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Western Michigan University Student Radio Station Wins Two National Awards
Western Michigan University’s student-run radio station, 89.1 WIDR-FM (Kalamazoo), won awards for Best Radio Drama and Best Faculty Advisor at the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS) Conference in earlier this month. WIDR’s nominated material competed with over 3,000 entries from 100 schools at the annual conference, which brings together college and high school media groups from across the globe.
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Eric Zane Joins Blarney Stone’s WQON
Blarney Stone Broadcasting has announced that longtime Grand Rapids air talent Eric Zane is joining the company’s WQON-FM (Grayling) for the station’s morning shift beginning this Monday (3/18). The new morning show will be named “The Inzane Asylum Q100 Michigan Mornings” show and will air weekday mornings, 6 – 10 a.m.
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CBS Detroit & Detroit City FC Announce Groundbreaking Broadcast Partnership
Detroit City FC and CBS Detroit have announced a groundbreaking broadcast partnership for the upcoming 2024 USL Championship season. This partnership will enable all eligible home and away DCFC men’s USL Championship matches to be broadcast in the Detroit area by the club’s new flagship stations, Detroit 50 (WKBD-TV) or CBS Detroit (WWJ-TV).
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MAB Member Benefit Spotlight
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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.
