Lenawee Broadcasting Company’s WLEN-FM was named AC Station of the Year at the 2016 National Association of Broadcasters’ (NAB) Marconi Radio Awards. The awards were announced September 22 at the 27th annual NAB Marconi Radio Awards Dinner and Show, held during the Radio Show in Nashville. The prestigious awards recognize radio’s outstanding personalities and stations. Marconi finalists… read more
DATES & LOCATIONS Tuesday, October 11 Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant Bovee University Center 12:00pm-3:00pm Thursday, October 20 Specs Howard School of Media Arts, Farmington Hills NEW LOCATION! 4:00pm-7:00pm Thursday, October 27 Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo Brown Hall 12:00pm-4:00pm Click here for complete event details, including directions to locations. Consider participating in all three career fairs because they… read more
The State of Michigan Senate Transportation Committee unanimously passed Senate Bill 992 last week. The legislation allows a person authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate unmanned aerial systems (aka drones) for commercial purposes in a manner consistent with the authorization. The legislation also bars local municipalities from enacting ordinances that regulate drone… read more
Legislation expanding the Freedom of Information Act to mostly open up legislative and the governor’s documents passed the Michigan House of Representatives. The 10-bill package mostly ended the exemption the governor has always had from the Freedom of Information Act and created the Legislative Open Records Act (LORA) that declares what records of the Legislature… read more
The MAB is saddened to announce that past board member and Barry Broadcasting/WBCH (Hastings) owner Ken Radant passed away on September 20 at age 80. Ken’s radio career began in 1953, when, as a senior in high school, he became a weekend disc jockey at WOAP in Owosso. He kept the job during his college years… read more
Last week, the Senate Commerce Committee held a three-hour oversight hearing of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with all five Commissioners present. Below is a quick recap from the NAB of the broadcast-relevant issues that arose during the committee. Set Top Box (STB): Chairman John Thune (R-SD) and Ranking Member Bill Nelson (D-FL) criticized the… read more
WTHS 89.9 FM started as a science experiment in 1956 when students Richard Brockmeier and Jack Hellriegel transmitted a signal from their dorm room through the wiring of the then new Kollen Hall on the Hope College campus. Today, WTHS, “The Voice of Hope College,” celebrates 60 years of broadcasting along the lakeshore from Grand… read more
Nominate a Traffic Director you know! Email Jamie White at [email protected] Fran Campbell is Traffic Director for WHMI-FM in Howell. Fran has been in traffic for 30 years! Q1: What is your favorite comfort food? Fran: Bacon cheeseburger with “the works.” Q2: Which Superhero would you be, and why? Fran: Superman. I would love to fly. Q3: When I’m… read more
WSAQ-FM (Port Huron) (Q Country 107) Program Director and Morning Personality Chuck Santori camped out on top of the Birchwood Mall in Port Huron last week, Sunday through Friday (9/18-23), in order to raise funds for St. Clair County Child Abuse/Neglect Council, which provides prevention programs for kids and raises awareness about child abuse. Santori… read more
Students from the Kendall College of Art and Design (KCAD) at Ferris State University teamed up with local office environment company Custer to design and create a newsdesk for WZZM-TV for use during the 19-day ArtPrize event in Grand Rapids. ArtPrize is an international art competition spread over three square miles of Grand Rapids, with… read more
