Top of the News:
* Registration is Now Open for the 2018 Great Lakes Media Show
* NWS Detroit Office To Begin Winter Squall Warnings
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NRSC Creates PI Codes for Every FM Translator
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SoundExchange Royalties Going Up for Webcasters in 2018
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Caroline Beasley Wins Leadership Award
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WION Sends 'Treasures for Troops'
* WCMU's Warm Hearts Provides Winter Warmth
All this and more below
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Registration is Now Open for the 2018 Great Lakes Media Show
The 2018 Great Lakes Media Show will take over the Lansing Center on March 6 and 7. Formerly known as the Great Lakes Broadcast Conference & Expo (GLBC), you will not want to miss out on Michigan's new and improved premier broadcast industry event. Learn more at
GreatLakesMediaShow.com or
REGISTER TODAY!
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NWS Detroit Office To Begin Winter Squall Warnings
The National Weather Service's Detroit office will begin issuing Snow Squall Warnings when necessary beginning January 3, 2018.
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NRSC Creates PI Codes for Every FM Translator
The National Radio Systems Committee (NRSC) has unveiled a new resource for broadcasters that utilize FM translators, providing a unique Radio Data System (RDS) Program Identification (PI) code for every FM translator in the United States.
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SoundExchange Royalties Going Up for Webcasters in 2018
The Copyright Royalty Board announced in the Federal Register that the sound recording royalty rates paid to SoundExchange will be increasing next year.
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FCC To Vote on Blue Alerts
According to a report in
Inside Radio, the FCC is getting ready to approve the creation of Blue Alerts.The agency scheduled a vote next month that will create the new Emergency Alert System (EAS) code "BLU."
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According to the NAB's SmartBriefs, the FCC formally initiated a notice of proposed rule-making to review the national ownership cap for TV stations that limits the number of stations a single entity can own, which is now set at 39 percent of U.S. TV households.
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BROADCAST EXCELLENCE AWARDS |
Show Us Your Best Work from 2017!
Entries Are Now Being Taken for
the
MAB's Annual BEA Honors
Learn more about this year's award opportunities at
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Michigan Broadcasters Will Judge
Illinois Excellence Awards
T
his year Michigan Broadcasters are serving as judges for the Illinois Broadcasting Excellence Awards and the MAB is looking need individuals to volunteer. If interested, contact Crysta Manthei at
517-484-7444
or
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Caroline Beasley Wins Leadership Award
Beasley Media Group CEO Caroline Beasley was recognized among this year's honorees at the 2017 Women Who Lead Luncheon, presented by the Alliance for Women in Media (AWM)
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WNEM Hires Former MAB Foundation Scholarship Winner
Kylee Miller has joined WNEM-TV (Saginaw) as Meteorologist.
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WDTW-FM Flips to Alternative
iHeartMedia has announced the debut of an Alternative format on WDTW-FM (Detroit), as "Alt 106.7."
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MPA Seeks Journalist of the Year, McCree Award Winners
The Michigan Press Association is looking for entries for its 2017 Journalist of the Year and McCree Awards
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CONNECTING TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES |
WION Sends 'Treasures for Troops'
WION Radio (Ionia) hosted its fourth annual "Treasures for Troops" campaign November 13-20 with help from The Muir Village Market, The Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce, and Young Chevrolet-GMC
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WHMI Raises Over $43,000 for Food Bank
WHMI-FM (Howell) just wrapped up a fundraising partnership between the station and the Gleaners Community Food Bank, which exceeded all expectations in terms of generosity
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WMGC Presents Bikes For Kids
Beasley Media Group's WMGC-FM (Detroit) has kicked off The 105.1 Bounce's Bikes for Kids Holiday Collection.
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New P1 Learning Training Course:
Limitations of a Fixed Mindset
Course Description:
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Why do People Buy What They Buy?
If you're in sales, this is probably the question that haunts you most: Why do people do the things they do?
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The Robinson Report - Time
By: Kevin Robinson
Robinson Media
Riding through the belly of America this past weekend, the billboard in Central Illinois blazed Black Friday sales.
But it was Sunday, rendering it useless.
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How to Get Your Listeners to Write Your Radio Station's Blog
I am a huge believer in using a Content Marketing strategy to grow your radio station's audience. The basics are simple: Create a lot of compelling content on your website.
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Student Awards, Scholarships
1. We Want to See Your Best Work from 2017
Entries are now being accepted for the annual Michigan Student Broadcast Awards competition through December 17. Winners will be recognized during the Great Lakes Media Show at the Lansing Center in March. Learn more at
StudentBroadcastAwards.com
2. Judges Needed for Student Awards
Calling All Broadcasters ...
We need judges for the MAB Foundation's Student Broadcast Awards.
What better way to see Michigan's future broadcasting talent than to be a judge for the student awards? You can judge at your leisure; it is easy and all online! Contact Crysta Manthei at 517-484-7444 or manthei@michmab.com to volunteer.
3. Directly Impact a Student's Life through the MABF's Station Scholarship Program
The MAB Foundation has created a unique opportunity to assist MAB member stations in meeting EEO requirements.Our
Station Scholarship Program is designed to allow individual member stations an opportunity to support one qualified college student interested in broadcasting as a career through an educational scholarship.
Click here
to learn more or contact
Jacquelen Timm at 517-484-7444 or
timm@michmab.com
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4. We Hope to See You at Our Spring 2018 Media Career Fairs
Dates are set for the MAB Foundations Spring 2018 Media Career Fairs. Join us February 1 at Specs Howard School of Media Arts, March 7 at the Lansing Center or March 21 at Northern Michigan University.
Click here to learn more or reserve a booth.
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WCMU's Warm Hearts Provides Winter Warmth
WCMU Public Radio's (Mt. Pleasant) Warm Hearts, Warm Homes campaign has returned for its fourth season to fuel home-heating assistance across central and northern Michigan. The campaign kicked off November 28
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Subscribe to MAB News Briefs
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WE WANT TO SHARE
YOUR GOOD NEWS!
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We know your station is great.Now lets show all the other
broadcasters across Michigan just how great you are.
Send pictures, video and news releases about your
station's accomplishments to be featured in the
weekly MAB News Briefs
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High school or college students interested in the broadcasting and media industry can now get a yearly membership for $15!
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November 30:
Webinar: Preparing for the 2018 Elections - Refresher on the FCC Rules on Political Broadcasting
(1 p.m.)
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Mark your calendar now for the 2018 Advocacy Conference and Awards Banquet! Join us August 13-14 at Mackinac Island's Grand Hotel as we kickoff the MAB's 70th anniversary celebration.
Click here to reserve your room at the Grand Hotel.
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Thanks for the Support of Our Associate Members!
Bell Media Inc.
Michael Murphy
Robert Ridder Broadcasting Consultants
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