The Great Lakes Broadcasting Conference & Expo (GLBC) Offers an Outstanding Speaker Line-up! Make Plans to Attend Today!
Make plans today to invest in yourself, in your career and in your future by attending the MAB’s 2008 Great Lakes Broadcasting Conference & Expo (GLBC), March 10 and 11 at the DeVos Place in downtown Grand Rapids.
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GLBC 2008 Speaker Commentaries:
Are You Ready For This? HD is Here!
By Katherine Carey, Frank N. Magid Associates
Local news stations are bustling with the excitement of new lighting, cameras, set-designers, and, various production-specialists, in preparation for the launch of HD.
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Video Preview: The Million Dollar Rep
By Michael Guld, Guld Resource Group
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Advertising Budgets Were Made to be Broken
By Michael Guld, Guld Resource Group
While most small business owners set advertising budgets as a part of their overall budgets, these budgets are likely to be more flexible than those of national corporations.
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Use Golden Handcuffs to Retain Top Staff
By Michael Guld, Guld Resource Group
"Recruitment is our number one priority!” goes the radio-world mantra, and although continual recruitment of talent should be a top priority — even when there are no immediate openings — it should still be considered priority number two. At the top of the list should be employee retention.
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Video Preview: Steve Julin Workshops
During this year's GLBC, Apple and Avid certified instructor Steve Julin will present two workshops: “60 Tips in 60 Minutes (Final Cut Pro)” and "Final Cut Pro for Avid Editors".
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Digital Day at the Capitol to Take Place February 20
After months of planning and preparation, Michigan Broadcasters are ready to take the wraps off a year-long campaign to educate and help citizens through the digital television transition.
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Hall of Fame Broadcaster Ernie Harwell on the Digital Transition.
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D.R.A.G. Board of Directors
The 2008 Detroit Radio Advertising Group (D.R.A.G.) board of directors posed for a photo at the organization’s recent holiday luncheon.
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Former FCC Chairman Calls Localism Broadcasters’ ‘Lifeblood’
Former broadcaster and former Federal Communications Commission chairman and commissioner James Quello defended the Industry and took aim at public-interest groups Thursday.
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Legislative Update
Lawmakers in Lansing are positioning for budget battles, but are pledging a more civil discussion than what we witnessed last year.
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Federal and Regulatory Update
In Washington, though, the Federal Communications Commission is managing round after round of the spectrum auction, with the aggregated bids topping $20 billion in recent days.
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WMUZ, WEXL and WRDT Detroit Join Forces on MLK Day
Detroit’s Christian Station WMUZ 103.5 FM – The Light, Gospel Station AM 1340–WEXL and Word Station AM 560–WRDT joined over 500 walkers in West Bloomfield, Michigan for the 14th annual United We Walk event.
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WWJ-AM Keeps Detroit Warm This Winter
WWJ-AM (Detroit) hosted its fifth annual Winter Survival Radiothon to benefit THAW, the Heat and Warmth Fund, on Feb. 8 and 9 from the Boll Family YMCA in downtown Detroit. Proceeds from last year’s effort helped thousands of metro Detroit families keep their utilities powered on during the winter months when gas and electric services become essential for survival.
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WMQT-FM Holds MTU vs. NMU Blood Drive
WMQT-FM (Marquette) promoted the Gift of Life Blood Drive, an annual competition between Michigan Tech University and Northern Michigan University to see which University could collect the most pints of blood for the U.P. Regional Blood Center to supply blood to 13 different Upper Peninsula Michigan Hospitals.
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WGVU General Manager Michael Walenta honored with Silver Circle Award
WGVU General Manager Michael Walenta has been inducted into the Silver Circle by The National Academy of Arts and Sciences. He will be honored on Sunday, February 24 in Birmingham for his more than 25 years of outstanding service and leadership in the television broadcasting community.
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WKAR Receives Grant for Community Summit
WKAR-TV (East Lansing) has received a $5,000 grant to sponsor a community health summit on depression. “We are very excited to be one of 12 recipient stations (PBS) nationwide,” says WKAR outreach coordinator Cynthia Schneider.
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WCMU Announces the 14th Annual READING RAINBOW Young Writers & Illustrators Contest!
WCMU recently launched its Fourteenth Annual Reading Rainbow Young Writers & Illustrators Contest. Children from kindergarten to third grade were encouraged to write and illustrate their own stories for submission. Each young writer will receive a certificate of achievement signed by Reading Rainbow host, LeVar Burton.
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A Few Spaces Remain for the 2008 GLBC Career Fair – Contact MABF Today to Register
Just a few booths are still available for the 2008 GLBC Career Fair on Tuesday, March 11 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. If you have not registered to participate in this year’s GLBC Career Fair and are interested, contact MABF today!
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High School and College Awards Program encourages young broadcasters – Peter King to serve as program emcee!
It has been another great year for the MAB Foundation High School & College Awards. Thank you to all of our judges and all who entered! Winners have been announced and may be viewed on the High School and College awards web site by clicking here.
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Detroit Pistons Package, Detroit Red Wings tickets available through MABF Online Auction…Bid Now, Bid Often!!!
Hurry and bid now through the MABF Online Auction for your chance to win great prizes such as a Detroit Pistons package and Detroit Red Wings tickets. Proceeds go to future MAB Foundation scholarships. Bidding will be open through the month of March.
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