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Top of the News:
- #MABsummer Advocacy Conference & Annual Meeting!
- FCC Votes to Reform KidVid Rules
- FCCApplication Fees Going Up
- iHeart Names New Detroit, Philly Presidents
- WHTC (Holland) to Celebrate Years July 31
- Dick Taylor: Now That's Selling
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2018 Summer Advocacy Conference and Annual Meeting
August 13-14, 2018
The Grand Hotel-Mackinac Island
See full schedule and REGISTER today at:
MABSummer.com
We hope to see you there!
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Official Announcement of the Annual Business Meeting of MAB
This is the official notice of the Annual Business Meeting of the Michigan Association of Broadcasters.
The General Assembly of the members will be held:
Date: August 14, 2018
Time: 10:00am
Place: The Grand Pavillion Room at the Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, MI.
There is no charge for MAB members to attend this meeting. The agenda will be published in next week's MAB News Briefs.
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 FCC Announces Emergency Alerting Webinar for July 25
The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, in coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), have announced an upcoming webinar on the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts.
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State/Legislative Updates
 "Promote the Vote" Supporters Turn in Petition
Over 430,000 petition signatures were submitted to the Department of State last week to place a constitutional amendment that would allow for same day voter registration and no-reason absentee voting for all voters to go on the November ballot.
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Federal/Regulatory Updates
 FCC Votes to Reform KidVid Rules
The FCC is proposing to eliminate the requirements that mandatory children's educational and informational programming be at least a half-hour long and regularly scheduled, that it must air on a TV stations primary channel and that TV stations must file quarterly children's TV reports, instead proposing annual filings as sufficient.
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FCC Application Fees Going Up
On July 10, the FCC released an Order announcing its adjustments to its application fees for commercial broadcasters and other licensees. The fee schedule reflects a 3.7% cost of living increase in the processing fees that are paid when broadcasters file an application with the FCC.
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 ATSC 3.0, Next Gen TV, Inches Closer to Reality with FCC Simulcasting Rules Becoming Effective
By: David Oxenford
Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP
This week, the approval of the Office of Management and Budget of FCC rules imposing new paperwork burdens relating to simulcasting of a TV station's primary signal on a host station when it converts to the new ATSC 3.0 next generation TV transmission system was announced in the Federal Register.
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 iHeart Names New Detroit, Philly Presidents
iHeartMedia has announced that Paul Corvino is the new Region President for iHeartMedia Detroit, succeeding Nick Gnau, who is transferring to the Region President post for iHeartMedia Philadelphia.
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 Tom Cook Steps Down As Townsquare/Grand Rapids OM
After 7 years, Townsquare Media/Grand Rapids Operations Manager Tom Cook has announced his resignation. Cook, who is headed for a soon-to-be announced opportunity said, "This is a great gig, and Grand Rapids is a great city. The person who lands this gig will love the company, and living in Grand Rapids."
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Beasley Begins Simulcast of Dave & Chuck the Freak Morning Show on WRXK-FM in Southwest Florida
Beasley Media Group, LLC., a subsidiary of Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. has announced that the company's Detroit-based WRIF-FM Dave & Chuck the Freak Morning Show is now be simulcast weekday morning from 6AM-10:30AM on WRXK-FM/96 k-rock in Ft. Myers and Naples, Florida. The simulcast began July 16.
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 Former WDIV Anchor Mort Crim Featured in 'Detroiters' Episode
Legendary WDIV-TV (Detroit) anchor Mort Crim is appearing in a new episode of Comedy Central's Detroiters. Crim plays the role of a furniture pitchman on television.
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 WHTC (Holland) To Celebrate 70 Years
July 31
On July 31, 1948, the Holland-Zeeland area welcomed its first permanent radio station as 1450 WHTC took to the air at 6 p.m. On July 31, 2018, the station will celebrate 70 years of service with a special live broadcast beginning at 9:30 a.m.
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Mark your calendars to spend "Third Thursdays with the MAB" each month throughout 2018. Webinars are free to MAB members. Questions? Contact Jacquelen Timm at 1-800-YOUR-MAB or
timm@michmab.com.
August - No Webinar
See you at the Summer Conference
on August 13-14!
September 20, 2018 | 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Updating Website TOS Agreements
with David Oxenford
October 18, 2018 | 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Leadership Lessons for Broadcast Managers
with Chris Lytle
November 15, 2018 | 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
License Renewal
with David Oxenford
Learn More
What webinar topics would you like in 2019?
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 Now That's Selling
By:
Dick Taylor, CRMC/CDMC
DickTaylorBlog.com
Here are three short stories for you to ponder.
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 3 Tips for Radio Broadcasters Using Facebook Ads
By:
Seth Resler
Jacobs Media Strategies
Radio stations like running Facebook ads because they are inexpensive and can target specific audiences. If your station only has $1,000 to spend on marketing and wants to reach men between the ages of 25 and 54 in a particular Milwaukee suburb, Facebook ads are a very effective way to do so.
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SNACK & LEARN WITH THE MAB!
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We will be starting snack and learns back up again after the 2018 Summer Conference. We can't wait to see you!
Email Jacquelen Timm if you would like to schedule a Snack and Learn with the MAB.
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Subscribe to MAB News Briefs
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Summer Conference on Mackinac Island
August 27
Deadline for stations to update EAS information with FCC in ERTS.
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SAVE THE DATE
The 2019 #MABshow
will be
March 5-6 at
the Lansing Center.
Speakers are already being booked! More information coming soon!
Book your 2019 Exhibit Booth TODAY!
The Great Lakes Media Show '19 Floor Plan is
available. Email
here for more information
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We know your station is great.Now lets show all the other
broadcasters across Michigan just how great you are.
Send pictures, video and news releases about your
station's accomplishments to be featured in the
weekly MAB News Briefs
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Help support the MAB Foundation's mission to encourage, support, and sponsor educational activities to encourage the brightest, most creative and energetic students to choose broadcasting as a career. You can make a difference through supporting programs and scholarships for students in this industry. For more information contact
Jacquelen Timm at
(517) 484-7444.
THANK YOU
2018 MABF Supporters
Dan Boers
Kristin Burns
Allen Clow
Rob David
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Paul Jacobs
Mark Libke
Richard Kernen
Pam Manor
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Dr. Peter Orlik
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Jam Sardar
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Stephen Schram
Peter Tanz
Jacquelen Timm
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Jennifer Williams
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Thanks for the Support of Our Associate Members!
Bell Media Inc.
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