The Local Radio Freedom Act (LRFA), a resolution to oppose “any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge” on local broadcast radio stations, now has 158 cosponsors in the House and 18 in the Senate. The Resolution is expected to garner broad bipartisan support, as in the previous Congress where it attracted nearly 260… read more
When you need to recruit candidates for an open position, Broadcast Compliance Services lets you determine precisely where your job postings go on a local, regional or national level. Then you can easily monitor, document and report your EEO efforts. The BCS system even helps you complete the FCC’s electronic filing form. Broadcast Compliance Service… read more
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has announced on March 29 that Bruce Goldsen, President and Co-Owner of Jackson Radio Works, had been re-elected to another term on the NAB Radio Board, representing Michigan Broadcasters. The new two-year terms of the elected board members will begin in June of this year. Goldsen was inducted into the… read more
“It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of John David Dingell, Jr., former Michigan Congressman and longest-serving member of the United States Congress,” the office of his wife, Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, said in a statement. “Congressman Dingell died peacefully today at his home in Dearborn, surrounded by his wife Deborah…. read more
Due to a scheduling conflict with President Donald J. Trump’s State of the Union address, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will deliver her first State of the State Address to a joint session of the legislature in the House Chambers on Tuesday, February 12 at 7pm. The MAB will continue to provide its radio and TV members… read more
The MAB and MAPB is proud to announce that 27 Michigan Television Stations and 24 Michigan Radio Stations aired our broadcast of the 2019 Gubernatorial Broadcast on New Year’s Day as Governor Gretchen Whitmer took the oath of office. The MAB would like to thank AT&T/Michigan for partially underwriting the broadcast. Without their participation, the… read more
The MAB and MAPB are happy to provide its members with coverage of the Gubernatorial Inauguration on January 1, 2019 with a live broadcast from 11 a.m. to Noon. It is vital that in the first few days of the new administration we demonstrate the power and popularity of broadcast media. Airing the Inauguration program… read more
By March 1 of 2018, all radio stations were to have activated their online public file. If the FCC finds itself activating your public file, they may note that they had to do so, and that may have consequences for license renewals that will be filed for radio starting next year. For any stations that… read more
The MAB is excited to announce that CBS “60 Minutes” Correspondent Lara Logan will headline the 2019 Great Lakes Media Show when she deliver’s the keynote address at Michigan’s premier annual broadcast industry event. Lara Logan’s bold, award-winning reporting has earned her a prominent spot among the world’s best foreign correspondents. Named a full-time 60 Minutes… read more
The MAB has announced its 2019 list of Third Thursday webinars. Sales, Programming, Engineering, Management and Digital webinars are scheduled through the year. Speakers include experts such as Paul Weyland, Kevin Robinson, David Oxenford , Chris Lytle, Jeff Welton and others. For a complete list of webinars, click here.