Headlines
NAB Highlights Key Provisions in Stimulus Package
Small-business loans cited; Smith says association will advocate for “further relief for broadcasters”
NAB
Business and Law
CISA Letters Support Radio Stations During National Emergency
Travel permission granted to “essential critical infrastructure workforce”
Headlines
iHeart’s Star-Spangled Broadcast, COVID-19 Continues to Dominate Conversation
Also, news from SAS, RFE and others adjusting to life during the coronavirus pandemic
Business and Law
COVID-19 Update: PSAs Gain Air Time, Organizations Cancel Summer Events
RW continues its aggregation of COVID-19-related updates and news for the radio industry
Headlines
Coronavirus: We Talk With NAB’s Sam Matheny
Digital FM field test delayed; some stations face studio access issues
Programming and Sales
COVID-19 Response Toolkit Now Available From NAB
Downloadable PSAs and other resources intended to help broadcasters cover and react to coronavirus
Headlines
PILOT’s Tech Internship Grants Open To Interested Stations
Would help NAB members offer paid engineering internships for summer 2020.
Business and Law
NAB to FCC: Ad Clarification Opponents Have It All Wrong
Says it was right first time that FCC disclosure update needs tweaking
Headlines
KCVM Gets Crystal Heritage Nod From NAB
Cedar Falls station recognized for two decades of community service
People News
Ornelas Leaves NAB for Beasley
Association names LeGeyt successor; also tabs Carty-Sipp for Newberry’s old post
People News
NAB EVP Newberry Plans Exit
He will be CEO for ad sync technology company Quu effective April 1
Business and Law
Senate Passes PIRATE Act
S.R. 1228 is one step away from amending the Communications Act of 1934
Digital Radio
NAB and NPR Press FCC to Allow Asymmetric Sidebands
That option now requires experimental authority
Business and Law
NAB, Content Companies See Protection of C-Band Services as “Critical”
Backs FCC’s initial plans and commits to working on smooth transition
Business and Law
NAB Adds Broadcast Essentials to Education Resources
New courses address needs of new radio and TV employees
Business and Law
Additional EEO Rules Are Unjustified and Unnecessary, According to NAB
NAB: “There is no evidence of discrimination in broadcasting that justifies additional regulation”
Business and Law
A Debate Over EEO Audits
MMTC, NAB and ACA take different stances on issue of auditing stations on their...
Business and Law
NAB Believes FCC’s EEO Rules Can Be “Streamlined”
While supporting diversity in broadcast, organization says current EEO rules are intrusive
Business and Law
NAB Buys New Building For $62.8 Million
Expects to move near Capitol Hill in early 2020
Business and Law
NAB’s McFadden Warns Against Negotiating Available C-Band Spectrum
Says ignoring the facts on the right amount of C-band spectrum could disrupt broadcaster’s...
Business and Law
Battle Lines Are Drawn in Translator Interference Rules Order
Although many agree over one sticky issue: the use of U/D ratio in some...
Business and Law
NAB Calls ACA Connects’ C-Band Proposal “Ill-Conceived”
ACA suggests FCC transition some earth station operators to fiber
Guest Commentaries
“The Disease of More”
Some excerpts from a blog written by NAB VP of Strategic Planning Patrick McFadden
Business and Law
C-Band Contention Ramps Up
NAB urges the commission to ignore “a win staring us all in the face”
Headlines
NAB Announces New Marconi Categories, 2019 Finalists
The winners will be recognized Sept. 26 during the Radio Show in Dallas
Guest Commentaries
Why the FCC Should Reject NAB’s FM Proposal
Read excerpts of iHeartMedia’s arguments to the commission about easing FM ownership rules
Business and Law
NAB to FCC: Just Show Your Homework
Association continues its pressure on commission over calculation of regulatory fees
Digital Editions
Inside the June 19th Issue of RW
Excerpts of NAB's ownership reply comments; Best of Show winners; attract the next generation
Guest Commentaries
Seton Hall Student TAPped for Apprenticeship
Rachel Haggerty was one of a handful of students selected for the program
Business and Law
Associations Tell FCC Its Numbers Are Messed Up
State broadcast groups spotlight methodology question that could lead to higher regulatory fees
Business and Law
NAB Argues for “Economies of Scale”
Read its reply to critics of its proposed changes to broadcast ownership rules
Guest Commentaries
PRSS Program to Cultivate New Technical Talent
Aims to address engineering “brain drain”
Business and Law
NAB Urges Forward Thinking for Ownership Reform
Says opponents’ arguments are “fundamentally backward” and speculative
People News
Duke Takes on New Role for NAB Leadership Foundation
President Marcellus Alexander is stepping down at the end of June
Business and Law
NAB Wants Better Explanation for “Remarkable” Radio Fee Hikes
Says “the current notice does not meet the barest of standards”
People News
Mary Berner and Kevin Perry Join NAB Radio Board
And Amador Bustos, David Field and Bill McElveen to remain for two more years
Business and Law
Big Broadcasters Weigh in on Radio Ownership Changes
Deadline for reply comments is May 29
News Makers
Rackley Was Revered in Engineering Community
He was a consultant and pioneer in the design of AM antenna systems
Business and Law
NAB: Time to Look Closely at All-Digital AM HD Radio
Move could help AM stations to retain and attract listeners, NAB says
Business and Law
PIRATE Act Makes Progress in Senate
Senate Commerce Committee voted unanimously to support S.R. 1228
Business and Law
FCC Finalizes FM Translator Interference Rules
Commission says new rules are fair and reliable