Posts Tagged ‘Issue 258’
Michigan Literacy Crisis Explored in New Documentary from WKAR
WKAR Public Media (East Lansing) has debuted a new documentary, Right to Read, which presents the moving story of Michigan families attempting to secure the right to read for their children. Faced with challenging circumstances — like social inequity, Michigan’s Read by Grade Three law, and limited access to books — parents, educators and experts…
Read MoreMichigan Radio Partners with ARISE Detroit! to Form Community Reporting Engagement Council
Michigan Radio and ARISE Detroit! have announced that they will be working together to form a Community Reporting Engagement Council. The mission of the group is to strengthen networking with communities of color, serve as a sounding board and inform news coverage that is for and about Detroit. A key goal of the initiative is…
Read MoreFCC Implements Supreme Court Order Reinstating 2017 Ownership Rule Changes, and Asks for Updating of Record of 2018 Quadrennial Review
By: David Oxenford, Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP The Newspaper Broadcast Cross-Ownership Rule is Finally Dead – And More Ownership Rule Changes – Including for Radio – Are to be Considered Last Friday, the FCC took two actions on broadcast ownership resulting from the recent Supreme Court decision (about which we wrote here) upholding changes to the ownership rules that the…
Read MoreNAB’s Service to America Award Special Offered to Stations
For the second year, The Celebration of Service to America Awards will return as a broadcast radio and television special to premiere on July 10, 2021, at 7 p.m. ET. In partnership with Trailer Park Group, Disney Media Networks and Nielsen, the NAB Leadership Foundation will provide a broadcast-quality pre-recorded special showcasing excellence in community…
Read MoreCadillac-Based TV Network NewsNet Wins National Award
NewsNet, America’s first 24/7 news headline diginet, was recognized last week for its exceptional news promotion efforts at this year’s national Broadcast Production Awards. The network, which is based in Cadillac but broadcasts over-the-air in more than 50 markets across the country, was awarded for the “Best Promotional Spot for News or Sports” for its…
Read MoreHow Your Radio Station Can Run a Virtual Job Fair Using Remo
By: Seth Resler Jacobs Media Strategies As the country reopens in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the biggest challenges for local businesses is finding qualified employees. If your radio station can help local businesses overcome this hurdle, you stand a good chance of converting them into advertising clients. Let’s look at how…
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