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The 30th Annual Broadcast Excellence Awards are Open for Entries!

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FCC Releases Closed-Captioning Quality Standards Guide

May 7, 2021

Last week, the FCC released a guide summarizing TV closed captioning quality standards (accuracy, synchronicity, completeness, and placement). The guide includes best practices and discusses how TV stations must monitor and maintain their equipment and…

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Patti Taylor Named Director of Sales at Beasley Media Group Detroit

May 7, 2021

On April 29, Beasley Media Group announced that Patti Taylor has been named Director of Sales at the company’s Detroit-based properties, including WRIF-FM, WCSX-FM, WDMK-FM, WMGC-FM and the Praise Network. Taylor most recently served as…

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Sales Tips From the MAB’s Sales and Leadership Helpline with Mark Levy

May 7, 2021

Q: Mark, our car dealers don’t have cars and have been cancelling. What can we do? Mark: Take a step back and remember that most dealerships make most of their money in service. Now, if…

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Energy Audits

MAB members may utilize Enstar Energy to provide energy audits.  MAB members who have used EnStar’s services have averaged refunds of $6,500 plus an annual savings of approximately $2,000.

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Site Safety Assessments

In an effort to help provide protection to broadcasters in Michigan, the MAB and Michigan State Police Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Desk are partnering to help broadcast stations ensure safety for their staff and facilities by offering Station Site Safety Assessments that will evaluate and make practical recommendations of security operations at broadcast stations.

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Alternative Broadcast Inspections

The Alternative Broadcast Inspection Program (ABIP) is a unique partnership between the MAB and the FCC to ensure compliance with federal regulations and to avoid surprise inspections. Stations that pass the inspection receive a three-year Certification of Compliance.

 

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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.

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