Broadcasters Push for Local Journalism Tax Break Bill
Say Big Tech is draining off critical ad dollars Local broadcasters are urging the Senate to provide tax credits to stations that staff up their newsrooms, citing, in part, Big…
Court Decision Gives NAB More Ammo In Battle Over FCC Regulatory Fees.
The National Association of Broadcasters is doubling down on its position that Big Tech companies should pay annual regulatory fees to the Federal Communications Commission. In reply comments filed Friday, the trade…
NAB Announces Leadership Transition
Washington, D.C. -- National Association of Broadcasters President and CEO Gordon H. Smith announced today his plans to transition to an advisory and advocacy role effective Dec. 31, 2021. The…
Supreme Court upholds FCC move to loosen media ownership rules
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a move by the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) to relax media ownership rules, handing down a unanimous ruling that favors large broadcasters. The decision…
How To Make Ownership More Diverse? Broadcasters Tell FCC It Comes Down To Money.
Familiar problems of tight-fisted lenders and new hurdles brought by the coronavirus, and the recent focus on racial justice dominated much of the conversation Friday as the FCC’s Diversity Advisory…
NAB’s Smith: ‘Time to Acknowledge the Election of Joe Biden’
President Donald Trump still refuses to concede the election WASHINGTON—After days of news coverage of mail-in votes across multiple states being tallied, broadcasters and media officially called the 2020 presidential…
NAB Ad Campaign Emphasizes Local Broadcasting
Here's the link to download the audio and video spots for your association A new flight of audio and video spots is available to stations to highlight the role of…
NAB, Others Urge Hill to Fund Tower Crew Training
Say it is key to 5G and ATSC 3.0 buildouts and closing digital divide Facing 5G wireless buildouts, broadcast next gen (ATSC 3.0) buildouts and the C-band transition, communications associations…
Michelle Vetterkind Speaks with RBR+TVBR about how Broadcasters Have Stepped Up During COVID-19
A small town AM started working with local farmers and creameries to donate unused milk normally served with school lunches. Local media is still hiring. These are some of the…
Pandemic Offers New Role For Local TV News
New findings from international research and strategy firm SmithGeiger show a resurgence of linear TV over SVOD viewing during the pandemic with Americans flocking to local news. It’s a significant…
