March 2020
Michigan Reps Dingell, Mitchell Remind People to ‘Bump, Not Shake’
On March 2, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Congressman Paul Mitchell (R-MI) reminded the public to take commonsense steps to prevent the spread of the common cold, flu, and the coronavirus. Dingell and Mitchell remind people to replace handshakes or hugs with a bump of the elbow, wash their hands frequently with soap for 20…
Read MoreThe FDA Issues New Guidance on CBD – Still Leaving Many Questions for Broadcasters and Advertisers
By: David Oxenford, Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP The FDA last week issued an update on its review of issues related to the sale and marketing of CBD products. The guidance reiterates the kinds of warnings that we have given before (see, for instance, our articles here and here) about not advertising specific health benefits of CBD…
Read MoreHow WordPress’ Custom Post Types Can Help Your Radio Morning Show
By: Seth Resler Jacobs Media Strategies Last week, I wrote about how a radio station could use WordPress’ Custom Post Types to build a directory of local bands. But if your radio station’s website is built in WordPress, this feature has plenty of other applications as well. For example, you could use it to help…
Read MoreCoronavirus: 4 Things Every Music Station Can and Should Do
By: Gary Berkowitz Berkowitz Broadcast Consulting The coronavirus outbreak is concerning on many levels, but one thing is for sure: It can and most likely will affect everybody in one way or another. Many music stations across the US are wondering: What do we do with coronavirus? The answer is simple. Keep your listeners informed…
Read MoreHow Building an Online Directory Can Help Your Radio Station’s Database
By: Seth Resler Jacobs Media Strategies In addition to publishing compelling content, a great way to get people to come back to your website over and over is to provide some useful functionality. One way to do this is to add a directory. For example, when I need to find contact information for a person…
Read MoreLegal Sports Betting Expected To Go Live on Wednesday
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) announced Friday (3/6) that Detroit’s three casinos will likely be allowed to offer sports gambling beginning at 1 p.m.Wednesday, March 11. The Board is anticipated to give final approval on Tuesday after presentations by the three Detroit commercial casinos at its public meeting at Cadillac Place in Detroit. All…
Read MoreMAB and MAB Foundation Honor Broadcast Excellence Awards ‘Station of the Year’ Recipients
The Michigan Association of Broadcasters (MAB) and MAB Foundation (MABF) are proud to announce the recipients of 2019 Broadcast Excellence Awards (BEA) Station of the Year honorees. The awards were presented during the annual Broadcast Excellence Awards Program, held as part of the Great Lakes Media Show on March 4 at the Lansing Center. Commercial…
Read MoreMAB Foundation Awards $27,500 in Scholarships to Michigan Student Broadcasters
The Michigan Association of Broadcasters Foundation (MABF) is proud to announce the recipients of its 2020 Scholarship Program. Recipients were identified by the faculty representatives from each school, or by the sponsoring station, and ratified by the MAB Foundation Board of Directors. Scholarships were presented during the Great Lakes Media Show on March 4 at…
Read MoreMAPB Board of Directors Elects Officers, Michigan Radio’s Steve Schram as President
The Michigan Association of Public Broadcasters (MAPB) elected its 2020-2021 Officers of the Board of Directors during a board meeting held on Tuesday, March 3 in conjunction with the Great Lakes Media Show at the Lansing Center. Officers elected to the 2020-2021 MAPB Board of Directors: President: Steve Schram, Michigan Public Radio Vice President: Tom…
Read MoreMAB Foundation Announces 2020 High School & College ‘Station of the Year’ Awards
The Michigan Association of Broadcasters Foundation (MABF) is proud to announce the recipients of its 2020 Student Station/Program of the Year Awards. This year’s 584 Student Broadcast Award entries were judged by professional broadcasters across Michigan and presented across 40 categories. Stations of the Year are chosen based on the number of winning entries from…
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