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Top of the News:
* Nationwide EAS/WEA Test Next Thursday (9/20); Don't Forget the Reporting
* Reminder: Lowest Unit Rate Period Now in Effect
* FCC Annual Regulatory Fees Due by September 25
* Marcos Chappell named Weekend Executive Producer at WDIV
* Michigan Radio Expands Service to Port Huron
* NAB Offers TV Repack Resources
* For Your Budget: Plan Now to Celebrate 2019 with the MAB
* Making Important Connections: MAB Members Team up with MSU's Sales Leadership Program
* MSU's WDBM-FM Appoints Alumnus to lead Station into Future
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 Nationwide EAS/WEA
Test Next Thursday
(9/20); Don't Forget the Reporting
A reminder to broadcasters that this coming Thursday, September 20 at 2:20 p.m. Eastern, FEMA and the FCC will be conducting another nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System. This year's test will also include testing of WEA, the Wireless Emergency Alert System.
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 Reminder: Lowest Unit Rate Period Now in Effect
By: David Oxenford
Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP
With the lowest unit charge window for the November elections now in effect (as of September 7), we thought that it was a good idea to review the basics FCC rules and policies affecting those charges.
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State/Legislative Updates
Court Decision: No Straight Ticket Voting in November
According to a report in
Gongwer, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision granted a motion by the state to stay a ruling that Michigan's ban on the straight ticket voting is unconstitutional.
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Board of Canvassers Sets Ballot Proposals
The Board of state Canvassers unanimously certified Promote the Vote ballot proposal which means that the voters will decide whether to allow same-day voter registration and whether any eligible voter should be able to vote absentee.
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Federal/Regulatory Updates
 FCC Annual Regulatory Fees Due by September 25
According to the
Broadcast Law Blog, the FCC released an order setting the amounts for the Annual Regulatory fees that are due by September 25. The agency also released a Fact Sheet detailing the fees for broadcast and other licensees regulated by the Media Bureau and how those fees should be paid.
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 Marcos Chappell named
Weekend Executive Producer at WDIV
WDIV-TV Local 4 (Detroit), a Graham Media Group station, has announced that Marcos Chappell has been named Weekend Executive Producer. Chappell joined the station in early September.
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Brad Tunney Promoted; Blake Froling Joins WLUN
WLUN-FM ESPN 100.9 (Pinconning-Midland) has announced the promotion of Brad Tunney to the station's lead play-by-play broadcaster, and the hiring of Blake Froling as a new play-by-play broadcaster and content coordinator
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WZZM Names Paul Mack as Director of Sales
WZZM-TV (Grand Rapids), the TEGNA owned ABC affiliate in West Michigan, has promoted Paul Mack to Director of Sales. He will oversee the sales team and be responsible for achieving the station's broadcast and digital advertising revenue goals.
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Michigan Radio Expands Service to Port Huron
In a unique partnership with the St. Clair County Regional Educational Service Agency (RESA), which completed its acquisition of WRSX in July 2018, Michigan Radio is the exclusive provider of public radio programming for the Port Huron station, with a 24/7/365 simulcast originating from WUOM studios in Ann Arbor.
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 Midwest Communications Flips WQTX to '90s Hits
On September 5, Midwest Communications flipped longtime sports outlet WQTX-FM (St. Johns/Lansing) to a new format featuring hits of the late '80s, '90s and early 2000s as "92.1 Fuel-FM....Lansing's High-Octane Fun."
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NAB Offers TV Repack Resources
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) is offering Broadcasters who may be shifting channels as the result of the repack, tools to help communicate these changes with viewers.
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Radio Neighbors Begin 77th Year In High School Sports
Local radio coverage of high school sports can still be found in a lot of places these days - and for a couple of stations, they're celebrating 77 years of service to school sports in 2018-19.
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WCSX Holds Big Jim's House 'Woof Sit'
Starting this past Labor Day Weekend, WCSX-FM (Detroit) morning show
Big Jim's House set out to help the Michigan Humane Society with Big Jim's House Million Penny Woof Sit.
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WWJ Holds Annual "Autism Speaks" Walk September 15
CBS Television Stations' WWJ-TV (Detroit) is holding its annual
Walk Now for Autism Speaks on September 15 at Kensington Metropark in Detroit. The purpose of the walk is to support autism research and awareness.
