Thank you to everyone who participated! Stay tuned for archived information from MAB and WKAR/Michigan State University. MAB Foundation's Online Auction Open for Bidding! Support the future of broadcasting in Michigan by bidding at the MAB Foundation's Online Auction! Great items like a Cancun vacation, MSU Football and Men's Basketball tickets, Detroit Tigers' Carlos Guillen autographed baseball and more await you with proceeds going to support future student scholarships, internships and education. Bid now, bid often! Online Auction opens August 30 and closes September 9. Click here for more information and to place your bid now!     Lowest Unit Rate Period: The lowest unit rate window for Michigan General Election season is from September 3rd to November 2nd. We need your help! Support local radio by taking action against legislation that could kill local radio as you know it. The performance tax could bankrupt local radio stations and give giant foreign-owned record companies a bailout. It's a bad idea that will happen unless you speak out against it. Learn more here. Don't send Michigan money overseas to big record companies. Protect radio jobs in Michigan. Keep Michigan money in Michigan. The MAB Appreciates the Support of Michigan's Congressional Members in the fight against the Performance Tax:   Congressman Bart Stupak (D-1st) Congressman Pete Hoekstra (R-2nd) Congressman Vern Ehlers (R-3rd) Congressman Dale Kildee (D-5th) Congressman Fred Upton (R-6th) Congressman Mark Schauer (D-7th) Congressman Mike Rogers (R-8th) Congresswoman Candice Miller (R-10th)                   Congressman John Dingell (D-15th) Congressman Dave Camp (R-4th)

MAB Newsletter Now On The Web!

Read the August issue of The Michigan Association of Broadcasters official Newsletter "The Michigan Broadcaster" HERE.

MAB Member Political Resources

MAB Political Webcast, Time Request Form + Political Broadcasting Guide.

MAB's Washington Legal Hotline Attorney David Oxenford of Davis Wright Tremaine, along with the FCC's Bobby Baker presented a webinar on political broadcasting rules November 10, 2009. An archived copy of the webcast along with a political time request form and political guide (new for 2009!) are more resources available 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.