Mark your calendars to spend “Third Thursdays with the MAB” each month and keep an eye out for special extra webinars to be posted. Webinars are free to MAB members, and all are archived for later viewing. Questions? Contact Dan Kelley at 1-800-YOUR-MAB.
All webinars begin at 1:00 pm EST.
April 17, 2025
Environmental Reporting | Max Tsaparis, NewsNation (Chicago, IL)
Explore how to navigate conversations about climate change with newsroom leadership, even in cases where direct phrasing may face pushback. Learn strategies for pursuing compelling, locally-focused climate stories that resonate with your audience. We’ll also share tools and resources from Climate Central to support your storytelling, and provide practical tips for communicating with climate-skeptical viewers in a way that builds trust and understanding. Whether you're just starting to cover climate issues or looking to deepen your coverage, you'll gain guidance, support, and actionable ideas.
Max Tsaparis is NewsNation's certified meteorologist based in his hometown, Chicago.. He holds the highest seal of approval from the American Meteorological Society and was one of the youngest members to successfully complete the certification. Max is an Associated Press winner for his science outreach stories and won the award for "Best Weathercast" from the Wisconsin Broadcast Association.
May 15, 2025
FCC, Government, & Regulatory Update | David Oxenford, Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP & Shawn Donilon, National Association of Broadcasters
June 19, 2025
Disruptive Innovation in the Broadcast Business | Henry Hays, Disrupt Ready
Explore the cutting-edge innovations reshaping the broadcast industry. Delve into case studies of businesses that have successfully navigated the digital transformation, integrating new technologies like streaming and on-demand content driven by AI and ML. Learn about the emerging trends that are disrupting traditional broadcasting models and how to leverage these changes for competitive advantage, as well as how to spot disruption coming.
July 17, 2025
Winning the Tug of War With Time | Ryan Dorhn, Brian Swell Media
Ryan Dohrn has trained over 30,000 media sales professionals and this is one of his most popular workshops! From creating call zones to time-saving email templates to making better use of your CRM tools - learn expert and well-tested tips to reclaim eight hours every week and win more business faster. Ryan will share his top 10 time management tools that will help you boost your personal productivity by 35% in just one week!!
September 18, 2025
Impactful Storytelling | Jackson Kerchis, Happiness Means Business
Positive psychology principles such as gratitude, optimism, and mindfulness can enhance the storytelling techniques used in journalism. Journalists can incorporate these elements to craft stories that resonate emotionally and inspire action while maintaining factual accuracy.
October 16, 2025
Closing the Gap Between Upper Management & Gen Z | Derron Steenbergen, Swagger Institute
November 20, 2025
Small Market Success Stories | Paul Jacobs, Jacobs Media
A review of small market radio and television stations who are innovating and developing new strategies for growth.
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