Nominate an engineer you know! Email Dan Kelley at [email protected] Ken Selvig is Chief Engineer of WOOD-TV and its associated stations WOTV, WXSP, WOLP, WOKZ, WOBC, WOHO, WOGC, WOMS in Grand Rapids. He’s been there for 43.5 years! Q: Please share with us a brief engineering resume. Ken: Ferris State College (yes it used to be… read more
MAB News Briefs is pleased to bring you profiles of your MAB Board of Directors. This week’s profile is Michael Renda. Michael is Vice President and General Manager for WJBK-TV (FOX 2) in Detroit. He began his broadcast career in radio at WOHO in Toledo, Ohio in 1977 as a Local Account Executive. Shortly thereafter,… read more
Check out these upcoming online training sessions in November, all of which are FREE to MAB member stations! Make sure to put them on your calendar and register today! Trademark Basics for Media Companies: What you Need to Know Tuesday, November 15, 2016 1:00 p.m. EST Presented by Mitchell Stabbe & Kelly Donohue, Wilkinson Barker Knauer… read more
According to the report in AllAccess, FCC Media Bureau Chief Bill Lake declared the AM Revitalization filing windows for FM translators a “resounding success” in a blog post after the second filing window closed. He noted that 671 relocation applications were filed in the first window for Class C and D AMs, and 90% have… read more
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) 2014 Quadrennial Review of media ownership regulations was posted in the Federal Register last week. In response, the National Association of Broadcasters sharply criticized the agency for retaining ownership rules that are stuck in the ‘70s. In the blog post, entitled “Let’s Do the Time Warp Again—The FCC’s Ownership Rules… read more
Your contributions to the MABF help students to realize their dreams! Here, one recent scholarship winner shares his experiences and goals for the future. Learn more about the MABF Scholarship program here and help to support these scholarship programs by donating here. Charlie Kadado is the proud recipient of the MAB Foundation Broadcasting Scholarship and… read more
WXYZ/WMYD-TV has named Tony Lamerato Director of Sales. Lamerato comes to the station from Fox Sports Detroit where he was the local sales manager. He managed all client negotiations for major sponsorships and led his team to three years of record-breaking revenue. Prior to that, Lamerato was the digital sales manager and director of… read more
The MAB has learned that 1970s-era WLAV-FM (Grand Rapids) air personality Michael Lyle Brouwer passed away November 3 at age 65. Brouwer is best known in broadcasting circles by the air name “Mike London,” while hosting a progressive rock air shift on the station. He was preceded in death by his mother Alice and mother-in-law… read more
“You don’t motivate salespeople to be successful. You get them to be successful so they become motivated.” -Chris Lytle Further develop your successful sales team by having them attend the Instant Sales Training Webinar: How to “Talk Advertising” With Your Prospects and Customers Now. When: Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at 1 p.m. EST Invite your… read more
Thanks to our amazing member stations, the 2016 Fall Career Fairs were a huge success! Eager college students and job seekers from the general public flocked to Kalamazoo, Mt. Pleasant and Farmington Hills to meet, greet and impress our several station participants. Job seekers were able to network with several stations throughout Michigan which represented… read more