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MAB’s Claire Corr Spends a Day at WILX!

Nov 4, 2022

In my quest to learn all I can about the broadcast industry, I spent the entire day with Debbie Petersmark and her team at WILX-TV in Lansing, MI. Debbie and her team welcomed me with open arms and showed me what a “day in the life” of a broadcaster looks like.

WIRX Raises $3,250 for Animal Rescue Group

Nov 4, 2022

This past Saturday (10/29), Midwest Family Broadcasting’s WIRX-FM (Benton Harbor) put together Halloween and golf for the 2022 WIRX Hole-O-Ween Golf tournament at Pipestone Creek Golf Course in Berrien County.

WCZY & WMMI Bring “Boo Bash” to Mt. Pleasant

Nov 4, 2022

Latitude Media’s WCZY-FM and WMMI-AM/FM (Mt. Pleasant) celebrated Halloween with its listeners this past Saturday (10/29) with its annual “Boo Fest” at the Isabella County Fairgrounds.

WLEN’s “Thank A Vet” Founder Dies at 74

Nov 4, 2022

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…

Laurie Kahn Passes

Nov 4, 2022

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.

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With (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

Nov 4, 2022

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.

WSGW Names New News Director

Oct 28, 2022

Alpha Media’s WSGW-AM/FM (Saginaw) has named veteran journalist Denyse Shannon as News Director. Shannon joins the morning team, anchoring the news desk and filling a vacancy left when Ann Williams retired last month.

WLUC-TV Newsroom Announces Staff Promotions

Oct 28, 2022

Gray Television’s WLUC-TV (Marquette) has announced that it is enhancing its team of reporters, which it says will bolster its position as Upper Michigan’s Source for local news, local weather and local sports.

WDIV Documentary to Trace Station’s Fall…and Rise

Oct 28, 2022

On Friday, November 4 at 9:00 p.m., Graham Media’s WDIV-TV (Detroit) will debut the documentary “Going 4 It: The Inside Story of the Rise of WDIV.” which will air Friday, November 4th at 9 p.m.
The station was known as WWJ-TV from its 1947 sign-on (under the ownership of the parent company of the Detroit News) until it was sold on 1978 to the Post-Newsweek Corporation.

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