Debbie Petersmark Elected Chair Of Michigan Association of Broadcasters Board

Debbie Petersmark

Debbie Petersmark, vice president and general manager of Gray Television’s WILX Lansing, was elected Chair of the Michigan Association of Broadcasters board of directors.

“Debbie has been a strong voice as a part of our MAB Board Executive Committee for years and we are fortunate to now have her leading the board,” said MAB President-CEO Sam Klemet. “Her commitment to advocating on behalf of the entire industry and vision of the future will help move the MAB and future of broadcast media forward.”

Petersmark is the 78th chair of the MAB, which represents more than 300 radio and television stations and more than 3,000 individual broadcasting industry employees across the state of Michigan.

“There’s never been a more exciting time to be in broadcasting,” Petersmark said. “We are in many ways the lenses through which our communities see themselves. Local TV and radio stations provide in- depth local news, detailed weather to keep people safe, music and entertainment, and coverage of sports and events happening throughout our state. I’m honored have a seat at the table as we navigate the future and recruit young people to join our industry.”

Also elected to the MAB board executive committee were:

• Vice Chair/Chair-Elect — Shannone Dunlap, New Business Development Director, Black Diamond Broadcasting (Northern Michigan)
• Secretary/Treasurer — Kim Krause, General Manager, The E.W. Scripps Co.’s WXMI-TV Grand Rapids
• At-Large Director Wendy Hart, Co-Owner, WGHN-FM Grand Haven; and Vice President/Director of Operations, Spartan Media Network (East Lansing)
• Immediate Past Chair, Mike Murri, Vice President and General Manager, E.W. Scripps Co.’s WXYZ-TV/WMYD-TV Detroit