We wish you a very happy and safe Thanksgiving! |
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MAB Offices will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday from 3 p.m.
on Wednesday, November 24 and all day Thursday
and Friday, November 25-26.
We will reopen at 9 a.m. on Monday, November 29.
MAB News Briefs will resume on Friday, December 3.
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This past Wednesday (11/17), the MAB welcomed Radio's Best Friend, Art Vuolo, Jr. to our new headquarters. Art received a personal tour of our new digs by MAB President/CEO Karole White. |
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December 1
FCC Deadline for filing Biennial Broadcast Ownership Reports.
December 8 | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Free Webinar: "Battling Bias" with The Poynter Institute.
January 4 | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Free Webinar: "Fighting Fakes and Truth Decay" with The Poynter Institute.
January 10
Quarterly Issues/Programs Report for 4th Quarter 2021 due in Online Public Inspection File.
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BROADCAST EXCELLENCE AWARDS |
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Entry System Is Open!
Entry Deadline: January 10, 2022
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We're back in-person for 2022 at the Lansing Center, downtown Lansing. And, registration is now open! Register early here!
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Binnu Palta Hill, MBA
Assistant Dean and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
Wisconsin School of Business
University of Wisconsin - Madison
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Binnu Palta Hill has spent the last 24 years in the UW System teaching, consulting and designing programming that enhances inclusion by leveraging strategic leadership and organizational cultural dexterity. Since 2008, she has led The Office of Diversity and Inclusion at the Wisconsin School of Business where she works closely with the Dean to develop a diversity, equity and inclusion strategy with the goals of enhancing diversity among students, faculty and staff, and fostering an inclusive culture.
"Enhancing Employee Engagement, Innovation and Performance Through Inclusive Leadership"
Presented March 3, 2022, 1:45-2:45
In this session, participants will gain an understanding of employee engagement and its relationship to organizational culture. We will discuss how leaders influence culture and drive engagement and performance. Participants will learn signature traits associated with inclusive leadership and tangible ways practice behaviors linked to being an inclusive leader.
Register now to attend Binnu Palta Hill’s session at the Great Lakes Media Show!
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LEGISLATIVE / REGULATORY UPDATES |
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Michigan's Huizenga Latest Co-Sponsor of Local Radio Freedom Act |
LRFA is a bipartisan Sense of the House resolution which opposes any new fees, taxes, or royalties on local radio stations. The Michigan Broadcasters Association supports the measure and urges all members of Congress to cosponsor it. There are 201 co-sponsors in the House and 24 in the Senate. Read More
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With Two Nominations to Fill Out the FCC, What Are the Issues for Broadcasters?
By: David Oxenford, Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP
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With the Administration’s decision to renominate Jessica Rosenworcel for another term on the FCC and to select her as the permanent chair of the Commission, and the nomination of Gigi Sohn to fill the vacant seat on the FCC, and assuming both are confirmed by the Senate (though the Wall Street Journal noted that there could be some objections to the Sohn nomination), the FCC could be back at full strength by the first of the year. Read More
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OSHA Suspends Enforcement of COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Businesses |
The Hill reports that The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is suspending enforcement of the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for large private businesses after a federal appeals court upheld a stay on it last week. Read More
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Michelle Dunaway Joins WXMI-TV |
WXMI-TV (Grand Rapids) has hired former WWTV/WWUP-TV anchor Michelle Dunaway. Dunaway will be joining Fox-17's Morning News as anchor/reporter. She made the announcement on her social media pages. Dunaway started her career at KFXB-TV in Dubuque, Iowa. From there, she moved on to WWTV/WWUP-TV in Cadillac/Traverse City. Read More
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Beasley Media Group Detroit Unveils the RIFF Rock Hall |
Beasley Media Group Detroit’s WRIF-FM has officially launched “The RIFF Rock Hall,” an online experience highlighting 50 years of Detroit’s legendary rock station. Through its unique interactivity, listeners can easily move from room to room, clicking through five decades of history in an immersive virtual environment, showcasing WRIF’s rock n’ roll leadership and innovation in Detroit radio. Read More
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Michigan Radio Expands Service in Lansing on
89.7 FM, WLNZ
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Michigan Radio has announced that it has expanded its coverage in the Lansing area on WLNZ-FM. Through a partnership with Lansing Community College, licensee of WLNZ, Michigan Radio will provide public radio programming for the Lansing station, with a simulcast of its NPR news and information programming and award winning statewide news coverage. Read More
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WLEN's "Thank A Vet" Breaks A New Record! |
Lenawee Broadcasting's WLEN-FM (Adrian) broke a record with its annual "Thank A Vet" fundraiser this year, raising $34,697.50 in 12 hours for the "Veterans Dire Need Fund," distributed through Housing Help of Lenawee. the fundraiser is in celebration of Veterans Day and is an event to raise funds and awareness for homeless and other veterans in need in Lenawee County.
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FCC Clears Gray Acquisition of Meredith Stations |
On November 12, the FCC has approved Gray Television’s acquisition of the Meredith TV stations and granted the transfer of the licenses to Gray. In making the ruling the FCC denied two objections to the acquisition. Read More
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Alpha Media Names New Regional VPs; Foster to Oversee Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin |
Alpha Media, which operates radio stations across 44 markets in the United States, announced this past Monday (11/15) the promotion of Brian Foster and Les Tuttle to the roles of Regional Vice Presidents. Read More
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WDRQ Raises Funds to House 10 Area Homeless Vets |
Cumulus Media announced that its WDRQ-FM (Detroit) held the Broadway's Veterans Matter Honor-Thon on Thursday, November 11, driving emergency funds to provide 10 local homeless veterans with long-term housing. 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: Battling Bias
with The Poynter Institute
December 8, 2021 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EST)
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- Where do our biases come from?
- How do we recognize our own biases?
- Eight kinds of biases that can influence our journalism (these don’t make you a bad person, they mean you are normal)
- How biases influence who is in and out of our coverage
- How you can find new voices that will give you new insights, even on deadline
- How biases even show up in our Google searches
- The MOST likely place your biases might show up in a carefully crafted story
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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 Accepting Scholarship Applications |
Competitive scholarships for both high school and college students are available now! Click here to learn about scholarship opportunities for broadcast and media students in Michigan. All scholarship applications are due to the MABF by January 14, 2022. Recipients will be recognized in-person at the student awards lunch during the Great Lakes Media Show on March 3 in Lansing, MI.
Founders Club and general MAB Foundation scholarships will be presented as well. MABF is working with faculty at designated institutions to identify qualified candidates. Email mabf@michmab.com with questions. |
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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!
Entry Deadline: 3:00 pm on Tuesday, December 7, 2021
In-Person Awards Ceremony: Thursday, March 3, 2022
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Volunteers Needed to Help Judge the Michigan Student Broadcast Awards |
The Michigan Student Broadcast Awards are in full-swing, with students from around the state submitting their best work to be judged by Michigan broadcasters. We are looking forward to hosting an in-person Michigan Student Broadcast Awards Luncheon in conjunction with the Great Lakes Media Show on March 3, 2022 in Lansing. But first, we need to determine the winners! Read More
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Bring Your Radio DJs Together to Show Gratitude This Thanksgiving
By: Seth Resler, Jacobs Media Strategies
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As a holiday, Thanksgiving always seems to get the short shrift. Sure, it lacks the sex appeal of Halloween, it's not as lucrative as Christmas and it has a dubious origin story. But the spirit of this holiday is more important than ever during these tense times. Read More
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