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Training NextGen Broadcasters
Former MAB Chair Tom Mogush introduces his 7-month old grandson, Noah Cornelius, to broadcasting. Noah is the son of Ashley (Tom's daughter) and her husband Brad. The family visited grandpa's Taconite Broadcasting stations (WZAM-AM/WMQT-FM) in Marquette from Minnesota.
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 For Your Budget: Plan Now to Celebrate 2019 with the MAB
We hope you had a great summer but now it's time to get back to business
... It's important to set aside the right amount of funds to make sure you and your staff can fully participate in the wonderful recognition, networking, educational and career-building opportunities the Michigan Association of Broadcasters and MAB Foundation offer each year. Below is a brief glimpse of some of the amazing events and programs in store for 2019. Be on the look out for these great opportunities and more:
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'Snack and Learn'
with the MAB
Do you know about our new "Snack and Learn" Program? The MAB visits and informs your station of the services offered by the MAB...and helps you stay up to date of all things going on in the industry. We would love to see you!
Email Jacquelen Timm
to schedule a "Snack and Learn" with the MAB.
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Zoe Burdine-Fly
Vice Chair /Chair-Elect Townsquare Media
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Meet your MAB Board Member of the week:
Zoe Burdine-Fly
Zoe Burdine-Fly brings more than 25 years of media leadership experience from major media companies, including Townsquare Media, Clear Channel, and Citadel Communications in markets like Lansing, Flint, Syracuse, and Chicago.
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Broadcast Excellence Awards: It's Almost Time to Enter Your Best Work from 2018
It's almost awards season at the MAB! Watch your station's mailboxes for this year'
s BEA entry information. The contest will open soon. Keep these important dates in mind as you are creating award-winning content for your stations. The entry deadline for the Broadcast Excellence Awards is 12 p.m. on January 11. Awards will be presented March 6 at the Great Lakes Media Show.
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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.
September 20, 2018 | 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
with David Oxenford
October 18, 2018 | 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
with Chris Lytle
November 15, 2018 | 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
with David Oxenford
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New P1 Learning Training Courses:
Sales Communications: Internal Sales Communication
Course Description:
It can be very easy for your team to only focus on their sales goals, territory or customer base. That's their job, sure, but they're also part of the bigger sales organization. In this series learn how to effectively communicate to one another and what tools will help you in this task.
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support@p1learning.com or by phone at (888) 944-9377.
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Making Important Connections: MAB Members Team up with MSU's Sales Leadership Program
Hiring and retaining talented sales professionals is vital to the success of the broadcasting industry in Michigan. This has been a top concern of MAB members over the past several years. This year, the MAB Foundation has stepped in to help by partnering with Michigan State University's Sales Leadership Program.
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MSU's WDBM-FM Appoints Alumnus to lead Station into Future
MSU alumnus Jeremy Whiting is the new professional general manager of Michigan State University's award-winning student radio station WDBM 88.9FM, better known as the Impact. He's just the third GM in the almost 30 year history of the radio station.
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It's Time to Reserve your Media Career Fair Booth
The MAB Foundation's fall media career fairs are quickly approaching and booths are filling up quickly. Make sure to register your station as soon as possible to ensure your spot at these popular events!
Find your station's next all-star talent October 10 at Ferris State University (New Location!), October 24 at Western Michigan University and November 16 the Broadcasting Career Builder Conference at Lansing Community College's West Campus.
Reserve your station's booth now.
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Get Involved as a Mentor at the Broadcasting Career Builder Conference
WE WANT YOU to get involved with the future generation of broadcasters! The MAB Foundation is looking for volunteers to participate in this exciting and energetic student broadcasting conference.
Here's what we need:
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 5 Ways to Help Radio DJs Avoid Writer's Block When Blogging
By:
Seth Resler
Jacobs Media Strategies
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When I talk to radio stations about their overall digital strategy, I use the framework of Content Marketing. Content Marketing begins, of course, with content.
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Subscribe to MAB News Briefs
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Webinar: "Podcasting Legal Issues for Broadcasters" with David Oxenford (
Register)
September 20 | 2:18 pm
Nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System
September 25
FCC Regulatory Fees Due
October 10 | 12-3pm
MABF Media Career Fair at Ferris State University
(Register Your Station)
October 18 | 1-2 pm
Webinar: Leadership Lessons for Broadcast Managers with Chris Lytle (
Register)
October 24 | 12-3 pm
November 15 | 1-2 pm
Webinar: "License Renewal" with David Oxenford (
Register)
November 16
BCBC '18 at Lansing Community College - West Campus (
Learn More)
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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
Learn more at
GreatLakesMediaShow.com
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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.
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