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July 10
Deadline for Quarterly Issues Programs lists to be uploaded to station online public inspection files.
July 21 | 1 - 2 p.m. Eastern
Free Webinar: EAS Regulations and what your entire staff should know about the Alternate Inspection Program (ABIP) with Larry Wilkins, Alabama Broadcasters Association Director of Engineering.
August 8-9 | MAB Summer Advocacy Conference, Crystal Mountain Resort ( Details)
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CELEBRATE THE 2022, 2021, 2020 MAB AWARD RECIPIENTS AT #MABsummer! |
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MAB's Karole L. White will be Honored with
MAB Lifetime Achievement Award
Tim Feagan, Dick Haefner, Art Lewis to enter the
Michigan Broadcasting Hall of Fame
Casey Jones, Dalton Shetler to Receive the MAB Foundation
Young Professional Award
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The Michigan Association of Broadcasters and the MAB Foundation are pleased to announce the 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, Hall of Fame inductees, and MAB Foundation Young Professional Award recipients who will be honored, along with award recipients from 2020 and 2021 on August 9 at the Crystal Mountain Resort in Thompsonville as part of the MAB's annual Summer Conference.
Join us at Crystal Mountain as the MAB gathers together for the first time since 2020 at the #MABsummer Advocacy Conference, Annual Business Meeting, and Awards Reception & Banquet.
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2022 MAB Lifetime Achievement Award
Karole L. White
Immediate Past President,
Michigan Association of Broadcasters
When Karole L. White arrived at the MAB more than 36 years ago, the organization had a part time executive director, a couple boxes of files, and $75,000 in the bank. Membership was at only about 50 percent of its potential and many legislators were not even aware that MAB existed. With the help of very positive board members, and great staff, Ms. White grew the MAB to become one of the most respected broadcast trade associations in the nation. Read More
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Michigan Broadcasting Hall of Fame
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Tim Feagan
iHeart Media West Michigan
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Dick Haefner
WJR-AM (Detroit)
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Art Lewis
WSGW-AM (Saginaw)
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MAB Foundation Young Professional Awards
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Casey Jones
WOOD-TV (Grand Rapids)
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Dalton Shetler
Spartan Media Network
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MAB SUMMER CONFERENCE
REGISTER AND BOOK YOUR ROOM!
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Join the Michigan Association of Broadcasters for our first in-person conference in more than two years as we come together to educate, connect and celebrate at MAB’s annual Advocacy Conference, Annual Business Meeting and Awards Reception and Banquet on August 8th and 9th at Crystal Mountain Resort in Thompsonville, MI.
Register for the conference to get informed, connect with industry friends, celebrate industry achievement, and more.
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AUGUST 8
• MAB/MABF Board Meeting
• MABPAC Rooftop Reception Fundraiser
AUGUST 9
• MAB Annual Business Meeting
• Advocacy Conference
• Awards Banquet Dinner
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Take a Ride for the Future at 2022 #MABSummer! |
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As we get back to in-person, support the MAB Foundation in its mission to give back to the future of Michigan broadcasting by entering for a chance to win a ride in a DeLorean! Funds raised help to support MAB Foundation initiatives. Reserve your tickets in advance when you register for the conference, or purchase them in-person at the event. Watch this video:
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MAPB Public Media Impact Award Recipient Announced! |
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The Michigan Association of Public Broadcasters has announced the winner of its 2022 Public Media Impact Award. The honor this year will go posthumously to Lisa Barry of WEMU-FM (Ypsilanti). The award will be presented during the Awards Banquet Dinner at the MAB Summer Advocacy Conference in August.
Lisa Barry was a lifelong metro Detroiter with a wealth of broadcast experience at most of the major commercial broadcast outlets in central and southeast Michigan. She began her career covering the Michigan Governor’s Office and State Capitol in Lansing and continued on to stints with Detroit stations WXYT and WNIC in addition to WJR. She was a seasoned interviewer whose resume includes conversations with U.S. Presidents, celebrities and medical professionals. Lisa won numerous awards; among them the prestigious ‘Outstanding Woman in Communications,’ bestowed annually by the American Women in Radio and TV Association of Metro Detroit. In 2015 Lisa left a high-profile, major market commercial radio career to join the team at WEMU, the NPR affiliate at Eastern Michigan University, because she wanted to tell meaningful, in-depth stories about the community. Her award-winning weekly segment, Art and Soul (for which original music was composed by bassist, Paul Keller) showcased the visual, performing and culinary arts as well as explorations into the art of mind and body. Her daily interviews covered current events, public health, state and local government and human interest stories,.Lisa amassed several MAB Broadcast Excellence Awards while at WEMU, including two in 2021 for her interviews with the UM Drum Major and for her on-the-floor interview with US Senator Debbie Stabenow shortly after the events of January 6, 2021.
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MAB Board Visits Port Huron to Plan Path to the Future |
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The MAB Board of Directors, past board chairs, MAB Foundation leadership, and staff convened in Port Huron this week to talk about the future of the Association.
The one-day retreat focused on how the MAB can best support our members and the broadcast industry as a whole in both the short and long term.
The complete strategic plan will be shared with the full membership in August at the MAB Annual Meeting which is open to all members.
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LEGISLATIVE / REGULATORY UPDATES |
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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters
By: David Oxenford, Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP
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Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the last week (6/4-10), with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. Read More
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Eastern Michigan University Dedicates Garden to honor Lisa Barry |
On June 17, Eastern Michigan University held ceremonies to dedicate a memorial garden in honor of the late Lisa Barry, WEMU-FM radio host and reporter, who passed away on November 30, 2021. The garden is on the west side of King Hall, between Hover and King. Read More
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3 Current and Former Michigan Broadcasters Nominated for
2022 Radio Hall of Fame
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The Museum of Broadcast Communications has announced the Radio Hall of Fame 2022 nominees. Among the 24 were three past and current Michigan-based personalities: Mojo in the Morning at WKQI-FM (Detroit); former Grand Rapids personality Kevin Matthews and former Grand Rapids personality Laurie DeYoung., Read More
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Michigan Radio to Host Local Live(s),
a Unique Storytelling Event
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Michigan Radio has announced that they are thrilled to partner with Back Pocket Media to bring a captivating live storytelling event featuring journalists, music and community on Thursday, July 14, 2022. Read More
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Lansing Lugnuts Broadcaster Called Up to the Big League |
Lansing Lugnuts Radio Broadcaster Jesse Goldberg-Strassler has received the call to step up, at least temporarily, to major league baseball play-by-play. Strassler, who has been calling the Lugnut games since 2009, was called up by affiliate-team the Oakland Athletics. Read More
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Donate to the Jamie McKibbin Memorial Scholarship Fund |
Following the passing of McKibbin Media Group owner and founder Jamie McKibbin in November of 2020, the MAB Foundation created the Jamie McKibbin Memorial Scholarship Fund in his honor, with the goal of providing an academic scholarship to a student showing great interest in radio or television broadcasting in Michigan.
To donate to the fund, CLICK HERE. Donations will qualify for a tax deduction based on IRS rules and regulation |
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Why You Should Segment Your Radio Station’s Email Campaigns |
It's no secret that email marketing is one of the most effective ways to reach your listeners. But with so much competition in the inbox, it's more important than ever to make sure your campaigns are targeted and relevant. Unfortunately, many radio stations employ the same strategy for their email newsletter. 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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