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Hello Michigan Broadcasters!
In this week's issue, lots of news out of Washington, including a reminder for radio stations in the Detroit market that they have until Christmas Eve to complete their online public inspection file.
We also have an update on the AMBER Alert Program, both an Engineering Spotlight as well as a Traffic Director Spotlight, news of some upcoming webinars (and they are free!); and a great sales management piece by Dick Taylor titled "I'll Just Leave My Literature" (and you don't want to do that!).
This is our last issue of 2016; we appreciate all the positive feedback we've received on the newsletter over the past year. See you the week of January 9, 2017. May your holidays be relaxing and safe!
Sincerely,
Dan Kelley
Director of Technical Services
Digital Communications Manager
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MAB Office Holiday Hours are:
Friday, December 23 - Closed at Noon
Monday, December 26 - Office Closed
Friday, December 30 - Closed at Noon
Monday, January 2- Office Closed
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State of Michigan Legislative Update
Drone Journalism Lab Releases Drone Use Guidebook
According to a report in Editor and Publisher, the Drone Journalism Lab released its operations manual as an open source, Creative Commons-licensed document. The 23-page guidebook covers a range of issues including how to conduct a preflight briefing and ethical considerations journalists should review before flying a drone. This information may be useful by our members using the drones for news gathering purposes. Read more here...
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Federal/Congressional Update
 FCC Chairman Wheeler to Step Down January 20
On December 15, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler announced that he intends to leave the agency on January 20, 2017. Read more here...
Large Market Radio Stations Must Have Complete Online Public File by Christmas Eve
The CommLawBlog reports that most radio stations located in large markets, which have been defined by the Commission in this instance, to be the Nielsen Top-50 radio markets, will need to make sure that they have their online public files completely uploaded by December 24, 2016.
Read more here...
 NAB Washington Update By: Curtis LeGeyt, EVP, Government RelationsNational Association of BroadcastersI wanted to let you all know that the Senate went out of session for the year early Saturday morning (12/10), and FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel was not reconfirmed. Read more here...FCC Opens Comments on Making AM Synchronous Transmitters Permanent
According to a report in AllAccess, the FCC opened for comments, a petition for rulemaking filed by a Puerto Rico licensee to allow permanent synchronous AM radio booster transmitters. Read more here...
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Engineering Spotlight: Gary Williams
 Gary Williams is an engineer for WLNS-TV and WLAJ-TV in Lansing. Gary was formerly Chief Engineer for WLAJ-TV, prior to the station entering into a shared-services agreement with WLNS-TV in 2013.Brief Engineering Resume:
Gary: I started at (the original) WWJ-TV (Detroit) as a vacation relief engineer back in 1967, while attending Michigan Tech. I worked my way up to engineering management (and was the highest ranking person to survive the transition of WWJ-TV to WDIV-TV).
Read more here...
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 AMBER Alert Criteria Changing January 1; New Advisory for Endangered Missing Persons
The Michigan State Police (MSP) is changing the criteria for issuing an AMBER Alert in Michigan, the emergency response system that disseminates information about a missing child. Read more here...
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BROADCAST EXCELLENCE AWARDS!
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Celebrate the Best in the Industry
What we should say is "Celebrate YOU" because YOU are the best in the industry and YOU deserve to be recognized for your hard work!
The Broadcast Excellence Awards Reception is one of the biggest and brightest parties of the year for Michigan broadcasters and you won't want to miss it! Gather your station's best work and join colleagues and industry friends on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 as we celebrate YOU and your station's hard work over the past year. Read more here...
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 Lansing City Council Honors WLNS-TV Anchor Jane Aldrich
On December 12, longtime WLNS-TV news anchor Jane Aldrich was honored by the Lansing City Council in a surprise presentation during the council's regular meeting. Read more and see video here...
Jacobs Media Webinar: How Radio Listening Has Changed with New Technologies
Techsurvey is the radio broadcasting industry's largest online survey. In this webinar, Jacobs Media President Fred Jacobs will reflect on the data highlights to show how the habits and activities of radio listeners have evolved during the past twelve years. He'll also offer a preview of the issues they will be examining in Techsurvey13. Register and read more here...
 WILX-TV News Director Kevin Ragan Recovering
The MAB board and staff sends get well wishes to longtime WILX-TV (Lansing) News Director Kevin Ragan, who suffered a stroke in mid-November. Kevin is recovering at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. Read more here...
