Posts Tagged ‘Issue 379’
WLUC-TV Canathon in 42nd Year: Over 4.5 Million Pounds of Food Collected!
The annual WLUC-TV (Marquette) TV6 Canathon has been underway since November 1 and that effort will continue through today, December 1. The Canathon is a month long effort to collect donations of canned goods to help feed a hungry neighbor.
Read MoreDeadline Extension Granted for Sage EAS Users
Ahead of the December 12 deadline, users of Sage brand EAS equipment now have another 90 days to meet that pending FCC deadline for updating EAS firmware. Sage previously announced in early November that the update has taken them longer to produce than they had anticipated and that there will be insufficient time for many users to install the update by the deadline.
Read MoreWOMC Raises Nearly $500k for Children’s Miracle Network
On November 16, Audacy’s WOMC-FM (Detroit) held its 6th annual “Turn Up the Miracles Radiothon” and raised (at last report) $488,617 for Beaumont Children’s, a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital.
Read MoreMIW Announces 2023 Class of the Mildred Carter Mentoring Program
Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio has announced the 2023 class of the Mildred Carter Mentoring Program. Now in its 22nd year, the program pairs aspiring female radio professionals with established leaders in the field. Included in this year’s class is Beasley Media Detroit’s WRIF-FM Program Director Jade Springart.
Read MoreWLEW’s Nancy Aymen Passes at 93
WLEW-AM/FM (Bad Axe) owner Nancy Aymen has passed away at age 93. Nancy and her late husband Art Aymen married in Port Huron in 1948. In 1971, the couple purchased Thumb Broadcasting, Inc. with radio stations WLEW-AM/FM and moved to the Bad Axe area to run the stations.
Read MoreWCMU Foodraiser Yields 5,400 meals!
As part of a November fundraiser, WCMU Public Media invited listeners to donate not only to the station, but to also to give the gift of food and support food bank partners in Michigan. 10% of all donations over $60 were designated “Gift of Food” thank-you gifts.
Read MoreDecember Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – Biennial Ownership Reports, Annual EEO Public File Reports, LPFM Filing Window, LUC Political Windows for 2024 Election, and More
Even with the holidays upon us, regulation never stops. There are numerous regulatory dates in December to which broadcasters need to keep in mind. Furthermore, as the 2024 presidential campaign is already underway, there are political advertising deadlines to watch out for.
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