Take a day to make virtual visits with your state legislators. It's easy. Just register for the free MAB State Capitol Advocacy Day and MAB does the rest. You will be paired with a couple of other broadcasters from your area. MAB will prepare the issue papers and a report on the economic impact of Michigan's Broadcasters on the state. We set the Zoom meetings for you. Read More

Legislation that would open up some records from the governor's office and the Legislature cleared a Senate committee Tuesday (3/23) in the latest attempt to remove Michigan from the minority of states that do not currently allow access to such records, according to a report in Gongwer. Read More

On March 8, the FCC issued a hearing designation order, sending to an Administrative Law Judge the question of whether an AM station’s license renewal application should be granted. Read More

You say they don't do that anymore! Not true, they do. It's easier than ever before. With so much of our business activities available in our public file and on electronic forms at the FCC, they can easily inspect a station without ever coming to your door. Additionally they still investigate complaints. Read More

Steve Schram, Executive Director and General Manager of Michigan Radio – WUOM, Ann Arbor, has been selected to serve as the sole representative for Public Radio on the Nielsen Audio Advisory Council.

WJR-AM (Detroit) Mid-Morning On-Air Host Frank Beckmann, who announced his coming retirement in January, will do his last program on-air at WJR this Friday (3/26), wrapping up a 48-year radio career. A sports broadcasting legend, Beckmann has hosted “The Frank Beckmann Show” on WJR weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to Noon for the last 18 years. Read More

MacDonald Broadcasting's WKCQ-FM (Saginaw) has announced that Breck Kinsey has joined the station's airstaff for the 7 p.m. to Midnight shift. Kinsey arrives from WLEW-FM (Bad Axe), where she spent nearly two years on the air. Read More

WDIV-TV, Graham Media Group’s NBC affiliate in Detroit, has named Angie Cady its Local Sales Manager. In this role, Cady will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the local sales team and strategy. Read More

The MAB has learned that veteran northern Michigan air personality and voice-over/commercial talent "The Captain" Bill Vogel has passed away. For 20 years, Vogel was "The Mouth" of WKHQ-FM (Charlevoix) and helped put the station on the map. He built a large following with his Zoo Crew Morning Show and his fan base included visitors and residents alike. Read More

Urgent! Billions of dollars are flowing into Michigan. The pockets of many Michigan taxpayers will be full and the pent-up desire to shop for goods and services is being unleashed. You advertising clients may not have put this together. Be sure that they and you benefit from all this.

Opportunity is knocking and you must answer! You have a chance to instantly increase your sales if you will immediately begin to tell “the stimulus” story. Our clients are not aware of how much money is now available and you can be the one to help them get their share. This webinar will educate you on the story to tell and teach you how to deliver the message. For all broadcast sellers and managers.

Learn how to speak to your clients and future clients about the impact of the stimulus can have on their business. The average qualifying family of four will receive approximately $5,400.

Believe it or not, I am a big advocate of using pop-up windows on radio station websites. However, there's a right and a wrong way to use them. Pop-up windows are incredibly irritating when they are used to advertise something that has no relevance to a visitor. Under no circumstances should you allow your station's sales team to sell ads to be used in pop-up windows. The last thing your listeners want to see when they come to your station's site is pop-ups hawking discount mattresses or Horny Goat Weed. Read More