Posts Tagged ‘Issue 234’
6th Annual Mildred Gaddis ‘Bed in a Bag’ Radiothon A Huge Success
Beasley Media Group Detroit has announced that WDMK-FM (Detroit) Weekend On Air Host Mildred Gaddis teamed up with McDonald’s, UAW and The EMG Foundation to present the 2020 Drive-Thru Bed in a Bag Radiothon to raise over $40,000 to provide sleeping bags for the homeless. The two-hour event was held at the McDonalds located at…
Read MoreCongress Ads Voice to Call for More Diversity in Media Ownership
Congressional lawmakers are using some of their lame duck session to address concerns about media ownership. The U.S. House passed, by a voice vote Wednesday (12/9), a resolution that said more needs to be done to improve media ownership diversity, according to a report in InsideRadio. “The survival of small, independent, and diverse media outlets…
Read MoreFCC Updates Rules Promoting Broadcast Internet
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday (12/10 ) issued a Report and Order updating its rules to promote the introduction of ATSC 3.0-enabled innovative ancillary and supplementary broadcast services, otherwise known as Broadcast Internet. The advances in spectrum efficiency provided by ATSC 3.0 means that broadcasters will continue to provide high-quality, free, over-the-air digital television…
Read More4 Skills Unemployed Radio Broadcasters Should Develop
By: Seth Resler Jacobs Media Strategies While the holidays can be the most wonderful time of year, too often they bring layoffs to the radio broadcasting industry. It’s a hard situation to find yourself in, and one that many of us have been in at one time or another — including myself. Given the extraordinary…
Read MoreMDHHS Extends Epidemic Order 12 days (to 12/20/20) to Ensure COVID-19 Surge is Stabilizing
December 7, 2020 – Press Release from State Police Emergency Operations Center Indoor and outdoor gatherings to remain limited, department to closely monitor hospital beds with COVID patients, rate of case growth, positivity rate prior to re-engagement LANSING, MICH. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has extended by 12 days the epidemic order that restricts…
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