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Top of the News:
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What's Next? Media Show Keynote Discussion Will Turn Eyes Toward Future
* December FCC Meeting Important for Broadcasters
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WCUP, WGLI, WLUC Team Up for Canathon
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New P1 Learning Training Course:
Anti-Harassment for Everyone
* Quizbusters Finale Tapes This Friday
All this and more below
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 What's Next? Media Show Keynote Discussion Will Turn Eyes Toward Future
How will broadcasters adapt in the age of debated net neutrality, voice-based technologies, NextGenTV, autonomous cars, and the Digital Dashboard? Where are the best places for broadcasters to deploy financial and human resources in the years to come?
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| BROADCAST EXCELLENCE AWARDS |
Show Us Your Best Work from 2017!
Entries Are Now Being Taken for
the
MAB's Annual BEA Honors
Learn more about this year's award opportunities at
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Michigan Broadcasters Will Judge
Illinois Excellence Awards
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his year Michigan Broadcasters are serving as judges for the Illinois Broadcasting Excellence Awards and the MAB is looking need individuals to volunteer. If interested, contact Crysta Manthei at
517-484-7444
or
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 Second Window for
AM Stations to Seek New
FM Translators to Open January 25-31
By: David Oxenford,
Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP,
BroadcastLawBlog.com
On December 4, the FCC released
the Public Notice
setting out the instructions for the final window for AM stations to get exclusive access to FM translator stations.
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 December FCC Meeting Important for Broadcasters
According to the
Broadcast Law blog, the FCC released an
agenda for the agency's December meeting. One of the main items of interest to the broadcasters is the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
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According to a report from Inside Radio, broadcasters will have to pay higher royalty fees for streaming in the next year.
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Carroll Broadcasting announced its newest FM addition to an already impressive lineup of stations broadcasting from the shores of Lake Huron in beautiful Tawas City WTZM 106.1 FM "The Point" is the new call sign and moniker for the recent 25,000 Watt acquisition
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Jessica Tyler Joins WDRQ-FM
Jessica Tyler has joined Cumulus Media's WDRQ-FM (Detroit) as Assistant Program Director, Music Director and Midday Air Talent. Tyler was most recently at WQNU-FM in Louisville
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WXYZ-TV's Stephen Clark Announces Rretirement
WXYZ-TV (Detroit) anchor Stephen Clark has announced that he will retire at the end of February. Clark has been a 7 Action News anchor and multi-platform journalist for 16 years
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WBKB News Team Hosts Alpena Holiday Parade
Viewers in Northern Lower Michigan tuned into WBKB-TV (Alpena) for live and local holiday cheer on Thanksgiving weekend. WBKB News Team members hosted the Thunder Bay Broadcasting station's first-ever live coverage of Alpena's Holiday Parade
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| CONNECTING TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES |
WCUP, WGLI, WLUC Team Up for Canathon
Eagle Radio's WCUP-FM and WGLI-FM (L'Anse/Hancock) partnered with WLUC-TV (Marquette) in the Western UP for the station's annual Canathon fundraiser
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WDVD Raises Over $95K in 'Cares For Kids' Radiothon
Cumulus Media's WDVD-FM (Detroit) held its 11th annual 'WDVD Cares for Kids' Radiothon last Friday (12/1) at Beaumont Children's Hospital in Royal Oak, raising more than $95,000 for sick and injured kids in Southeastern Michigan
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WKHM raises over $10,000 for local Toys for Tots
Jackson Radio Work's WKHM-FM (K-105.3) and WKHM-AM (NewsTalk 970AM/101.5FM) hosted their annual joint toy drive to benefit the local chapter of Toys for Tots from 6 to 10 a.m. on Friday, December 1
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New P1 Learning Training Course:
Anti-Harassment for Everyone
Course Description:
Sexual Harassment is illegal. We're all against it. But, nothing good happens about this topic unless it is openly discussed and everyone takes a stand. The U.S. Supreme Court has 'strongly suggested' that every employer in America take action. This class is the way we begin the discussion with each and every employee of our organization. Watch, learn and take a stand.
Click here to log in and watch this course...
Support: For questions, support or additional information please contact our amazing support team by email at
support@p1learning.com or by phone at (888) 944-9377.
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MAB Will Offer Educational Opportunities Each Month in 2018
Mark your calendars to spend "Third Thursdays with the MAB" each month throughout 2018. We will take a break for the Great Lakes Media Show in March and our annual Summer Conference in August, where we look forward to seeing you in person for wonderful and informative live speakers and workshops. Webinars are free to MAB members. Questions? Contact Jacquelen Timm at 1-800-YOUR-MAB. Click here to learn more about the 2018 webinar line up.
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 Bad Ads vs. Good Ads
By: Duane Alverson, President
MacDonald Broadcasting Company
(Saginaw & Lansing)
What's the most important ingredient to the success of your advertising recipe?
Is it the platform you choose (i.e., television, radio, newspaper, billboards, print media, direct mail, digital or social media)? Or is it the amount of money you invest?
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 10 Programming Predictions for the Next 25 Years
By: Gary Berkowitz
Berkowitz Broadcast Consulting
Are you ready to change our industry?
Are you a decision maker? Do you have the courage to take these predictions and make them happen? I'm looking to partner with "Lets make it happen" owners and managers who are ready to make 2018 the year that radio history is made!
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How to Add Calls to Action to Your Radio Station's YouTube Videos
As mobile phones become an increasingly important channel to engage fans, YouTube has been making changes to help content creators. This involves both phasing out old features and introducing new ones.
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Student Award Entry Deadline is Less Than 2 Weeks Away
Did you do something great in broadcasting in 2017? Don't miss your chance to be recognized for your efforts.
Entries are being accepted for the annual Michigan Student Broadcast Awards competition through December 19. Winners will be recognized during the Great Lakes Media Show at the Lansing Center in March. Learn more at
StudentBroadcastAwards.com
Scholarships are
Available
for Michigan High School Seniors, Apply by January 12
The MAB Foundation has approved an ongoing scholarship for Michigan High School seniors. Students who have been accepted at a MABF-approved Michigan college, university or trade school and plan to pursue a career in a broadcast-related field may enter!
Click here
to learn more or contact
Jacquelen Timm at 517-484-7444 or
timm@michmab.com
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 Join Us for Our Spring 2018 Media Career Fairs
Dates are set for the MAB Foundations Spring 2018 Media Career Fairs. Join us February 1 at Specs Howard School of Media Arts, March 7 at the Lansing Center or March 21 at Northern Michigan University.
Click here to learn more or reserve a booth.
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Quizbusters Finale Tapes This Friday
WKAR Public Media has announced that the final series installment of the long-running "Quizbusters" game show will be recorded this Friday, December 8, before a live studio audience at WKAR Studio A in East Lansing
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High school or college students interested in the broadcasting and media industry can now get a yearly membership for $15!
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November 30:
Webinar: Preparing for the 2018 Elections - Refresher on the FCC Rules on Political Broadcasting
(1 p.m.)
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Mark your calendar now for the 2018 Advocacy Conference and Awards Banquet! Join us August 13-14 at Mackinac Island's Grand Hotel as we kickoff the MAB's 70th anniversary celebration.
Click here to reserve your room at the Grand Hotel.
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Thanks for the Support of Our Associate Members!
Bell Media Inc.
Michael Murphy
Robert Ridder Broadcasting Consultants
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