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John Dingell Scholarship

John Dingell Scholarship John D. Dingell Jr. Journalism Scholarship Fund One $5000 Scholarship Awarded Congressman John D. Dingell Jr. was the former Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the longest serving member of Congress. He was knowledgeable on broadcasting and telecommunications issues and cared very deeply about the first amendment. Consider honoring…

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Jamie McKibbin Scholarship

Jamie McKibbin Scholarship Jamie McKibbin Memorial Broadcasting Scholarship One $1,000 Scholarship Awarded Jamie McKibbin was a lifelong lover of radio and advocate for broadcast education. The Jamie McKibbin Memorial Scholarship Fund, through the MAB Foundation, has been established to honor his legacy and love for broadcasting. McKibbin, a longtime staple on the Jackson airwaves on K105.3 and…

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Scholarships

Scholarships Scholarship Opportunities from the MAB Foundation A major part of the mission of the MAB Foundation is to encourage, support, and sponsor educational activities for students interested in broadcasting. The MAB Foundation is proud to award several scholarships to students that will help to support their education in broadcasting and media. 2024 MAB Foundation…

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Associate Member Spotlight: The Bonnell Foundation – $25,000 in College Scholarships Given

Bonnell Foundation

The Bonnell Foundation: Living with Cystic Fibrosis provides resources and tools to navigate the difficulties of living with cystic fibrosis. They also offer college scholarships to those affected by cystic fibrosis, medical assistance and lung transplant grants. The Bonnell Foundation gave $25,000 in college scholarships and thousands of dollars in financial assistance this year thanks…

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Retired WBKB GM Cher Allen Passes; Broadcast Management Scholarship Announced

(L-R) Cher Allen; former MAB Director of Programs Jacquelen Timm; Marks Group President/CEO (and MAB Chairman) Stephen Marks; MAB President/CEO Karole White.

Cherryl “Cher” Lynn Allen, a long-time employee of WBKB-TV (Alpena), passed away Friday, January 15 at MidMichigan Medical Center in Alpena. Allen worked for 35 years for WBKB in many roles, retiring as the general manager. She loved making memories with family and friends. She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church and a board…

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Scholarship Fund Set Up in Honor of Jamie McKibbin

Jamie McKibbin

A message from MAB Board of Directors Honorary Member Bruce Goldsen: November 20, 2020 To our industry friends… Many of you are aware that the radio stations that Sue and I owned for 23 years and sold less than a year ago to our longtime General Manager and dear friend Jamie McKibbin suffered an unspeakable…

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Scholarship Honoring WTCM’s Ron Jolly Grows to $500,000

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What began in July as an anonymous listener challenge grant to establish a Hillsdale College scholarship in honor of longtime Traverse City morning show host Ron Jolly, has grown to a $500,000 endowment. “We are very proud of the efforts by Ron Jolly to create this endowed scholarship, as well as the participation by generous…

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MAB Foundation Awards $27,500 in Scholarships to Michigan Student Broadcasters

MABF Scholarships

The Michigan Association of Broadcasters Foundation (MABF) is proud to announce the recipients of its 2020 Scholarship Program. Recipients were identified by the faculty representatives from each school, or by the sponsoring station, and ratified by the MAB Foundation Board of Directors. Scholarships were presented during the Great Lakes Media Show on March 4 at…

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On-Air in Michigan

On Air in Michigan The MAB is hosting conversations with those in the broadcast media industry to talk about the impact of local TV and radio, the relationship we have with our local communities, the innovation within broadcasting, and our industries future. All of our conversations will be held in our MAB video podcast studio…

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