COVID-19
Broadcasters Foundation of America to Pay Record Number of Grants This Year; Announces COVID-19 Emergency Grants
In an exclusive article, InsideRadio reports that the Broadcasters Foundation of America (BFA) is on target to pay out a record amount in grants to broadcasters who have fallen on hard times, thanks to a sharp increase in the number of applicants who have met the nonprofit’s qualifications. Jim Thompson, BFA President, told the publication,…
Read MoreFlint Stations Host Congressional Town Hall
On Thursday, May 7, Flint/Saginaw/Bay City TV stations came together again for the second time in a week to present another COVID-19 Town Hall, this time featuring Congressmen Dan Kildee (D-5) and John Moolenaar (R-4). The two U.S. Representatives took questions from a trio of reporters, each representing their respective television stations in the market. …
Read MoreSummit Technology Group Assisting Broadcasters with Automated Weather During Pandemic
MAB Associate Member Summit Technology Group is providing perpetual licenses for ATMOS Weather Report Service to all terrestrial broadcast stations at no cost. ATMOS provides up to 30 professionally delivered weather reports to broadcast stations each day with up-to-the-minute conditions and forecasts to keep listeners informed all hours of the day. Summit President Paul Stewart…
Read MoreCOVID-19 is Challenging Media Plans. Why Brands Should Advertise.
Editors note: Brogan & Partners is a full service marketing and advertising agency serving clients for over 30 years. They have partnered with the MAB through the MDHHS for many years. Together we have helped Michiganders attain a healthy way of life. By: Lori Bahnmueller & Becky Robertson, Brogan & Partners Convergence Marketing The COVID-19…
Read MoreFlint Television Comes Together, Goes Statewide with Governor Whitmer Town Hall
The fourth statewide virtual Town Hall meeting on the COVID-19 pandemic and the third with Governor Gretchen Whitmer took place Thursday, April 30. Fint/Saginaw/Bay City stations WJRT-TV, WNEM-TV and WEYI/WSMH-TV jointly presented the Governor in a 60-minute broadcast with questions and answers on the state’s response to the current crisis. News anchors Angie Hendershot (WJRT),…
Read MoreNAB Urges Congress to Increase Local Media Ad Budget
The National Association of Broadcasters is pushing an initiative to help increase the advertising revenue local media gets from the federal government, while lawmakers increasingly support expanding the Small Business Association loan qualifications to include more community newspapers and broadcasters. “For so many broadcasters and newspapers, this is a life-or-death situation,” said NAB Executive Vice…
Read MoreWDET Documents Detroit with ‘COVID Diaries: Stories of Resilience’
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Wayne State University’s WDET-FM is partnering with Documenting Detroit and local media makers to produce a multimedia series called “COVID Diaries: Stories of Resilience.” which will illustrate life and resilience during the outbreak in Southeast Michigan. As an expansion of WDET’s StoryMakers initiative, WDET will support six independent media…
Read MoreLBS has Nearly 7 Hours of Coronavirus-related Training Content Available Free to MAB Members
There are 29 newly created Local Broadcast Sales videos available to MAB members for FREE. That’s nearly seven hours’ worth of new content specifically designed to address selling and leading during this pandemic! Titles include: What’s Your COVID-19 Strategy? How to Work From Home COVID-19: Be the Best in Your Market (including LIVE Q&A from…
Read MoreSens. Peters, Stabenow among 74 Senators to Sign Letter Pushing for Local Media Relief
U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.), Gary Peters (D-Mich), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) sent a letter with 74 bipartisan cosigners, including Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), to the Office of Management and Budget Acting Director Russell Vought on Thursday (4/23) to support radio and televisions broadcasters and…
Read MoreReps. Upton, Dingell Lead Bipartisan Push for Federal Ad Dollars for Local Media
On April 20, Congressman Fred Upton (R-Mich.) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) joined Congressman Marc Veasey (D-texas), and Congressman Bill Flores (R-Texas) led more than 240 bipartisan lawmakers in asking the Trump Administration to direct current federal government advertising funds to local news and media outlets. “The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting local communities across our…
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