WASHINGTON, D.C. — NAB Executive Vice President of Government Relations Curtis LeGeyt testified this afternoon at a House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing titled “RAY BAUM’S Act: A Bipartisan Foundation for Bridging the Digital Divide.” …
Entertainment industry legend Alan Alda will receive the National Association of Broadcasters’ Distinguished Service Award (NAB DSA) during the 2019 NAB Show in Las Vegas….
Please review each of the Award nomination descriptions and think of who you know that may fit and are deserving of recognition. Please fill out the official form that was sent on 12/12 and email it back to the OAB. While the deadline for nominations of February 8, 2019 may seem a ways off,
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the Federal Communications Commission’s approval of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking initiating the 2018 Quadrennial Review of certain broadcast ownership rules, the following statement can be attributed to NAB Executive Vice President of Communications Dennis Wharton:…
WASHINGTON, DC — In response to today’s announcement by the Federal Communications Commission that it will allocate an additional $742 million for broadcasters’ incentive auction repack expenses, the following statement can be attributed to NAB Executive Vice President of Communications Dennis Wharton:…
WASHINGTON, DC — In response to today’s announcement by Commissioner Mignon Clyburn that she will leave the Federal Communications Commission, the following statement can be attributed to NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith:…
WASHINGTON, DC — Four Members of the House of Representatives and one Senator have added their support for the Local Radio Freedom Act, a resolution opposing “any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge” on local broadcast radio stations. The Local Radio Freedom Act (LRFA) now has 225 cosponsors in the House. There are 27 LRFA co-sponsors in the Senate. …
Leonard Wheeler, president and general manager of Mel Wheeler, Inc., has been appointed to the NAB Radio Board of Directors by Radio Board Chairman Randy Gravley in accordance with NAB by-laws, effective immediately. Wheeler assumes the board seat previously occupied by Jim Watkins, prior to his retirement from WHUR-FM….
— The NAB Education Foundation (NABEF) has elected Board member and President of Bonneville International Corporation Darrell K. Brown as chairman of its Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2019. …
The National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation (NABEF) announced today the winners of the 2018 Celebration of Service to America Awards, recognizing outstanding community service by local broadcasters. Winners will be honored at the Celebration of Service to America dinner, held Tuesday, June 12 at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C….
