On February 26-27, members of the MAB Board of Directors will travel to Washington, D.C. for the 2019 National Association of Broadcasters State Leadership Conference and MAB Call on Congress. MAB members will meet with the Michigan Congressional delegation and their telecommunication staff to discuss: (1) the need to oversee the FCC as it moves… read more
Interlochen Public Radio’s IPR News has announced that it is launching a new weekly show called Points North. The program is a 10-minute segment where listeners explore northern Michigan through the news, the people and places. The show will blend traditional hard news stories about the issues that are important to you with segments about… read more
Cumulus Media’s WIOG-FM (Saginaw) teamed up with Covenant Kids for the WIOG Covenant Kids Radiothon February 14-15, raising over $42,000 for the cause. The special two day Radiothon was held 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. During the broadcast, the station shared stories of some amazing Covenant Kids and their Families. Covenant Healthcare serves babies… read more
DPTV/WRCJ-FM (Detroit) has announced that it has selected Peter Whorf to become its regular midday classical music host, beginning March 11. For the last six years, Whorf has been radio station manager at WKAR Public Media, where he oversaw the expansion of the WKAR News team, launched a number of new classical music shows and… read more
Ceremonies will be held April 14, 2019 at the Kellogg Center in East Lansing. More information is available here. Last week, the MAB reported that Former WXYZ-TV (Detroit) Reporter Mary Conway and Kathy Barks Hoffman, Vice President with PR firm Martin Waymire have received the honor of induction into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame. The MAB has… read more
MAB Media Show Sponsor So-Cast is offering a free webinar to MAB members next week, Thursday, February 28 at 2 p.m. Eastern: Building your Digital Rate Card – Everything you need for your sales team to drive digital revenue. Heard about this huge revenue opportunity and wondering how your station can successfully drive more digital… read more
By: Seth Resler Jacobs Media Strategies Today’s tip is incredibly simple but it’s also very effective: To encourage the people who listen to your radio station to download your station’s mobile app, make content available exclusively in the app. Then use your airwaves to promote that content. Interviews offer a great opportunity to do this…. read more
Editor’s Note: The views and opinions of this article do not necessarily reflect those of the MAB. Contact the MAB for information on the MAB’s official editorial policy. By: Paul Weyland President, Paul Weyland Communication Strategies Paul Weyland will be speaking at the Great Lakes Media Show, March 5-6, 2019 in Lansing. For more information and… read more
Entercom’s WDZH-FM (Detroit)(98.7 The Breeze) has announced the addition of husband-and-wife duo Chadd and Kristi Thomas as morning show co-hosts. The two debuted this past Monday (2/18). “As a husband-and-wife team, Chadd and Kristi will bring a unique perspective to our airwaves and we are excited to welcome them to The Breeze,” Entercom/Detroit SVP/Market Manager… read more
Midwest Communication’s WNWN-FM (Battle Creek/Kalamazoo)(WIN 98.5) held their 2019 St. Jude “Country Cares For Kids” Radiothon February 14-15, raising a total of $70,140.00, contributed by station listeners. This exceeds last year’s total of $67,010.00. Afternoon personality “Wild” Bill Lewis said, “Our listeners are simply the best. We ask, and they always deliver, especially when it… read more