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Stephen A. Marks: 1950-2022
The Michigan Association of Broadcasters are mourning the loss of Stephen Marks, President and CEO of The Marks Media Group and former MAB Board and Foundation Chairman. Marks passed away on Wednesday, May 11 at the age of 72. “Stephen was an icon in the broadcasting industry and his passion was only outweighed by his…
Read MoreDetroit Sports Media Association Names Terry Foster President
Terry Foster, noted sports broadcaster and writer in Michigan, has been named president of Detroit Sports Media Association, succeeding Jennifer Hammond. Foster leads up an organization that traces its roots to 1948 when founder Ty Tyson created the Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association. Joining Foster on the DSMA 2022 Executive Board are Bobby Keyes, Vice President;…
Read MoreEric O. Furseth Passes at 91
Eric O. Furseth, legendary radio personality and the voice for both MSU Athletics and Michigan High School Athletics, passed away this past Monday (2/28) in Traverse City. Furseth initially came to Michigan State University in the early 1950s on a full-ride scholarship to play football for Clarence “Biggie” Munn, but after suffering an injury in…
Read MoreA Special Message from MAB’s Karole White
To my Dear Friends and Colleagues: It is with excitement and some trepidation that I write to you in this last newsletter of the year as the President of MAB. I will be stepping down as President on January 2 after 36 years. I will continue as development manager of the MAB Foundation for a…
Read MoreWHTS’ Jackie Green Crowned Mrs. America 2022
WHTS-FM (Grand Rapids) morning show co-host Jackie Blankenship (known on-air as Jackie Green) has been crowned Mrs. America 2022. She won the Mrs. America Pageant in Las Vegas the weekend of November 20-21. Blankenship’s road to the crown was somewhat complicated, telling WZZM-TV, “I actually was first runner up, I was second place. But the…
Read MoreMAB’s Rachel Krause Named Executive Director of Programs
The MAB is pleased to announce that Rachel Krause has been promoted to the position of Executive Director of Programs. Rachel has served the MAB in different capacities since 2016 as a Program Coordinator. Most recently she Managed much of MABF’s programming including Scholarships, BEA and Lifetime Achievement Awards, Student Awards,Committee planning, Student Advisory Committee,…
Read MoreMPA Foundation’s Janet Mendler Passes at 75
The MAB has learned about the passing of former Michigan Press Association Foundation Director Janet Mendler. Mendler died April 26 at age 75 following a battle with cancer. | Mendler graduated from Dearborn High School in 1963 and earned a BA degree from Northern Michigan University and a Master’s in Journalism from the University of…
Read MoreJaime McKibbin Passes Away Suddenly
Updated 11/20/20 Scholarship Fund Set Up in Honor of Jamie McKibbin – read more here. Updated 11/19/20 Jamie McKibbin, co-owner and operator of McKibbin Media Group, Inc., licensee of WKHM-AM/FM and WIBM-AM (Jackson) and WCSR-AM/FM (Hillsdale), passed away suddenly November 16, 2020 as a result of a boating accident. McKibbin and a close friend were…
Read MoreLooking at FCC Non-Vacancy Specific EEO Outreach Efforts – the ‘Menu Options’ – in a Pandemic World
By: David Oxenford, Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP In the last few weeks, we have received several inquiries from broadcasters about the FCC’s enforcement of its requirements that broadcasters conduct non-vacancy specific outreach efforts to educate their communities about broadcast employment opportunities and to train their staff to assume greater responsibility at stations and otherwise assist them in their career development…
Read MoreStephen A. Marks Elected MAB Chairman
Stephen A. Marks, President/CEO of The Marks Group (Alpena), was elected Chairman of the Michigan Association of Broadcasters (MAB) Board of Directors during the organization’s Annual Business Meeting on Tuesday (8/11). Marks is the 76th chairman of the MAB, one of the largest and most successful state broadcast associations in the nation. The MAB represents…
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