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Stop Sabotaging Your Station: 5 Streaming Mistakes to Avoid
The radio landscape has irrevocably shifted. While over-the-air remains a staple, your digital stream is no longer a “nice-to-have”—it’s a lifeline. Fail to treat it as such, and you’re actively pushing listeners into the arms of your competitors.
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The More Things Change, the More They Remain the Same: Risks of Using or Accepting or Engaging in Advertising or Promotions that Use FINAL FOUR or Other NCAA Trademarks: 2025 Update
This is my tenth annual column on the subject of the potential pitfalls to broadcasters in using the NCAA’s FINAL FOUR and other trademarks or accepting advertising that use the marks. I began last year’s post with the comment that the last few years had been filled with changes in college sports. I also noted that the NCAA’s hard line against unauthorized uses of FINAL FOUR or its other marks had not changed.
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WCMU’s Brewer Receives Fellowship Through UVM’s Center for Community News
WCMU Public Media (Mt. Pleasant) News Director Rick Brewer has earned a fellowship from the University of Vermont’s Center for Community News to begin a new student-driven local news partnership with Central Michigan University’s School of Communication Journalism and Media.
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.
Leading Change: The Pros & Cons of AI in Recruiting
Thursday, March 19, 2026
1:00 p.m. EST
Explore how Artificial Intelligence is changing the way broadcasters recruit and retain talent, from candidate sourcing to screening and onboarding. Learn where AI-driven tools can save time, improve quality-of-hire, and reduce manual workload, as well as where caution is required around bias, compliance, and evaluating human skills. Gain practical guidance to help you use AI thoughtfully in hiring, balancing efficiency with fairness, culture, and the realities of building strong teams in today’s workplace.
