes Media Show. This year’s event is slated for March 2-3…
WDET-FM (Detroit) has teamed up with Michigan State University’s Science Gallery to present a 10-episode podcast series titled “Tracked and Traced.” The series is named after the science gallery’s 10 week exhibit, which also explored themes of surveillance. New episodes released every other week, starting early 2022. Hosted by Natasha T Miller and Antajuan Scott and…
By: David Oxenford, Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP The FCC, at its January 27 monthly open meeting, will be voting on the adoption of two relatively minor changes to its political broadcasting rules. While some press reports suggested that the changes would expand the FCC’s jurisdiction into online political advertising, in fact the draft of the FCC’s Report…
Townsquare Media has announced that Laura Hardy joined its WLHT-FM (Grand Rapids) as co-host of the “Big Joe Show.” The Big Joe Show is helmed by Michigan native Joe Pesh, and Hardy joins the show after a nationwide search for a co-host that was epitomized by the idea of ‘Local First.’ Hardy, known as “Regular…
Patty Vandenberg is the Traffic Specialist for WHTC/WYVN and WTVB, Midwest Communications MAB: If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would do? Patty: Contact my financial planner MAB: If you could learn to do anything, what would it be? Patty: A foreign language MAB: What is your favorite comfort food? Patty:…
Alpha Media’s WSGW-AM/FM has announced the addition of “Behind the Mitten,” airing Sundays from 1 to 2 p.m. The show is hosted by Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez and is a radio show about food, festivals, beer and more! The show brings incredible stories from all over Michigan, including the stories of the amazing people…
By: Seth Resler Jacobs Media Strategies For more than six years, I have taught radio stations how to implement a digital strategy known as Content Marketing. The concept is simple: create content — blogposts, videos, podcasts, etc. — to attract an audience. The strategy is not a new one. In fact, it pre-dates the internet.…
Last Friday (1/7) at 2:00 p.m.. after 12 years of operation and service to the community, Grand Valley State University said goodbye to Real Oldies 1480 and 850 AM. Transmission and streaming came to an end. The station, writing on its Facebook page, said “this difficult decision came out of many discussions about the station’s…