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Podcast: The State of Spanish Radio: Its Future and Relevance
Monica Armenta (NM Broadcasters Assoc.) is joined by SDC Broadcasting’s Matt Martinez and Radio Ink and RBR+TVBR publisher Deborah Parenti to talk about Spanish-language radio; its growth, its challenges, and why it’s one of the most vibrant and resilient sectors of broadcasting.
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WBA joins DC fly-in to keep AM radio in every vehicle
Your WBA was in Washington D.C. this week, along with broadcasters representing 30 other states, to call on Congress to pass the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act. The bills in both houses of Congress have overwhelming bipartisan support. The House bill has more than 300 cosponsors and the Senate bill has 60 cosponsors. Broadcasters…
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YP of the Month ‘excels in leadership’
A producer at WEAU-TV in Eau Claire, Melanie Walleser, is the WBA Young Professional of the Month for the month of July. The WBA Young Professional of the Month is a nominee for the WBA Young Professional of the Year Award. The award seeks to recognize young broadcasters who have made a significant impact on…
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Jowett Fellowship recipient wants radio to excel with video
A multimedia videographer at Woodward Community Media is the recipient of the Rick Jowett Fellowship. Logan O’Leary says while Woodward has a strong radio tradition, they’re forging a new path forward to also making it a reliable video production company. As the sole videographer for the company, he wants to grow the effort into a…
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WBA Foundation announces date for gubernatorial debate
The WBA Foundation Board will continue its 36-year tradition of holding statewide televised debates for Wisconsin’s voters by airing a general election debate in the 2026 Wisconsin gubernatorial race. Qualifying gubernatorial candidates will be invited to participate in a debate on Oct. 9 at 7 p.m., hosted by Milwaukee PBS. Radio and television stations from…
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Cable and Satellite Royalty Claims Due to the Copyright Royalty Board by July 31, 2014
Alert – July 2014 -Communications – Cable and Satellite Royalty Claims
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WBA Joins In MMTC Designated Hitter Filing
Your WBA and the other 49 State Broadcasters Associations joined together in filing comments with the FCC in connection with MMTC’s “designated hitter” proposal. Under that proposal, MMTC (Minority Media and Telecommunications Council) is asking the FCC, in essence, to require English language radio and television stations to provide foreign language emergency information when, for example, a foreign language station in the market becomes…
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NOTICE OF NEW ELECTRONIC FILING PROCEDURES FOR TELEVISION CLOSED CAPTIONING EXEMPTION REQUESTS
By this Notice, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s or Commission’s) Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB or Bureau), by delegated authority, announces new electronic filing procedures for petitions for exemption from the Commission’s closed captioning requirements for televised video programming.1 On February 24, 2014, the Commission released the Closed Captioning Quality Report and Order requiring that all individual closed…
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Closed Captioning Quality Standards Go Into Effect April 30, 2014
Closed Captioning Quality Standards Go Into Effect April 30, 2014 The FCC’s Recent Report and Order, Declaratory Ruling and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Institutes a New Wave of Compliance Deadlines
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FCC Public Notice and News Release
Public Notice – FCC TAKES ACTION TO IMPROVE RETRANSMISSION CONSENT PROCESS FCC News Release FCC ADOPTS TV JSA ATTRIBUTION RULES, BEGINS 2014 MEDIA OWNERSHIP
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Communications Advisories Posted
2014 First Quarter Issues/Programs List Advisory for Broadcast Stations 2014 First Quarter Children’s Television Programming Documentation
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WBA Joins in EAS Joint Reply Comments
Your WBA, along with 46 other State Broadcasters Associations, recently filed Joint Reply Comments in the FCC’s proceeding reviewing equipment and operational issues identified following the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System.
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FCC
Advisory – Dec 2013 – Communications – 2014 Broadcast Calendar DOJ Clears the Air on E-Cigarette Ads A New Term for Retrans FCC Enforcement Monitor WBA Joins In FCC’s Indecency Proceeding Joint Reply Comments FCC Adopts Proposed FY 2013 Regulatory Fees FCC Grants More Time for 2013 Commercial Station Ownership Reports FCC Enforcement Monitor Biennial…
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President’s Column
I hope you all had a safe and joyous holiday season! And….I’d like to extend very special thank you to those of you who made year-end donations to your WBA Foundation! ** As a follow up to the article on the front page – we’re so excited about the new WBA Hall of Fame promotional…
