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Congress Advances Bill Requiring Radio To Put Some EAS Alerts On Repeat

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The lame duck session of Congress has delivered its first move that could directly impact radio. On a voice vote this week, the House passed the Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act or “READI Act” (H.R. 6096). It would, among other things, require radio and television stations to repeat alerts issued by the president, rather…

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Jaime McKibbin Passes Away Suddenly

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Updated 11/20/20 Scholarship Fund Set Up in Honor of Jamie McKibbin – read more here. Updated 11/19/20 Jamie McKibbin, co-owner and operator of McKibbin Media Group, Inc., licensee of WKHM-AM/FM and WIBM-AM (Jackson) and WCSR-AM/FM (Hillsdale), passed away suddenly November 16, 2020 as a result of a boating accident. McKibbin and a close friend were…

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COVID Didn’t Stop WION’s ‘Treasures for Troops!’

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By: Jim Carlyle, co-owner/manager, WION Despite the restrictions that the State of Michigan has imposed in the apparent effort to arrest the pandemic, a team of dedicated people still orchestrated WION’s yearly “Treasures for Troops!” WION Radio (Ionia) is proud to announce that with it’s partners, WGLM in Greenville/Lakeview MI, WRWW-LP at Lowell High School,…

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Black Diamond Broadcasting Blankets the North with Warmth

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The stations of Black Diamond Broadcasting are teaming together with local Toyota dealers to “Blanket the North with Warmth” now through December 6.  The stations will be broadcasting live from varies Toyota dealer to collect new blankets, pillows, sheet and towels for those in need as the cold weather has returned. Everything you donate for…

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WCMU Teams with Newspaper to Present Virtual Town Hall

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On November 17, WCMU Public Media (Mt. Pleasant) will team with the Midland Daily News to present a town hall with Midland County’s top health officials as our guests to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic. Fred Yanoski, director/health officer for Midland County Department of Public Heath, and Dr. Catherine Bodnar, medical director for Midland County Department…

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Zannie Glover Named Program Director at WMGC, WDMK

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Beasley Media Group announced that Zannie Glover has been named Program Director of WMGC-FM (105.1 the BOUNCE) and WDMK-FM (105.9 KISS-FM) in the Motor City. He will officially begin his new position on December 1. Glover, also known as “Zannie K,” most recently served as the program director at KMOJ-FM as well as was the…

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FCC Makes Clear that Lowest Unit Charges for Candidate Ads Ends on Election Day

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By: David Oxenford, Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP The FCC (11/2) released a Public Notice making clear that lowest unit rates (or lowest unit charges) end on Election Day.  Some broadcasters had asked the question, fearful that there would be political advertising bought after Election Day to take positions on issues about counting the vote and other legal matters that could arise in…

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Ken Frierson Appointed VP/GM of WNEM

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On November 2, Meredith Corporation announced that it has promoted Ken Frierson to Vice President and General Manager of WNEM-TV 5, Meredith’s CBS affiliate in the Saginaw-Flint, Michigan market, effective immediately. Frierson was WNEM’s General Sales Manager. “Ken has been an extraordinary member of WNEM-TV 5 for over a decade and has worked in the…

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