Stephen Marks Elected Chairman of Michigan Association of Broadcasters

By Chelsea Anderson
( Broadcasting & Cable )
published

Kevin Dunaway elected vice chair

Stephen A. Marks
(Image credit: Michigan Association of Broadcasters)

Stephen A. Marks, president/CEO of The Marks Group, was elected chair of the Michigan Association of Broadcasters (MAB) board of directors during their annual virtual business meeting Aug. 11. 

Marks also serves as president and CEO of WBKB-TV. His other Marks Group owned stations include Lake Superior Community Broadcasting (WBUP-TV/WBKP-TV) and Houghton Community Broadcasting (WOLV-FM, WHKB-FM and WCCY-AM). His stations also fund two student scholarships with the MAB Fund.

The MAB represents nearly 300 radio and television stations and about 4,000 broadcasting employees within the state of Michigan. Also elected to the board of directors were vice chair Kevin Dunaway, VP/general manager, Heritage Broadcasting; secretary/ treasurer Scott Shigley, GM, Liggett Communications; and at-large director Mike Murri, VP/GM, WXYZ-TV/WMYD-TV (Detroit). 

Chelsea Anderson
Chelsea Anderson
Assistant Content Producer

Chelsea Anderson has been with Future for two years. She started as an intern with NewBay Media/Multichannel News in 2015. During her time she wrote bylined articles and program reviews as well as helped with research graphics for the magazine. She later became News Assistant for Broadcasting & Cable in 2017 until 2020 when she became Assistant Content Producer. Chelsea graduated from Niagara University in 2016 with a Bachelor's in Communication Studies and a double minor in Writing Studies and Sociology.