Pistons Broadcaster George Blaha Out for Rest of Season
The Detroit Pistons announced this past Sunday (3/13) that legendary play-by-play announcer George Blaha will miss the remainder of the 2021-22 NBA season due to a heart bypass procedure. Doctors diagnosed the need for the procedure during a routine check-up completed last week. The team announced on Twitter Tuesday (3/15) that “George Blaha underwent a…
Read MoreDetroit Sports Media Association Names Terry Foster President
Terry Foster, noted sports broadcaster and writer in Michigan, has been named president of Detroit Sports Media Association, succeeding Jennifer Hammond. Foster leads up an organization that traces its roots to 1948 when founder Ty Tyson created the Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association. Joining Foster on the DSMA 2022 Executive Board are Bobby Keyes, Vice President;…
Read MoreHow to Use Instagram’s Highlights to Drive Traffic to Your Radio Station’s Website
By: Seth Resler Jacobs Media Strategies When I discuss social media’s role in an overall digital strategy, I often compare it to a billboard by the highway promoting your radio station. You advertise on a billboard by the highway because lots of people drive on the highway. Your hope is that they see the billboard…
Read MoreBook Your 2022 ABIP Inspection Now
Scheduling is underway for the 2022 Alternative Broadcast Inspection Program (ABIP). The ABIP is a unique partnership between the MAB and the FCC under which stations that participate can receive a three-year exemption from routine FCC inspections. The MAB’s inspector, Blake E. Thompson CBNT, will be traveling our state 4/25-4/30; 5/16-5/24; and 6/13-6/17/22. Thompson notes,…
Read MoreWRSR’s “Fox Feeding Frenzy” Brings in $61k+ to Fight Hunger!
Krol Communication’s WRSR-FM (Flint) held its annual “Fox Feeding Frenzy” last Friday (3/4/22) and brought in $61,633 for The Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, enough money to provide 369,798 Meals! The 12-hour broadcast aired 7a.m. to 7p.m. from the Food Bank on Lapeer Road in Flint. Program Director Jeremy Fenech told the MAB, “Here at…
Read MoreMid-West Family’s WYTZ Raises $40,000 For St. Jude
Mid-West Family’s WYTZ-FM (Bridgeman/Benton Harbor/St. Joseph) held its annual 2-day radiothon February 23-24 for St. Jude’s Childrens Hospital, meeting their goal and raising a total of $40,000! The station has been holding the annual radiothon for 17 years now. The station’s morning show host Matt Malone said, “The total amount for every year we’ve done…
Read MoreNCAA Tournament Advertising: Use of Trademarks and … One More Thing (2022 Update) (Parts 1 & 2)
By: Mitchell Stabbe, Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP via the Broadcast Law Blog Part One With the 2022 NCAA Collegiate Basketball Tournament about to begin, as faithful readers of this blog know, broadcasters, publishers and other businesses need to be wary about potential claims arising from their use of terms and logos associated with the tournament…
Read MoreGraham Media Moves National Headquarters Back to Detroit
Graham Media Group, the local media division of Graham Holdings, has announced that it has moved its headquarters back to Detroit. Corporate offices are once again located in the same building as its WDIV-TV at 550 W. Lafayette Blvd. Catherine Badalamente, President and CEO of Graham Media Group (as of March 1), announced the move,…
Read MoreBeasley Media WDMK-FM Unveils “Mason Means Business”
Beasley Media Group announced March 1 that WDMK-FM (Detroit)(105.9 KISS-FM) Morning Show personalities “Mason & Starr,” in conjunction with GoDaddy, have unveiled “Mason Means Business,” a new program aimed at showcasing small business and entrepreneurial stories in the Motor City. Small businesses and entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to visit the “Mason Means Business” website…
Read MoreWKAR-TV adds Spanish Language Audio, Improved Image Quality
WKAR Public Media (East Lansing) has announced a recently completed major project to improve television service for the mid-Michigan community. With installation of a new broadcast server for WKAR-TV, over-the-air and many cable and satellite viewers will now see higher quality video images and have a Spanish language option when available. The upgrade expands access…
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