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Sports Rights, the Super Bowl, and the Perception of Local Over-the-Air TV
Last week, when the NFL playoffs and upcoming Super Bowl had everyone thinking football, Congress held a hearing on how streaming media has affected sports and other video programming rights. We noted that hearing in our weekly update this weekend. As we said in our update, the hearing touched on all the video media issues of the day – sports rights, retransmission consent, the changing balance between pay TV (cable and satellite) versus streaming, and similar issues
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MAB Board Spotlight: Dave Doetsch
MAB Board Spotlight: Dave Doetsch, President, Mid-West Family SW Michigan (Benton Harbor)
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WZZM’s George Lessens Receives Prestigious Charles L. Mitchell Award
This past Wednesday (1/31), WZZM-TV (Grand Rapids) Chief Meteorologist George Lessens joined the ranks of distinguished recipients of the Charles L. Mitchell Award for Outstanding Service by a Forecaster from the American Meteorological Society.
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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.
Impactful Storytelling
September 18, 2025, 1:00 pm EST
Mark your calendars to spend “Third Thursdays with the MAB” each month!
Positive psychology principles such as gratitude, optimism, and mindfulness can enhance the storytelling techniques used in journalism. Journalists can incorporate these elements to craft stories that resonate emotionally and inspire action while maintaining factual accuracy.
