You don't want to miss this year's Digital Great Lakes Media Show. MAB members can register for just $25 to gain access to some of the industry's top minds in sales, management, news, promotions and engineering. The March 2-3 sessions will be made available on-demand for registered participants following the event's conclusion. Learn More and Register at MABshow.com.

This is not a session about how to feel good about smaller staffing and fewer resources. This is a session that looks pragmatically at how to deal with that reality. If we are going to do more, with less, we should also be fundamentally changing our news gathering approach and how our newsrooms are structured. We can’t solve for that in an hour, but we can talk honestly about how you can get more done — safely, efficiently — and still maintain your mental health.

Newsrooms and journalism have never been a model for healthy work environments and today we don’t exactly feel the love from all of our audience. But we do the job anyway because it’s a calling (or it’s supposed to be). There are several simple, pragmatic ways journalists can take control of their emotional well-being and make their lives a little happier. We talk about what each one of us can do based upon experience and some actual neuroscience (hormones and stuff) in order to be happier and healthier.

We will explore trends in Local Marketing Trends, what the marketplace is saying – look at where the money is going online, who is buying what services and why. There is a new market funnel, what does it look like? What should my digital line up include, what products should I be selling? Digital objections – are those different than regular objections? Wait a second, I don’t have the capacity to handle all this extra work, do I? And how do I get started, if I am late to the party?

The 2021 Broadcast Excellence Award program received 939 entries from 77 stations across the state. On March 10, we’ll be announcing and celebrating all of the winning stations with 3 live award celebrations. Presentations for Commercial and Network Radio, Commercial and Network Television, and Public Media will be hosted as live events throughout the day at www.BroadcastExcellenceAwards.com. Exact times of each celebration will be announced. We’re looking forward to celebrating YOU and the hard work your station has done over the past year.

The Michigan Association of Broadcasters are proud to work on behalf of our members to educate Congress and state lawmakers about the issues that impact our industry. Over the past two weeks, the MAB and representatives from stations across the state have met with multiple members of Congress and their staff. Read More

In a press release issued today (2/7), the Radio Music License Committee (RMLC) and performing rights organization Global Music Rights (GMR) announced that enough commercial radio stations signed the GMR licensing agreement to allow the settlement of the RMLC/GMR litigation to become effective. Read More

The Society of Broadcast Engineers will hold the 2022 SBE Leadership Development Course August 3-5, 2022, in Atlanta, GA. This three-day course is an intensive study of successful leadership and management, designed specifically for broadcast engineers. Read More

Audacy's WWJ-AM (Detroit) has announced the results of its 19th Annual Winter Survival Radiothon for THAW, The Heat and Warmth Fund. $986,256.00 was raised from station listeners. Read More

Scripps Media's WXMI-TV (Grand Rapids) has announced that Josh Berry has joined the station as reporter/co-anchor on the station's 6, 10 & 11 p.m. newscasts. He'll be teamed with longtime WXMI anchor Janice Allen. Berry joins the station after serving just over 4-1/2 years as news anchor at WOLO-TV in Columbia, South Carolina. Read More

Crain's Detroit reports that iHeartMedia Inc. is relocating its six local radio stations from Farmington Hills to Eastern Market, in the heart of the commercial food district. Radio stations WJLB-FM, WKQI-FM, WLLZ-FM, WMXD-FM, WNIC-FM and WDFN-AM will move into the former Detroit Brewing Company building.

The MAB Foundation’s favorite event is back, and we want you to be a part of it!

Digital Speed Networking will be held on Friday, March 25 from 10:30 am-2:00 pm. Stations can register 2 representatives to participate in the event, which will automatically pair professionals with job seekers for 5 minutes at a time.

Participation is $200/Station. Learn more and register here. Don’t let this opportunity for possible EEO Credit pass!

The Michigan Student Broadcast Award Winners will be announced in live videos on April 13 (Radio) and April 14 (Television). We'll have some fun, give away some prizes, and celebrate the winners!

The MAB Foundation is looking for volunteers to help present the online awards. If you're an on-air radio or television personality, we want to get you involved! Media students from across the state will LOVE seeing and hearing from familiar faces. If you're interested in creating a fantastic digital experience for the award winners, let us know! We also have sponsorship opportunities for giveaways, Station of the Year presentation, and more! Contact Rachel at krause@michmab.com or 517-484-7447 for details.