Michigan’s New Marijuana Regulatory Agency Director An drew Brisbo will be on hand for the MAB’s Advocacy Conference & Annual Business Meeting on August 5-6 at the JW Marriott in Grand Rapids. #MABsummer registration is now open. Hotel block room rates expire July 8. Learn more, register for the conference and reserve your room at… read more
Proposed rules to make use of cellphones and other portable electronics more consistent through state courthouses were released May 15 by the Michigan Supreme Court, and while the rules would allow for cellphones in the courthouse, making a phone call in a courtroom during a proceeding as well as using it for photographs, recording or broadcasting will… read more
Marla Drutz is Vice President and General Manager of WDIV in Detroit. Prior to joining Graham Media Group (formerly Post-Newsweek Stations) in July 2008, Drutz had been with E.W. Scripps Company. In January 2002, she was named director of programming and special projects, responsible for the programming purchased, production and scheduling of five Scripps TV… read more
Up North Radio’s WCDY-FM (Cadillac) has teamed up with Comedian, Author, and Speaker Scotty Gunther to create a very different PM Drive show on the station. Gunther, simply known as “Scotty” will host the show weekdays from 3 to 6 p.m. “We are experimenting to find a completely different style of radio content,” says Up… read more
On May 22, Michigan Attorney General announced that the key portion of the 2018 law establishing new requirements for groups wanting to put referendums, initiative petitions and constitutional amendments before voters are unconstitutional. Gongwer reports that Nessel said the most contentious part of the bill, that no more than 15 percent of a group’s signatures… read more
Nexstar Broadcasting’s WLNS-TV (Lansing) this week partnered again with Habitat for Humanity Capitol Region’s “Women Build” program to renovate a home on Lansing’s north side. Women Build is a program that celebrates women eliminating inadequate housing by building or repairing homes and improving communities. This year’s project is working on a home rehab for Congolese… read more
According to a report in Inside Radio, the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has issued a letter to the FCC stating that because it has offered no explanation for the “remarkable” increase for its size, it’s nearly impossible for the industry’s trade group to offer any feedback on the proposed assessment. Under the FCC’s proposed menu… read more
After eight years serving the MAB and its members, Government Relations Director Elena Palombo has resigned her position, effective May 31. During her time with the MAB, Elena served as an advocate for the broadcast industry in Lansing and on Capitol Hill, working on issues involving the spectrum auction and repack, performance tax, drone regulation, pirate… read more
On May 11, the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) filed comments with the FCC supporting a petition to allow AM stations to broadcast an all-digital AM signal on a voluntary basis. In late March, Texas-based Bryan Broadcasting filed a Petition for Rulemaking asking the commission to initiate a proceeding to authorize the MA3 all-digital mode of… read more
FEMA has submitted a filing to the FCC indicating that the next national EAS test will be on Wednesday, August 7, at 2:20 p.m. Eastern. As in the past, the test will use the NPT (National Periodic Test) code and will be issued through the Primary Entry Point network. Note that there is a typo… read more