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2025 Broadcasters Regulatory Calendar – Looking Ahead to Some of the Regulatory Dates and Deadlines for the New Year

January 10, 2025

2025 has begun – and everyone is speculating as to what the New Year will bring, particularly given the upcoming change in administration in the White House and at the FCC.  On January 2, we published an article looking at some of the regulatory issues that we expect the FCC will address this year.  And we promised to let you know about some of the deadlines that are already on the 2025 calendar.  So, as we do each year at about this time, we put together a look at the regulatory dates ahead for broadcasters.  To that end, we offer for your review, our 2025 Broadcasters Regulatory Calendar. 

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Midwest Family Expands WIRX Reach into Northern Indiana

January 10, 2025

On January 6,  Midwest Family Broadcasting’s WIRX-FM (St. Joseph/Benton Harbor) began simulcasting on the signal of sister station WYRX-FM (formerly WZOC), Plymouth/South Bend, IN.

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Danny Stewart Joins Midwest Communications Lansing

January 10, 2025

MWC Lansing Market Manager Mark Jaycox commented, “Midwest Communications Lansing and Cruisin’ 92.9 (WLMI-FM) is pleased to welcome long time radio veteran Danny Stewart back to the Lansing airwaves!   We believe that the strength of local radio lies not only in playing the right music that audiences want to hear, but that we have on-air talent that can relate with everyday folks who live, work and play in this market.”

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Michigan Association of Broadcasters Launches
Comprehensive Industry Recruitment Campaign

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MAB Member Benefit Spotlight

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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.

 

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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