October 10
Third-Quarter 2021 Issues and Programs Lists should be uploaded to your online public inspection file.
October 21 | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
October 21 | 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Free Webinar: "ATSC 3.0: Applications in Public and Commercial Television" with Vincent Curren and Kerry Oslund.
November 4 | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
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2022 Great Lakes Media Show Dates Move: Now March 2 & 3! |
ATTENTION MEMBERS, SUPPLIERS AND FRIENDS: THE GREAT LAKES MEDIA SHOW IS BACK AND IN PERSON!
The dates for the 2022 Great Lakes Media Show have been moved by one day. New dates are now March 2 & 3, 2022. Mark your Calendar NOW!
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MAB Building Dedication to be Held in Conjunction with Great Lakes Media Show |
The newly remodeled MAB Great Lakes Media Center at 222 N. Chestnut Street in Lansing is open and the MAB staff is all settled in. This fun modern existing building has quite a story to go with it. "It was meant to be that we would find the perfect new home for the MAB," said President Karole White. Read More
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MAB's Rachel Krause Named Executive Director of Programs |
The MAB is pleased to announce that Rachel Krause has been promoted to the position of Executive Director of Programs. Rachel has served the MAB in different capacities since 2016 as a Program Coordinator. Read More
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Entries Begin: November 1, 2021
Entry Deadline: January 10, 2022
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LEGISLATIVE / REGULATORY UPDATES |
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Weekly Michigan Government Update
Kelley Cawthorne is the MAB legislative consultant working with MAB President White on your behalf in Lansing
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that the Department of Technology, Management, and Budget will require construction firms contracting with the state to meet prevailing wage, despite the requirement being repealed from state statute in 2018. Read More
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Michigan Broadcasters are Sharing our Story with Members of Congress |
This week, MAB staff and members from stations across the state had the opportunity to meet in-person with Representatives Lisa McClain (R-MI10) and Peter Meijer (R-MI3) at their district offices as well as Representative John Moolenaar (R-MI4) virtually.
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Reminder: Biennial Ownership Report Filing Window Open |
MAB Washington Counsel David Oxenford alerts us to a Public Notice released last week by the FCC, reminding broadcasters that a two-month biennial ownership report window opened Friday, October 1 and will stay open through Wednesday, December 1. All licensees of commercial and non-commercial full power television, Class A television, low power television, AM radio and FM radio stations must file a report with ownership information current as of October 1. Read More
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FCC to Mandate Required Backup Power for Broadcasters? |
Radio World reports that the latest Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) from the FCC "could ultimately lead to a new expense for U.S. radio and TV broadcasters that don’t already have backup power at their transmission sites." The FCC has launched the NPRM to improve the reliability and resiliency of communications networks during disasters. It also wants better situational awareness in their aftermath. Read More
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Virtual Tower Site Tour With This Month's Online Detroit SMPTE Meeting |
The SMPTE Detroit Section will host a free virtual meeting open to all members, guests and non-members on Tuesday, October 12 at 7:00 p.m. Guest speaker Scott Fybush, veteran broadcaster and chronicler of broadcast facilities will take participants on a virtual tour of broadcast transmission sites around our region (Michigan/Ohio/Ontario) Read More
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William Palmer Pyle: 1937-2021 |
As we announced last Friday at press time, W. Palmer Pyle, former President and Founder of Northern Star Broadcasting, passed away September 30th, 2021 in Glendale, Arizona, surrounded by his loved ones. During his time as President of Northern Star Broadcasting, Pyle built the company from the original eight stations in the Lower Peninsula to 20 stations that spanned across both the Upper and Lower Peninsulas, making NSB one of the largest commercial broadcasting groups in the state of Michigan. Read More
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WKAR Promotes Drew Henderson,
Welcomes Dave Mann
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This past week, WKAR Public Media (East Lansing) formally announced that Drew Henderson has been named Senior Director of Broadcast Operations and that Dave Mann has joined WKAR as Director of Broadcast Technology. Read More
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WLHT Welcomes Joe Pesh Back to West Michigan |
Townsquare Media announced October 4 that its WLHT-FM (Mix 95.7) debuted the "Big Joe Show" to weekday mornings in Grand Rapids. The Big Joe Show is helmed by Michigan native Joe Pesh as he returns to West Michigan Morning Radio. Pesh has extensive connections to West Michigan and the state.Originally from Howell, he began his career in Detroit. Read More
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Jacobs Media & PRPD Release Public Radio Techsurvey 2021 |
In partnership with the Public Radio Program Directors Association, Jacobs Media has released Public Radio Techsurvey 2021 (“PRTS”), its latest annual study exploring the ongoing digital media revolution and its impact on public radio. Read More
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WZZM-TV Announces "Fresh Weekends" Lineup |
TEGNA's WZZM-TV (Grand Rapids) has announced a new weekend lineup to begin October 9. Viewers will welcome some fresh faces into their homes on the weekend when they turn on 13 ON YOUR SIDE with the addition of Blake Hansen and Alana Holland.
