By: David Oxenford, Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP www.broadcastlawblog.com May is one of the few months without the normal list of quarterly filings and EEO public file reports. But, just because there are none of these regular filings due, that does not mean that the month will be a quiet one for broadcasters on the regulatory front…. read more
The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) has announced its 2017 Edward R. Murrow Regional Award Winners, honoring outstanding achievements in electronic journalism. Award recipients demonstrate the spirit of excellence that Murrow set as a standard for the profession of electronic journalism. Among the winners in Region 7 are numerous Michigan broadcasters, both radio and television,… read more
WOOD-TV (Grand Rapids), which recently announced a new streetside studio in downtown Grand Rapids, has opened a second streetside studio, this time in Kalamazoo, to be home base for a dedicated crew that will live and work in the community. The new Kalamazoo studio is in the Comerica Building at 151 S. Rose Streeet and features… 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: Chris Lytle, Content Developer InstantSalesTraining.com So, I thought I’d write another article about closing sales. To get the ball rolling, I googled “best sales closing lines.”… read more
WDET-FM (Detroit) is presenting “Essential Conversation with Emery King hosted by Ann Delisi” at the Detroit Historical Museum on May 17. The event is a fund-raiser for the public radio station. Delisi is a program host at WDET and also works with former NBC White House Correspondent and former WDIV News Anchor Emery King and his production… read more
Winners of the 2016 Michigan Associated Press Media Editors annual contest were announced at ceremonies this past Sunday, April 30 in East Lansing. Among the individual winners in various categories were public radio stations Michigan Radio (Ann Arbor), WDET-FM (Detroit), WGVU-FM (Grand Rapids) and WKAR-FM (East Lansing). Commercial radio winners were WGHN-FM (Grand Haven), WHMI-FM… read more
While the MAB has not had any reports of any significant pirate radio activity in our state in a number of years, legal broadcasters are asked to report known pirate radio operations via the FCC Unlicensed Broadcast Station “Pirate” Reporting form. Reporting pirates helps keep legal operations free from interference. Additionally, unlicensed broadcast pirates don’t pay… read more