COVID-19
With COVID-19, West Michigan iHeart Stations to Present ‘Flashback Fridays’
MLive is reporting that West Michigan iHeart stations, faced with the postponement of the 2020 high school football season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will be offering sports fans “Flashback Fridays” beginning August 28. The company’s WMAX-FM (Grand Rapids) and WMUS-FM (Muskegon) will be airing classic high school football matchups from the past for 10…
Read MoreMHSAA Issues New TV Broadcast Rules; No Changes for Radio
The Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) has notified Athletic Directors around the state that they’ve updated their rules on live video broadcast/streaming of events with limited spectatorship. While radio rules remain the same, these changes loosen the rules for television and local over-the-air TV stations and cable channels may now broadcast games live. The…
Read MoreWIKB Presents Virtual Livestock Auction
With the COVID-19 Pandemic here, Iron River Community Broadcasting’s WIKB-FM (Iron River) conducted avirtual livestock auction on August 7 in conjunction with the Iron County Youth Market Livestock Council (ICYMLC). The auction was heard on WIKB-FM 99.1 and also available with a live online video feed on WIKB’s and ICYMLC’s Facebook pages. Bidding can be…
Read MoreWXYZ, WXMI Team Up for Back-to-School Virtual Town Hall
On July 30, Scripps Media’s WXYZ-TV (Detroit) and WXMI-TV (Grand Rapids) teamed together to present a virtual town hall on returning safely back to school. Moderated by WXYZ anchors Carolyn Clifford and Glenda Lewis and WXMI Anchor Mike Avery, the program brought in experts including State Superintendent Dr. Michael Rice, Dr. Joneigh Khaldum, Chief Medical…
Read MoreMichigan Small Business Relief Grant Application Window Opens Through August 5
It was announced on Wednesday (7/15) that the $100 million Michigan Small Business Restart Program will leverage federal funding through the CARES Act to help reduce the economic impact of the ongoing pandemic on Michigan small businesses and workers. Businesses and nonprofits with 50 or fewer employees, worldwide, located in Michigan will be eligible for…
Read MoreMcKibbin Media Group Goes Digital with COVID-19 Content
McKibbin Media Group’s Ashley Smith recently shared with the MAB the digital efforts of the company’s Jackson radio stations during the COVID-19 pandemic: These efforts include: COVID-19 Information Center: https://www.wkhm.com/2020/03/19/wkhm-covid-19-information-center/. Features a listing of “still open” and recently reopened businesses and restaurants at no charge Provides latest news coverage from the state and local levels…
Read MoreWDET Reaches Out to Listeners with Zoom Town Hall
While not the only public broadcaster faced with budget concerns over the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, WDET-FM (Detroit) General Manager Mary Zatina hosted a virtual town hall on Zoom to explain WDET’s situation with its listeners. Like so many businesses and non-profit organizations, WDET has lost a substantial portion of the funding that helps…
Read MoreMacDonald Garber Broadcasting Hosts Food Drive in Northern Michigan
To help with the pressure put on area food banks during the COVID-19 crisis, the stations of MacDonald Garber Broadcasting came together the week of May 18 to present “Feed Northern Michigan Week.” Stations participating included WKHQ-FM, WLXT-FM, WZTC-FM and WLXV-FM. AllAccess reports that all of the on air personalities got involved on a personal…
Read MoreWXMI Presents ‘Stand-up & Help’ with Feeding America West Michigan
On May 29, E.W. Scripps’ WXMI-TV (Grand Rapids) hosted “Stand-up & Help” with Feeding America West Michigan, a live fundraiser to help provide meals during the COVID-19 pandemic. The one-hour special featured local West Michigan comedians and stories about how Feeding America West Michigan is helping the local citizens through the present crisis. The station…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Relief Paycheck Protection Bill Passes Senate for Presidential Signature
The Senate passed on Wednesday (6/3) the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, which tweaks the CARES Act’s program that provided forgivable loans to small businesses if they spent them on keeping workers employed, according to a report in Broadcasting+Cable. The bill, which previously passed in the House, is now expected to be signed into law…
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