Michigan Broadcasters Serve Michigan Communities
For local radio and television stations, community service is more than a passing concern. It is a way of doing business. Everyday in Michigan, from Detroit to Escanaba and everywhere in between, broadcasters are going to bat for community charities, educating residents about important local issues, delivering life-saving information in times of disaster, and continually renewing their commitment to their communities.
Michigan Broadcasters’ Contributions annually include $53,360,686 in Charitable Contributions, $81,636,827 in Disaster Relief, $195,349,264 in Donated Airtime. 178 is the average number of PSAs each radio and TV station airs each Week. $330,346,777 in total public service contribution.
WEYI-TV (Flint) purchases and donates atmospheric water generator to church - July 10, 2019
WBCK/WBXX-FM (Battle Creek) raises over $77k for homeless family shelter - June 21-22, 2019
2018-19 MAB Statewide Community Service Campaign encouraging childhood vaccinations
Nexstar-owned Television Station staff volunteering in their local communities - June 17, 2019
Jackson Radio Works' Community Career Day - September 17, 2019
WJR-AM (Detroit) raises of $1.5 million for the Salvation Army - February 21-22, 2019
WXYZ/WMYD-TV (Detroit) awarding grants to 7 area non-profit organizations - March, 2019
WCRZ-FM (Flint) raises $48k for local Whaley Children's Center - July 17-19, 2019
WKQI-FM (Detroit) raises $2.5 million for Make-A-Wish Foundation- July, 2019
WKHM-AM/FM (Jackson) raises $7k for local charities with radio auction - July 23, 2019
WQHH-FM (Lansing) Annual Backpack Giveaway - August 15, 2019
WWTV/WWUP-TV (Cadillac) and WTCM-FM (Traverse City) team up for TC Jobfest - April 3, 2019
One of the main missions of the MAB is to help their members serve their communities better. In doing this we seek out issues of statewide importance which have been identified by individuals and lawmakers to help. MAB members work collectively on a volunteer basis to educate listeners and viewers on the important issues through the airing of on-air messages. No other industry has the impact on local communities like free over-the-air broadcasting. Michigan radio and television stations understand the importance of community service. They live it every day.
Local Michigan Radio & Television Broadcasters
Help Drive the State Economy
Total Economic Impact in Michigan: $33.95 billion
Television $20.14 billion
Radio $13.81 billion
73.60 thousand jobs
Television 43.59 thousand jobs
Radio 30.01 thousand jobs
Number of Commercial Stations
in Michigan:
Television: 40
Radio:330
Direct Economic Impact
in Michigan:
$1.53 billion
9.48 thousand jobs
Economic Impact on Other
Industries in Michigan:
$3.83 billion
$23.65 thousand jobs
Stimulative Effect on Economy
in Michigan:
$28.58 billion
40.47 thousand jobs
The commercial local broadcast industry, terrestrial radio and television stations, is critically important to the United States economy as a whole and to local economies in particular. Local radio and television’s key role in the dissemination of entertainment and local programming is well established. Its important value to the national economy is often overlooked, and in many ways taken for granted. This analysis quantifies some of the core ways commercial local radio and television stations enhance economic productivity, efficiency, and growth. Only local commercial broadcast radio and television is included in this analysis.
All data ©2019 Woods & Poole Economics, Inc. Used with permission from the National Association of Broadcasters
Connecting to Local Communities
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WKHM-FM Chooses Local Charities to Benefit From 13-hour Radiothon
McKibbin Media Group’s WKHM-FM (K105.3) (Jackson) has set its second annual Charity Radiothon for Friday, July 30th, 2021. The on-air talent of K105.3, Jared “J-Rod” Hammond, Scott Clow, and Jenny Lewis will be broadcasting live from the K105.3 studio for 13 hours to accept donations and completing crazy dares from their listeners based on fundraising… read more
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WLEN and WQTE Team Up for Food Drive
Lenawee Broadcasting’s WLEN-FM (Adrian) and Southeast Michigan Media’s WQTE-FM (Adrian) have announced that they are teaming up for community good. Each Tuesday for four weeks, the stations will host a county food drive to benefit local food pantries. The Bigg E (WQTE) and John Koehn (WLEN) will kick-off on July 13th at The Market House… read more
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WILX Teams With Red Cross for Telethon
On June 23, WILX-TV (Lansing) partnered with The America Red Cross to make it easy for people to sign up for a blood donation appointment. The Give Blood Telethon was held at the station’s studios from 4:30 – 9 a.m. and again 4 – 8 p.m. WILX encouraged the community to call to make an… read more
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8 Community Newspapers Welcome WCMU Michigan News Group Interns
After a two-week training period at WCMU Public Media in Mount Pleasant, eight students began their first day at community newspapers across central and northern Michigan Tuesday (6/1). The Summer 2021 class of Michigan News Group interns are part of an innovative internship program that trains young journalists in their craft and enhances local journalism… read more
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Michigan Learning Channel Honored by State’s Top School Administrators
MAISA, the Michigan Association of Intermediate School Administrators, has named Detroit Public Television the winner of its 2021 MAISA Education Fellows Award for the station’s work to create and launch the Michigan Learning Channel (MLC). This award is given each year to an individual or organization that, among other qualities, places service above self-interest, advocates… read more
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Michigan Broadcasters Partner to Air ‘Vaccine Town Hall’ Across State
Editor’s note: This program is now available for television and radio stations on the MAB website. You’ll find links on the home page. Radio and television stations throughout Michigan are setting aside competition and joining with other local broadcasters in their markets to air a special 30-minute noncommercial program entitled “Vaccine Town Hall: Answering Your… read more
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