Scripps Howard Announces Annual Awards
The Scripps Howard Foundation is looking for journalists to enter to win one of its annual awards. Depending on the category, the competition is open to television or radio stations, online news sites or websites, broadcast or cable networks, any newspaper that published in print or online three or more times a week in 2016, cable systems, wire services, news syndicates, syndication or program services, or news magazines. Read more here...
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TRAFFIC DIRECTOR SPOTLIGHT
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 Traffic Director Spotlight: Robin Gover (WLUN-FM/Midland)
Robin Gover i s the Traffic Director for WLUN-FM in Midland (ESPN100.9). Robin has been in traffic for 6 years, but was in television for 26 years prior. Q: If I had the chance, I'd really like to have lunch with:Robin: Tom Selleck. I have had a crush on him since Magnum PI.Read more of Robin's answers to our questions here...
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New P1 Learning Training Course:
You Are What You Eat
Course Description: Sick of swimming in a sea of peppermint lattes, iced sugar cookies and holiday hams yet? 2017 is right around the corner and the perfect time to get your health & nutrition back on track! Over the next few week's we'll look at best practices for using food as fuel for both your body and mind. Click here to log in and watch this course... Support: For questions, support or additional information please contact our amazing support team by email at support@p1learning.com or by phone at (888) 944-9377. Don't miss out on your opportunity for free, online training as an MAB member! Sign your staff up today!
Sales Managers: You Really Want to be Part of This (FREE WEBINAR) When: Wednesday, December 21, 2016 1:00 p.m. EST
"The Coaching Imperative" is the last in a series of four broadcast-specific sales management webinars personally conducted by Chris Lytle. Get more information and register here...
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I'll Just Leave My Literature
By: Dick Taylor, CRMC/CDMC
Dick Taylor Blog
Be it just a one sheet with your latest sales promotion or a full color brochure, if you haven't met with a person, why would you ever leave your company's literature behind? Worse, most sales people will enter this hit and run as a "sales call." It's not. Read more here... |
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Trademark Basics Part Four: Trademark Housekeeping 101 - Conducting a Trademark Audit
By: Kelly Donohue, Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP
Last week, we discussed the benefits of federally registering your trademarks. But having a few federal registrations under your belt doesn't mean your task of building a valuable trademark portfolio is complete. There are several additional steps you can take to make sure you are managing your trademarks wisely and getting the most value from them. Read more here... |
 What Are the Goals of Your Radio Station's Website?
By: Seth Resler, Jacobs Media Strategies
Your radio station has a website - but why? What is the website for? How does it fit into your radio station's overall strategy? What do you want listeners to do when they come to your website? Read more here...
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WYCD Raises Big Money for St. Jude's
On December 8 and 9, CBS Radio's WYCD-FM (Detroit) held its 16th Annual "99.5 WYCD Country Cares for St. Jude Kids Radiothon," raising $551,272! Read more here...WKCQ Helps Families with "98 KCQ Dreamakers"
MacDonald Broadcasting's WKCQ-FM (Saginaw) is helping area families in need celebrate Christmas this year with "98 KCQ Dreamakers." WKCQ's Jim Kramer and the Q Morning Crew are airing stories of ten Saginaw families, once each day, and asking listeners to call in and help those families in need with donation of a specific gift or gift card. Read more here...
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Michigan Student Broadcast Awards Deadline is FRIDAY!
There's just one day left for students to submit their entries for the Michigan Student Broadcast Awards.
ENTRY DEADLINE: Friday, December 16, 2016 by 3:00pm. Read more here...
Stations: Sign-Up for the MABF Career Fair at GLBC
It's time for the MAB Foundation's most popular and highly attended career fair and we want YOU to be a part of the action! The number one request from our stations is assistance with gaining new employee leads and that is exactly what participation in this career fair will give you! When: Wednesday, March 8, 2017 Read more here...
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 Michigan Radio Wins Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award for Flint Documentary
Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism announced (12/15) that Michigan Radio is a winner of a prestigious 2017 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for the documentary, Not Safe to Drink. Read more here...CMU Public Radio Presents Warm Hearts, Warm Homes
Central Michigan University's CMU Public Radio (WCMU-FM), in collaboration with the distribution network of Michigan Community Action (M.C.A.) and the generosity of Consumers Energy and Isabella Bank, presented a unique fundraising effort titled Warm Hearts, Warm Homes , December 9 through 12. Read more here...
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