November 2022
WZMQ-TV Announces Key Staff Appointments
Lilly Broadcasting’s WZMQ-TV (Marquette) announced the appointment of two experienced broadcasters to management positions.
Read MoreJenny Lewis Upped at McKibbin Media’s WKHM-FM
McKibbin Media Group (MMG) has announced that Jenny Lewis has moved to the helm of the group’s flagship station morning show on WKHM-FM (Jackson) as of Monday, November 6.
Read MoreWDBM-FM at MSU Receives National Awards
Impact 89FM, WDBM-FM (East Lansing), Michigan State University’s student-run radio station and media organization, has announced that staff members were recognized for their work with individual national awards in the College Media Association Pinnacle Awards as well as the College Broadcasters, Inc. National Student Production Awards.
Read MoreMeteorologist Blake Harms Joins WOOD-TV
Nexstar Media’s WOOD-TV (Grand Rapids) has announced the hiring of Meteorologist Blake Harms. Harms is the morning meteorologist at Nexstar station WLNS in Lansing and is a West Michigan native.
Read MoreHow Your Radio Station Can Take Advantage of YouTube Handles
Last month, YouTube announced a new feature: channel handles. While this feature is new to YouTube, it’s not new to social media; other social networks have been using handles for a long time.
Read MoreFCC Looks at EAS Rules – Requires That Broadcast Alerts Default to CAP, and Seeks Comments on Securing the System
At each of the last two of the FCC’s recent regular monthly open meetings, the Commission addressed EAS issues that affect broadcasters. In one case, it adopted new rules that will, among other things, require that broadcasters use on-air the “IPAWS” internet-delivered emergency message in the CAP format, if the broadcaster receives the alert in both the CAP and traditional over-the-air formats.
Read MoreWLEN’s “Thank A Vet” Founder Dies at 74
The founder of WLEN-FM’s (Adrian) annual “Thank a Vet” event has passed away. James “Jim” Gregory Mooney (pictured above, far right) died on October 25. He was born in Braddock, Pennsylvania on…
Read MoreLaurie Kahn Passes
The MAB is sad to report the passing of Laurie Kahn, the founder of Media Staffing Network. Kahn has done numerous sessions for broadcasters in Michigan and was a great advocate and supporter of connecting students to the industry.
Read MoreWith (Less Than) A Week to Go Before the Midterm Elections, Watch for Last Minute Unfounded Attack Ads – The Potential Liability of Stations for False Claims in Ads from PACs, Parties and Other Noncandidate Groups
In this rush to election day, broadcasters need to be on the alert for allegations that an attack ad from a non-candidate group is false or defamatory, because in certain instances, the ad could result in a claim against the broadcaster.
Read MoreYou’re Launching a New Radio Morning Show. Here’s Your Station’s Digital Plan.
From time to time, I get asked what a radio station’s digital strategy should be when launching a new morning show. There’s no limit to what a station can do, but to start, I would implement a plan to create content on a daily basis that can be shared over social media.
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