WASHINGTON, DC — Five Members of the House of Representatives and one Senator have joined as cosponsors of a bipartisan resolution that opposes “any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge” on local broadcast radio stations. The Local Radio Freedom Act (LRFA) now has 211 cosponsors in the House and 24 in the Senate….
WASHINGTON –In response to today’s statement from FCC Chairman Ajit Pai calling on Apple to voluntarily activate radio chips already in iPhones to promote public safety, the following statement can be attributed to NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith: …
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Every three years, local TV stations are required to elect either “retransmission consent” or mandatory “must-carry” of their broadcast signal on pay-TV systems. Under the Federal Communications Commission’s current rules, broadcasters must provide notice of these elections to each cable system and satellite provider via certified mail every three years….
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to today’s FCC vote approving a report and order modernizing children’s television programming rules, the following statement can be attributed to NAB Executive Vice President of Communications Dennis Wharton:…
Fred and Paul Jacobs of Jacobs Media will lead a Radio Show session titled, “You’re not in the Radio Business Anymore: Stories from Innovators Who’ve Made the Transition,” on Thursday, September 26. …
Mary Quass, Chairman and CEO of NRG Media, will receive the 2019 National Radio Award during the Radio Show luncheon program on Wednesday, September 25. The 2019 Radio Show will be held September 24-26 in Dallas, Texas….
WASHINGTON, D.C./NEW YORK, N.Y. — America’s local television broadcasters have raised at least $45.1 million through on-air campaigns and direct donations for relief efforts supporting victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, according to the National Association of Broadcasters and TVB. The charitable contributions, announced today at the annual TVB Forward Conference in New York, is based on publicly available fundraising totals, social media and information provided to NAB and TVB. …
WASHINGTON –In response to Apple’s statement regarding FCC Chairman Ajit Pai supporting the activation of FM chips on iPhones, the following statement can be attributed to NAB Executive Vice President of Communications Dennis Wharton: …
WASHINGTON – NAB announced today that Marcellus Alexander, executive vice president, NAB Television, will relinquish his day-to-day role as head of the NAB Television Department on Dec. 31 while remaining president of the NAB Education Foundation. …
