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2012 WBA Slate Of Officers & Directors Announced
The WBA Nominating Committee has set a slate of officers and directors for consideration by the WBA general membership.
As provided by WBA by-laws, Bill Hurwitz, WMCS-AM/WLDB-FM/WLUM-FM, Milwaukee, the current WBA Vice Chair Radio and Chair-Elect, will automatically be elevated to the position of Chair of the Board at the 2012 WBA General Membership meeting.
WBA’s DC Trip March 13-14
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The WBA ’s 2012 Call on Congress is scheduled for March 13 & 14 (Tuesday & Wednesday). This annual trip provides an important opportunity for broadcasters and lawmakers to meet in both business and informal settings. WBA members who have attended Washington trips in the past say the experience has been interesting and valuable. NOTE: For the 2012 DC Trip (held in conjunction with NAB’s Leadership), the House will not be in Session. Therefore, we will try to schedule meetings with our Senators, as well as Chiefs of Staff on the House side. From the November Board minutes:
*DC Trip 2012: NAB President & CEO Gordon Smith joined us via conference call to share that for NAB’s 2012 Leadership (which leads into the WBA DC Trip), NAB had just learned that the House will not be in Session. Senator Smith strongly urged us to keep the WBA’s DC Trip “as is” as: 1). Current issues suggest that we focus more on the Senate at this time; 2). We can still meet with House Chiefs of Staff (where much of the work is done and the majority of bills written); and 3). The Tuesday night Reception at the Newseum is sure to be a big draw for staffers (we have the run of the place that night). The consensus of the Board was to keep the WBA DC Trip as is for 2012.
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