Retention and Recruitment Drive Advocate for Michigan Broadcasters

<p>Klemet recounts his career climbing the ladder in radio after graduating from MSU in 2007 to now returning home to lead the <a href="https://michmab.com">MAB</a>. Before returning to Michigan, Klemet was the number two guy at the Indiana Broadcasters Association.</p><p>What attracted you to the MAB?</p><p>“At my core, I'm a broadcaster,” Klemet says. “I’ve loved it since I was five years old. I was listening to Ernie Harwell and George Blaha growing up. And those were my guys and I just fell in love with it. Being on air was great, but I got to see another side of it, which is fighting for broadcaster rights and helping the next generation and making sure that they're equipped in terms of support and connections that they can make. Associations play a huge part in doing that. </p><p>“Michigan does it about as well as you can do it in the country. There are 50 broadcaster associations across the country, and Michigan is one of the best. I give Karole White and her staff, I'm replacing Karole, a lot of credit for that. She's been doing this for a very long time and has been very innovative in how she's done things. So, to have that infrastructure in place and to build on a place that's already successful was incredibly attractive. Karole's been great in helping me in that transition.”</p><p>What is the Michigan Association of Broadcasters? What's the mission? What are some of the key issues you're working on?</p><p>“It's a 501 C (6), non-profit. And the mission of the MAB is to promote broadcasting and to work for our members. There are more than 300 TV and radio stations that are members of the MAB. The goal is to support the next generation, to get ahead of what is coming, and to be an advocate for our industry. There are a lot of challenges. We want to make sure that our members feel supported, that they have someone who's there to help them stay ahead of the trends, and to be a voice for them on a legislative level. And that's where the MAB really has its strength.”</p><p>What are some of the challe