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The Michigan Association of Broadcasters (MAB) will present the Michigan Association of Broadcasters (MAB) Lifetime Achievement Award to Specs Howard, Founder of Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts in Southfield, Michigan. The MAB will present the award at their Annual Meeting and Leadership Retreat as well as the MAB 60th anniversary celebration to be held Tuesday, July 14 at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island.

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The Michigan Association of Broadcasters (MAB) will induct three new members into the Michigan Broadcasting Hall of Fame at their Annual Meeting and Leadership Conference as well as the MAB 60th anniversary celebration to be held Tuesday, July 14 at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. The inductees were selected based up their service to the broadcasting industry and their communities.

The 2009 Michigan Broadcasting Hall of Fame inductees include:

   • Thomas J. Cleary, Past MAB Executive Director and Retired Lobbyist, East Lansing, Michigan

   • Bruce I. Goldsen, President and Owner of Jackson Radio Works, Jackson, Michigan

   • Juke Van Oss, On-Air Personality at WHTC-AM, Holland, Michigan

Read more here.

Challenges Facing The Broadcast Industry In Michigan

MAB President/CEO Karole White and Government Relations Manager Dave Jessup have just updated the list of issues facing Michigan Broadcasters.

Review the list here. Make certain your elected officials are aware of the issues that affect your ability to effectively serve your communities.

Free Michael Jackson Tribute from Gary Berkowitz/1330 Networks

To help your station honor the King of Pop, 1330 Networks has assembled a montage featuring 20 of Michael's biggest hits. The running time is exactly 4:30. This production is available at no charge, and you can download it for listening or broadcast compliments of 1330 Networks. Download here.

MAB Newsletter Now On The Web!

The Michigan Association of Broadcasters official Newsletter The Michigan Broadcaster is now being produced in an electronic format. Read the June 2009 issue HERE.

MAB Member Political Resources

MAB Political Time Request Form + Political Broadcasting Guide.

MAB's Washington Legal Hotline Attorney David Oxenford of Davis Wright Tremaine has prepared both a political time request form and political guide to keep you legal. Both are available for PDF download in the Members Only section.

The MAB Political Webinar with David Oxenford of Davis Wright Tremaine and Bobby Baker of the Federal Communications Commission informed more than 500 broadcasters from 15 states. If you'd like to see it again, click HERE and use your login ID from the original webcast. MAB Members also can view the archive in the Members Only section.

MAB Members Only: David Oxenford is our Washington Legal Hotline Attorney and is available to answer questions free of charge about political advertising, federal regulations and other matters. Call the MAB for details.

MAB Recommends All Michigan Broadcasters Register with FCC Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS)

Through the redesigned Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS), the FCC is asking communications companies, including broadcast, to voluntarily provide information about disruptions during a crisis. The agency will then share the company’s specific information only with the Homeland Security Department for situational awareness purposes. The individual company’s information will not be publicly released or shared. The MAB fully supports the efforts of the FCC's DIRS and recommends that every Michigan broadcaster participate. Click HERE to register.

Michigan TV Viewing "Strong as Ever" : MAB Releases TV Research Results

A survey of 500 Michigan citizens reveals that an overwhelming majority of viewers say television remains as a dominant entertainment medium, and that local news and weather are vitally important. The research project, conducted by the William Donohue Group, took a detailed look at viewing habits and the use of emerging media by citizens from all parts of the state. Click HERE for the news release.

The FCC has recently fined stations for failure to comply with EEO Rules. MAB legal counsel David Oxenford of Davis Wright Tremaine has provided a thorough guide to the FCC EEO rules, how they are applied, and how you can comply. This document is available to Members Only.

MAB provides excellent legal counsel through three Hotlines. David Oxenford offers guidance on federal regulatory (FCC) issues; John Ronayne is your resource for questions about Michigan law, Freedom of Information or access to public records; Terry Kasiborski will help you with employment law questions and problems. This valuable service is available to MAB Members at no charge. Click here for Legal Hotline access.