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Kresge Foundation Joins Listeners to Fund New Transmitter for WDET
On April 22, the Kresge Foundation and Wayne State University’s WDET-FM (Detroit) announced a foundation grant to replace the station’s aging and failing transmitter to ensure over-the-air broadcasts for years to come. Station general manager…
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FCC Approves 10-Application Limit For Upcoming Noncommercial FM Window
A 10-application precedent has prevailed at the Federal Communications Commission which has voted to adopt that limit on broadcasters in an upcoming filing window for noncommercial FMs, according to a report in InsideRadio. The decision…
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WWJ’s Vickie Thomas Announces Retirement
Vickie Thomas, City Beat Reporter for Audacy’s WWJ-AM (Detroit), has announced her retirement at the end of the month. Her last day live on the air is scheduled for April 29. She will continue to…
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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.
