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NAB Show Small and Medium Market Radio Roadmap |
Join NAB Staff for a detailed look at everything being planned for small and medium market radio broadcasters at NAB Show. Updates will include plans for conference sessions, floor sessions, main stage sessions, networking events and the agenda of the Small and Medium Market Radio Forum.
This Wednesday, February 23, 2:00 p.m. Eastern
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February 24 | 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Free Webinar: Political Advertising with the FCC's Bobby Baker, Gary Schonman and Sima Nilsson. Moderated by Frank Montero of Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth.
March 2-3
The Great Lakes Media Show! Digital in 2022!
March 10
MAB Broadcast Excellence Awards Day Use images that complement your message, and link your images to supporting resources.
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Only 5 Days Left to Get Full Access to the Digital Great Lakes Media Show |
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Register by February 23 to get live and on-demand access to over 25 breakout sessions from 40+ industry experts. Registration is only $25 for MAB Members, and $35 for Non-Members.
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Mental Health- Reporting on Sensitive News, and Protecting your own Mental Health? Hear a Discussion of Best Practices for Newsrooms
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#MABshow Sponsor Sit Down |
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MAB President Sam Klemet sits down with Brian Wheeler, who is the Media Relations Manager at Consumers Energy, which is the feature sponsor of the Digital Great Lakes Media Show.
Watch the conversation here:.
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Thank you to all our 2022 Digital Great Lakes Media Show Sponsors |
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‘MAB Broadcast Excellence Awards Day’ is March 10 |
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:
10:00 a.m. - Public Radio & Television
1:00 p.m. - Commercial & Network Television
3:00 p.m. - Commercial & Network Radio
We’re looking forward to celebrating YOU and the hard work your station has done over the past year.
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LEGISLATIVE / REGULATORY UPDATES |
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Controversial Super Bowl Political Ads on Local Stations – Why They Can’t Be Pulled
By: David Oxenford, Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP
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Ads planned to run in (last Sunday's) Super Bowl by Republican candidates in primaries to select candidates for 2022 senate elections drew comments and controversy even before the game, with some calls to block the ads from the air. Read More
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Frank Beckmann: 1949-2022 |
This past weekend, the MAB was saddened to learn the passing of longtime WJR personality Frank Beckmann at age 72. According to his wife Karen, Beckmann died Saturday night (2/12). He began his career at WJR as a reporter in 1973, launched a pioneering sports talk show called Sportswrap. He called play-by-play UM football, the Detroit Lions and Detroit Tigers and spent his last 17 years at the station hosting a 9 a.m. weekday talk show. Read More
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WKAR's Julie Sochay, Brant Wells in the News |
WKAR’s Julie Sochay has been selected to participate in Public Media Diversity Leaders Initiative. And, the station's Brant Wells has been elected the PBS Digital Media Advisory Committee (DMAC) chair. Read More
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Erin Vermeulen New PM News Anchor at WWJ |
Erin Vermeulen has been upped to evening news anchor for Audacy's WWJ-AM (Detroit). She'll be heard weeknights from 7-12 midnight. Vermeulen is a 23-year broadcast professional, most recently serving as a writer and editor for WWJ. Her career has taken her to Cairo, Dubai, Oman and South Africa before returning to the U.S. Read More
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WCSX-FM Announces the Return of the Stone Soup Project in the Motor City |
Beasley Media Group is pleased to announce the return of the WCSX Stone Soup Project in the Motor City. Seventeen years ago, the station ran a radio promotion challenging listeners to transform a junkyard car into a classic automobile. Over the years, the annual promotion raised over $1.5 million dollars to support local charities. Read More
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Plymouth-Canton's 88.1 The Park Celebrates
50 Years!
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Plymouth-Canton's WSDP-FM (88.1 The Park) celebrated a milestone this past Monday. The student-run station signed on the air February 14, 1972 with just ten watts of power in mono on 89.3 mHz. Read More
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Doug Montgomery Upped to VP at Townsquare |
Former Grand Rapids programmer Doug Montgomery, who joined Townsquare Media in 2016, has been promoted. He will continue to oversee Content and Programming for 70 Country stations, now as Vice President of Country Content and Programming. Since joining the company in 2017 he has led the Country format for Townsquare, and is the showrunner for "Taste of Country Nights." Read More
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Former Marquette Broadcaster Lou Chappell Dies |
Former WLUC-TV (Marquette) General Manager and radio station owner Lou Chappell passed away Monday, February 14th at his home in Marquette. Chappell worked at WDMJ-TV and WLUC-TV from 1956 through 1973. He was first hired when the station was launched. He eventually became general manager. Read More
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Hope FM Listeners Donate $34k to Mission Effort |
During their Annual Fundraiser for Crossover Cups Mission, WNFR-FM (Sandusky/Port Huron) (90.7 Hope FM) listeners generously gave $34,446 to rescue 415 children from human trafficking in the Dominican Republic. Read More
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This Week's Featured Series:
Powerful Leadership Secrets
Presented by Gary Moore, President, Local Broadcast Sales
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Gary Moore begins a discussion on leading in today’s challenging environment. In this session, he focuses on the societal changes and challenges that leaders must identify and face.
Part 1 - Social Changes
Part 2 - Relationships
Part 3 - The Cost Of Employee Turnover
Part 4 - Cowboy Ethics
Part 5 - Emotional Intelligence
Part 6 - Relationship Focused Selling
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Ask LBS
It is common to run into difficult selling situations in the field. Let us know what we can help with and we will get your question in front of our seasoned broadcast professionals. They will give you a personalized response with real strategies for your specific situation!
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The BEST Program
The BEST Program is designed for sellers who are new to broadcast. Each weekday for 5 weeks, you will receive a special email containing 3 videos. In less than 30 minutes per day, your new sellers will have built up a solid foundation for a career in selling broadcast!
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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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MABF Career Outreach Event, Possible EEO Credit for Participation:
Digital Speed Networking
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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 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Stations can register 2 representatives to participate in the event, which will automatically pair professionals with job seekers for 5 minutes at a time.
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The 2022 Student Awards will be Virtual, You Can Help Make it Great! |
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MICHIGAN STUDENT BROADCAST AWARDS LIVESTREAM APRIL 13 & 14
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. |
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Community Building: Understanding the Metrics, Tools and Opportunities
By: Seth Resler, Jacobs Media Strategies
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Over the past several weeks, I have written about how radio stations can turn their Audiences into Communities. As I noted in January, the key distinction between the two is that members of a Community care about and communicate with each other; members of an Audience do not. Read More
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Have news to share? Send your press releases to newsletter editor Dan Kelley: dkelley@michmab.com
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