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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell Receives 2025 Champion of Public Broadcasting Award from APTS
On February 26, America’s Public Television Stations (APTS) presented the Champion of Public Broadcasting Award to Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI). The Champion of Public Broadcasting Award is the organization’s highest honor, given annually to champions in Congress and state government for their extraordinary support of public television.
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Mid-West Family Media Makes Multiple Changes in Southwest Michigan
Mid-West Family Broadcasting is shifting formats and call letters on several signals in Southwest Michigan and Northeast Indiana. The changes, which have taken place this week, have “97.5 Y-Country” WYTZ-FM (Bridgman/Benton Harbor) taking the call letters and moving up the dial to 99.9, the former home of modern rock “Live 99.9” WQLQ-FM (Benton Harbor).
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March 2025 Regulatory Updates for Broadcasters – Daylight Savings Time, Comment Deadlines, FCC Ownership Rules in Court, Political Windows, and more
While there are only a few regulatory deadlines scheduled for broadcasters this March, with more coming in April, as has occurred so many times in the last few years, we need to remind you that even the FCC deadlines in late March and early April could be postponed if there is a federal government shutdown, as the federal government is funded only through March 14.
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.
