November 6, 2025 - Ford Field, Detroit
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FCC Regulatory Fees Due September 26 – FCC CORES Database Available for Payment, Some Filing Glitches Reported
As we noted this past weekend in our weekly update of regulatory actions, the FCC last Friday released its Order setting the regulatory fees due from broadcasters and other FCC regulated entities – fees that the FCC is required to collect each year the start of the federal government’s new fiscal year which begins in October. This week, the FCC released a series of public notices detailing filing procedures. First was a Public Notice setting the deadline for payment of the fees as 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on September 26.
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George Smith Joins WOOD-TV’s Daybreak Team
Nexstar’s WOOD-TV (Grand Rapids) has announced the hiring of George Smith to its News 8 Daybreak team. Smith joins Teresa Weakley on the anchor desk weekdays from 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m.
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Michigan Public’s Zoe Clark Talks Michigan’s Battleground State Status on C-SPAN and CNN
On Monday September 2, Michigan Public’s Politics Director Zoe Clark, co-host of It’s Just Politics, joined C-SPAN’s Washington Journal to discuss the upcoming presidential election and where things stand in the battleground state of Michigan.
Read MoreMichigan Association of Broadcasters Launches
Comprehensive Industry Recruitment Campaign
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MAB Member Benefit Spotlight
Mark Your Calendar
The MAB hosts events for all Michigan broadcasters throughout the year both in-person and online. Along with the continuing education opportunities, the MAB connects broadcasters with chances to network and celebrate during awards ceremonies. Keep track of the MAB opportunities on the events calendar.
Closing Broadcasting's Canyon: Bringing Managers and Gen Z Together
October 16, 2025, 1:00 pm EST
Mark your calendars to spend “Third Thursdays with the MAB” each month!
Broadcasting has a silent, but threatening issue occurring across the industry. It is creating a deepening canyon within staff throughout this wonderful business. We are blessed with an incredible number of veterans, but they are struggling to grow new employees into productive, long term broadcasters. This divide is a problem and it is important that leadership begins to take action.