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FCC Notes: WBMI Sale Approved; Aurora Media Acquires Translator in Escanaba |
This past week saw some FCC activity with Michigan Broadcasters. The license transfer of WBMI-FM (West Branch) was granted by the FCC on October 6. Florida-based Peggy Warner's 105.5fm, LLC is acquiring the station from receiver Mark Sanger. Read More
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Webinars are free to MAB members and are archived for later viewing. Questions? Contact Dan Kelley at 1-800-YOUR-MAB. |
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FREE WEBINAR: Powerful Storytelling
with The Poynter Institute
Part 1: October 21, 2021 | 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Eastern
Part 2: November 4, 2021 | 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Eastern
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Powerful Storytelling Part 1 (10/21/2021) Finding and developing compelling characters | Finding sharp story focus | What goes where in the story and why | How to make words and video work seamless together even when you have limited video | How to spot soundbites that deeply connect with viewers.
Powerful Storytelling Part 2 (11/4/2021) The eight motivators that make any story more interesting | Getting beyond the obvious to the more important “why” of the story | The power of the Ladder of Abstraction (how to make interesting stories important and important stories interesting) | Sentence structure that makes information unforgettable | Navigating the friction between creative storytelling and clear storytelling.
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FREE WEBINAR: ATSC 3.0: Applications in Public and Commercial Television
with Vincent Curren, Principal at Breakthrough Public Media Consulting, Inc. and Kerry Oslund, VP, Strategy & Business Development, E.W. Scripps
October 21, 2021 | 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Eastern
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This webinar will explore the real-world applications being developed in both the public and commercial television worlds with the arrival of ATSC 3.0.
Vincent Curren is helping public media companies navigate today’s dynamic and competitive media world. More concretely, he is working with the Public Media Company to help public television stations leverage the power of ATSC 3.0, the next generation, broadcast television standard.
Kerry Oslund, VP, Strategy & Business Development, E.W. Scripps is responsible for advancing the company’s ATSC 3.0 strategy and other business development efforts. In December 2020, the company’s WMYD-TV (Detroit) became the market’s first ATSC 3.0 station. The launch is a collaborative effort with cross-town WDIV-TV, owned by Graham Media Group. Detroit provides a unique opportunity for the automotive industry to have an in-market test bed for the new Internet Protocol-based broadcast platform — one that can deliver data to millions of receivers at once.
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FREE WEBINAR - "Building Broadcast and Digital Strategies That Will Get Your Dealers Attention Now! "
with John Tkac, LBS Auto Expert, Previous Auto Dealer
Tuesday, October 12, 2021 | 12:00 p.m. Eastern
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John Tkac is back and he's anxious to speak with you during this innovative webinar session. Your dealers are looking for media professionals to provide solutions to close out the year and start the new year with winning solutions.
Attend this webinar and come away with plans that will have you prepared to gain more than your fair share of your dealer's ad budgets! Register and gain a competitive edge!
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Ask LBS
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The BEST Program
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Sales Ideas
Sometimes we just need a creative boost or an idea to take to a prospect tomorrow – or even today! The list contains 99 of the hundreds you can find on the site! Need a creative boost or some fresh ideas? This section of LBS is loaded with them!
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The MAB Foundation is thrilled to launch the 2022 Michigan Student Broadcast Awards and plan for an IN-PERSON awards ceremony at the Great Lakes Media Show on March 3, 2022. Get your entries ready now!
Contest Opens: Monday, October 11, 2021
Entry Deadline: 3:00 pm on Tuesday, December 7, 2021
In-Person Awards Ceremony: Thursday, March 3, 2022
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7 Ways to Strengthen the Calls to Action On Your Radio Station’s Website
By: Seth Resler, Jacobs Media Strategies
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When listeners come to your radio station's website, what do you want them to do? Do you want them to stream the station? Sign up for the email newsletter? Enter a contest? Purchase tickets to a station event? It's important to know the goals of your website. Once you've determined these goals, you'll want to create clear “calls to action” on the site to encourage people to do these things. Read More
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