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Great Lakes Broadcast & Sports Media Academy a Big Success!
On November 2nd, the Michigan Association of Broadcasters successfully hosted our second annual Great Lakes Broadcast and Sports Media Academy at Ford Field in Detroit.
Read MoreWDBM at Michigan State University Receives National Awards
Impact 89FM-WDBM-FM, Michigan State University’s student-run radio station and media organization, is very excited to announce that the entire organization as well as individual staff members were recognized for their work with national awards in the College Broadcasters, Inc. National Student Production Awards as well as the College Media Association Pinnacle Awards.
Read More2023 Regional Murrow Award Winners Announced
The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) has announced the recipients of the 2023 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards. The 9 Michigan broadcasters won a total of 18 awards in Region 7, which is shared with Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. Award recipients demonstrate the spirit of excellence that Murrow set as a standard for the profession of electronic journalism.
Read MoreGreat Lakes News Collaborative Wins US Water Prize
The US Water Alliance has announced that the Great Lakes News Collaborative is a winner of its annual US Water Prize. The US Water Prize recognizes the individuals and organizations that are driving innovation in the water sector and imagining new possibilities in water.
Read MoreMAB: Supportting and Inspiring Future Generations
By: Sam Klemet, President & CEO Michigan Association of Broadcasters The Michigan Association of Broadcasters aim to support and inspire future generations. This week, students from Brother Rice High School’s broadcast program had the opportunity to see what a day in the life of a broadcaster is like while touring the Audacy Radio stations in…
Read MorePlymouth-Canton’s 88.1 The Park Celebrates 50 Years!
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. Over the years, the station changed frequencies, increased power, went stereo and increased their broadcast schedule from 6 hours a day to 24/7.…
Read MoreMAB’s Sam Klemet Talks to Jeremy Whiting of MSU’s Award-Winning IMPACT 89
Several weeks ago, IMPACT 89 (WDBM-FM), Michigan State University’s student-run radio station received national acclaim as recipient of the 2021 College Media Association Four-Year College Radio Station of the Year Pinnacle Award. As a follow-up to the award, Incoming MAB President/CEO Sam Klemet sat down with IMPACT 89 General Manager Jeremy Whiting to discuss the…
Read MoreImpact 89FM Named 2021 College Radio Station of the Year
Impact 89FM (WDBM-FM), Michigan State University’s student-run radio station and media organization, topped the charts nationally this month when it was recognized with the 2021 College Media Association Four-Year College Radio Station of the Year Pinnacle Award. This is the first time Impact 89FM has earned this national award. However, the student-run radio station has…
Read MoreNew Radio Station at GVSU Helping Students Gain Experience
Future broadcasters are taking advantage of the arrival of a new radio station on the Grand Valley State University campus. WLXS 900 AM is giving students a real-life breakdown of the industry. “We created the station because we wanted the students to get an experience that was much more in line with what they’re going…
Read MoreSpecs Howard School of Media Arts to Become Part of Lawrence Technological University
Lawrence Technological University will become the new home of the Specs Howard School of Media Arts. Specs Howard has offered courses in radio and television broadcasting, graphic design, and digital media arts since 1970, and has graduated more than 15,000 alumni in these fields. Lawrence Technological University has had a relationship with the Specs Howard…
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