MAB Elects New Board of Directors and Officers

The 2010-2011 MAB Executive Committee. (L-R) Mike King, Chairman (WILX-TV, Lansing); Trey Fabacher, Secretary/Treasurer (WWJ-TV/WKBD-TV, Detroit); Karole White, MAB President/CEO (Lansing); Tom Mogust, Immediate Past President (WMQT-FM/WZAM-AM, Marquette); Duane Alverson, Vice Chairman/Chairman-Elect (MacDonald Broadcasting Co., Saginaw/Lansing); and Tim Feagan, At-Large (Clear Channel West Michigan, Grand Rapids).

The Michigan Association of Broadcasters (MAB) elected their 2010-2011 Board of Directors and Officers during the Summer Celebration and MAB Annual Meeting July 15, 2010 at the Inn at St. John’s in Plymouth, Michigan. The newly elected officers include:

• Chairman, Mike King, Vice President & General Manager, WILX-TV, Gray Television, Lansing
• Vice Chairman/Chairman-Elect, Duane Alverson, President, MacDonald Broadcasting Co., Saginaw/Lansing
• Secretary/Treasurer, Trey Fabacher, Vice President & General Manager, WWJ-TV/WKBD-TV CBS Television, Detroit
• At-Large, Tim Feagan, General Manager, Clear Channel West Michigan, Grand Rapids
• Immediate Past Chairman, Tom Mogush, President and Owner, WMQT-FM/WZAM-AM, Marquette

Members elected for their first-full term include:

• Secretary/Treasurer, Trey Fabacher, Vice President & General Manager, WWJ/WKBD-TV, Detroit
• Director, Debbie Kenyon, Vice President & Market Manager, CBS Radio, Detroit
• Director, Marla Drutz, Vice President & General Manager, WDIV-TV, Detroit

Board members who have been elected for a second term include:

• Director, Ken Radant, President and Owner, WBCH-AM/FM, Hastings
• Director, Rob Striker, Market Manager, Cumulus Radio, Flint

The MAB congratulates the members on their newly elected positions and looks forward to working with the board to bring the best service to all Michigan broadcasters. For more information about the MAB and its board members, including full bios and photos, click here.

MAB Foundation Announces Newly Elected Board of Directors and Officers

	(L-R) Charles Ganzert,Ph.D., Northern Michigan University (Marquette) and Chris Monk, Citadel Broadcasting (Saginaw/Flint)

The Michigan Association of Broadcasters Foundation (MABF) elected their 2010-2011 Board of Directors and Officers during the Summer Celebration and MAB Annual Conference July 15, 2010 at the Inn at St. John’s in Plymouth, Michigan. The newly elected officers include:

• Chairman, Chris Monk, Citadel Broadcasting Company, Saginaw/Flint
• Vice Chairman/Chairman-Elect, Dave Downing, Lansing Community College/WLNZ-FM, Lansing
• Secretary/Treasurer, Julie Koehn, WLEN-FM, Adrian
• Immediate Past Chairman, Charles Ganzert Ph.D., Northern Michigan University, WUPX-FM, Marquette

Members elected for their first full-term include:

• Director, Pete Bowers, Bloomfield Hills School District, WBFH-FM, Bloomfield Hills
• Director, Sue Goldsen, WKHM-AM/FM & WIBM-AM, Jackson
• Director, Rick Sykes, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant
• Director, Eva Aguirre-Cooper, WOOD-TV, Grand Rapids

Board members who have been elected for a second 3-year term include:

• Director, Jennifer Mefford, IBEW NECA, Detroit
• Director, Steve Marks, WBKP/WBKB/WBUP-TV, Alpena

The MAB congratulates the new MABF elected officials and looks forward to working with them in the year ahead. For more information about the MABF and its board members, please contact the MABF office at mabf@michmab.com.

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The lowest unit rate window for Michigan's Primary Election season is from June 19th to August 3rd. The lowest unit rate window for Michigan General Election season is from September 3rd to
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Michigan Primary Candidate List Now Available

Term limits has produced a whopping 29 seats in the State Senate where incumbents cannot seek re-election, resulting in some 168 candidates filed to run for the 38 Senate seats. In the House, the turnover will be just as dramatic with 52 out of 110 races featuring no incumbent. Combined with the fact that all statewide elected offices up for grabs and several congressional seats are up for grabs, the 2010 election season will be among the most closely watched in years.

For a complete listing of the candidates, please check the Michigan Secretary of State’s 2010 Official Primary Candidate Listing here.

Michigan EAS Launches New Public Warning System

The Michigan Emergency Alert System (EAS) will enable the first, full use of a new public warning delivery system allowing direct input from the Michigan State Police and Emergency Managers to key broadcast stations statewide beginning Monday, July 19, 2010.

Through funds provided by the federal government, the Michigan State Police and several Emergency Managers will be able to send emergency messages and AMBER alerts directly to key EAS stations throughout the state. The EAS terminals are linked by both satellite and internet to provide redundancy when communication systems have failed. Additionally, as the warning is sent to key broadcast stations, it can be sent in a short length format that can be used to post to web sites, feed electronic signs and be sent to email accounts, as well as text messages to mobile devices.

“EMnet is a proven system, in use in nearly 25% of the United States and is compliant with the forthcoming government required messaging format. We expect to demonstrate its ability to provide full text messaging for the hearing impaired in the coming weeks,” said Larry Estlack, State Chair for EAS and Director of Technology for the Michigan Association of Broadcasters. “These early warnings will allow the broadcasting community to inform their audiences quicker, ultimately helping to save lives.”

For over a year, emergency managers have trained on the EMnet equipment, testing weekly, as required by the FCC. The system is multilingual, with the ability to send messages in English, Spanish and French. In addition, it delivers prompt messaging; from the time an Emergency Manager pushes the send button to the receipt of the message, takes just 10 seconds.

For more information about the EMnet System, please contact Larry Estlack, the State Chair for Michigan’s Emergency Alert System, at 517-484-7444 or tech (at) michmab.com.

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