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Tom Hahn

MAB Vice President of Finance to Retire

Nov 12, 2021

Tom Hahn has been the Vice President of Finance for the MAB and its associated entities for eighteen years. He is a large part of the reason the MAB is the strong financially healthy organization that it is. Tom will be retiring and his last day in the office will be November 16th. MAB invites…

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WHTC’s “Alegria Latina” Founder Lupita Reyes Retiring

Nov 5, 2021

Lupita Reyes created Holland’s first Spanish-language radio show at WHTC-AM/FM’s studios on Central Avenue in Holland more than 57 years ago. On December 31, 2021, she’s retiring. Reyes wanted a Spanish-language show to serve Holland’s growing Latino community and asked the station’s then-manager, Bill Gargano, to make it happen. After some back-and-forth — and Gargano’s…

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MAB Salutes Traffic Directors from Across Michigan

Nov 5, 2021

This past Tuesday (11/2), The Michigan Association of Broadcasters was honored to recognize Traffic Directors from across the state on National Traffic Professionals Day, which was the 101st anniversary of the first commercial broadcast. Their hard work is often unseen but is critical in ensuring viewers and listeners in Michigan get the important news, information…

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Could Australian Decision Giving Broadcasters the Right to Collectively Bargain with Tech Companies Be a Preview of Things to Come in the US?

Nov 5, 2021

By: David Oxenford, Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP Last week, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission approved an application for Commercial Radio Australia to collectively bargain with Google and Facebook over the carriage by these tech platforms of news content from Australian radio broadcasters (press release here, application and approval here).  This approval is an outgrowth of the…

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WMUK finalizes purchase of WKDS 89.9 FM

Nov 5, 2021

Western Michigan University has announced that it has finalized purchase of WKDS-FM from Kalamazoo Public Schools.  The station was purchased on behalf of the University’s WMUK-FM, after approval was granted by the governing boards of both bodies. The total purchase is valued at $186,000, including a three-year tower lease agreement. WMUK has been operating WKDS…

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40th Annual WLUC-TV Canathon Underway

Nov 5, 2021

The annual WLUC-TV (Marquette) TV6 Canathon kicked off this past Monday (11/1).  The Canathon is a month long effort to collect donations of canned goods to help feed a hungry neighbor.  This is the 40th year for the event and organizations like the Salvation Army say it’s an important effort at a time of year…

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Journalism Tax Credit Bill To Pay Salaries of Local Journalists Back in Budget Bill

Nov 5, 2021

The NAB has announced that the journalism payroll tax credit has been included in the just-released Democratic reconciliation text that House leadership plans to bring to the floor as soon as this week.  This represents a significant step towards inclusion of this provision in any final Build Back Better Act package. While there remain some…

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Associate Member Spotlight: Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association

Oct 29, 2021

Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association Extends SCRUB Club Food Safety Education Course for Additional Year! The Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association (MRLA) has extended the SCRUB Club curriculum through September 30, 2022. The free online food safety education course which was developed for middle school-aged children and their families was launched in April and previously…

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MSU-Produced Documentary to Premiere Nationwide on PBS

Oct 29, 2021

A groundbreaking documentary on the deportation of U.S. veterans from WKAR Public Media at Michigan State University and filmmakers John J. Valadez and Carleen L. Hsu will air nationally on PBS in primetime. Filmed over seven years, American Exile is the story of two unlikely war hero brothers who became veteran’s rights activists after being…

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