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Armada Media Returns to Marinette/Menominee
RadioInsight reports that Armada Media is reacquiring the Marinette Wisconsin/Menominee, Michigan cluster that it sold to Radio Plus Bay Cities LLC back in 2013. In an application filed December 1, Armada’s AMC Partners Escanaba LLC will buy back WLST-FM (Marinette. WI). WSFQ-FM (Peshtigo, WI), WHYB-FM (Menominee), WMAM-AM/W283DD (Marinette, WI) and WAGN-AM/W261DM (Menominee).
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WCMU Launches 5th Annual “Foodraiser” to Fight Hunger
WCMU General Manager Rick Westover is hopeful for an even greater impact this year. “Our goal is to see 15,000 meals with the help of Mercantile Bank,” said Westover. “It’s a wonderful opportunity to help our neighbors and make a real difference during the season of giving, and listener donations make it all happen.”
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Blarney Stone’s WGRY-FM Joins 97.1 Detroit Sports Radio Network
Blarney Stone Broadcasting’s “Up North Sports Radio” WGRY-FM (Grayling) is the latest station to join the statewide 97.1 Detroit Sports Radio Network, originating at Audacy’s WXYT-FM (Detroit). WGRY joins four other stations around the state that are airing the new network, which launched this past Monday (12/1).
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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.
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.
