Top of the News:
* BEA and Student Awards Online Entry Systems Open on November 10
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National EAS Test Form 3 Due Monday
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Stabenow, Peters Support "No Ad Tax"
* Shannone Dunlap Joins Black Diamond
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WXYZ-TV's Simon Shakhet Honored
* WDIV-TV Raises $76k for THAW
All this and more below
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BEA and Student Awards Online Entry Systems Open on November 10!
Learn more about this year's BEA opportunities at
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Nationwide EAS Test Form 3 Report Due Monday
Stations have until this Monday, November 13 to complete the third and final form related to the September 27, 2017 National EAS/NPT test. Read more here...
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Stabenow, Peters Support No Ad Tax
Great news on the ad tax! Broadcasters will remain untouched in the House Ways and Means bill that is being marked up in Committee this week in Washington, as well as the Senate draft of the bill that is also expected to become public this week. Read more here...
FCC Sets Dates for Lifting Upgrade Freeze for Unrepacked TV Stations
The FCC announced on November 6 that it will temporarily lift its 2013 freeze on certain TV station modification applications that would increase coverage areas.
The freeze will be lifted on November 28 and reimposed at 11:59 p.m. on December 7, according to a news release by the media bureau.
Read more here...
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State/Legislative Update
State House Rejects No-Fault Overhaul
Legislation to change Michigan's auto insurance system was defeated last week in the state House of Representatives.
Read more here...
Redistricting Proposal Collects More Than 300K Signatures
Organizers behind a ballot proposal initiative to change how Legislative and Congressional districts are drawn in Michigan have collected more than 300,000 signatures toward putting its constitutional amendment on the 2018 ballot, according to a report in Gongwer.
Read more here...
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Shannone Dunlap Joins Black Diamond
Former Alpha Media (Saginaw) General Manager
Shannone Dunlap has joined Black Diamond Broadcasting as Director of Business Development.
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Entercom Unveils New Management Structure With CBS Merger
Entercom has unveiled the management structure the company will follow after its merger with CBS Radio.
Read more here...
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Michigan Muslim Community Council honors WXYZ-TV's Simon Shaykhet
The Michigan Muslim Community Council honored
WXYZ-TV (Detroit) and Investigative Reporter Simon Shaykhet with its "Fairness In Media Award" Sunday night.
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jācapps Continues A Significant Growth Phase
The mobile application space is growing, and
jācapps, a leading provider of mobile solutions, has recently made several important personnel moves to accommodate its continuing expansion.
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TEGNA, Cooper Media to Launch Quest
TEGNA Inc. has announced it has partnered with Cooper Media to launch
Quest, a new ad-supported adventure and exploration multicast network free to consumers. Quest will initially debut early next year across TEGNA's station portfolio as a new multicast channel.
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CONNECTING TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES |
WDIV Raises $76K for THAW
On November 1, WDIV-TV (Detroit) raised a total of $76,000 for the nonprofit organization THAW, The Heat and Warmth Fund.
Read more here...
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New P1 Learning Training Course: Persuasive Communication: Techniques
Course Description: Imagine being able to get anything you wanted or needed in your professional life. Your power of persuasion plays a large part in the results you get. Some people are naturally persuasive, while others need to be coached or trained on how to persuade the right way. This course goes through many techniques for improvement.
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MAB Offers Political Broadcasting Webinar November 30
Preparing for the 2018 Elections - Refresher on the FCC Rules on Political Broadcasting
November 30, 2017 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
With all of the seats in the US House of Representatives up for grabs, and several likely battles for Senate seats, as well as many state and local elections, 2018 is bound to be a very active year for political broadcasting.
Click here to learn more...
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Luck, Signal & Being Unique
By: Dick Taylor,
CRMC/CDMC, Dick Taylor Blog
Back before the turn of the century, radio station owners often did market research to find viable programming "holes" in a market. Often it didn't even take research, just an experienced radio nerd with a sense of what was to be popular. Once identified, the task was simply to put it all together and hit the air.
Read more here...
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The Programming Meeting: 6 Ideas to Make your Station Sound Better!
By: Gary Berkowitz
Berkowitz Broadcast Consulting
Here are 6 ideas that, if implemented will not only make you sound better but you'll probably raise your numbers too!
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Why Our Guest List Blogpost Formula Works - And How Your Radio Station Can Steal It
In 2015, we added a new feature to our radio industry blog called The Guest List. The concept is simple: We invite a notable person in radio (or a related industry) to write a "Top 5 List" for us.
Read more here
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Directly Impact a Student's Life through the MABF's Station Scholarship Program
With the growing concern surrounding the FCC's EEO Rules, the MAB Foundation has created an opportunity to assist MAB member stations in meeting these requirements.
The MAB Foundation 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. The station will choose the scholarship winner among pre-qualified candidates and stations may also qualify for EEO credit through their participation.
Click here
to learn more or contact
Jacquelen Timm at 517-484-7444 or
timm@michmab.com
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The 50th Anniversary of the Public Broadcasting Act
Via Steve Chrypinski, Michigan Radio
Fifty years ago, on November 7, 1967, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Public Broadcasting Act, legislation that created America's public broadcasting system. In signing the legislation, President Johnson expressed the hope that one day, public television and radio stations would satisfy "America's appetite for excellence" and "enrich man's spirit."
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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 9:
Webinar: The Online Public File Is Coming for All Radio Stations March 1 - Will You Be Ready?
(1 p.m.)
Learn more.
November 10: Broadcasting Career Builder Conference (BCBC '17),
Lansing Community College - West Campus
November 30:
Webinar: Preparing for the 2018 Elections - Refresher on the FCC Rules on Political Broadcasting
(1 p.m.)
Learn more.
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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.
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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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