"The Public & Broadcasting"

The FCC has issued a new version of "The Public & Broadcasting." A copy of this document should be placed in your station's public file, and the old version should be removed. Go here for a copy of the new document and information about Public File requirements.

 

Oklahoma City SBE Chapter Hosts Ennes Workshop and Broadcast Equipment Trade Show

SBE Chapter 85 of Central and Western Oklahoma will be hosting an Ennes Workshop on Wednesday, August 27 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.  In conjunction with the Workshop, the chapter will also be holding a broadcast equipment expo.

The event will take place at the Holiday Inn and Suites Oklahoma City North, 6200 North Robinson Avenue in Oklahoma City. Click here for more information.

 

KWCO Team Wins First Place at the
OAB Education Foundation Golf Scramble

With a score of 55, KWCO's team of Matthew Mollman, Jason Jarnigan, Bill Frick, and Brad McAdoo took first place in the OABEF Golf Scramble at Twin Hills Country Club on June 30. Coming in second with a score of 56 were the guys from Team Radio: Jimmy Hicks, Randy Weaver, Trey Parsons, and Luke Orvis. And congratulations to Matt Clouse, who made a hole-in-one to win the Closest to the Pin contest. The event raised over $10,000 for our scholarships and faculty fellowship programs. Thanks to everyone who played and supported the OAB Education Foundation! Click here for more results and photos.

 

Political Broadcasting Advisory

Our legal friends at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP are making their Political Broadcasting Advisory available on-line for OAB members. The Advisory provides a review of the FCC’s political broadcasting regulations. For instructions on how to access the on-line document, contact Nancy Struby at OAB. Please include your station's call letters in your request.

 

Digital Television Transition

The countdown has begun. February 17, 2009, is the deadline for transition to Digital Television. The National Association of Broadcasters and the FCC have tips to make the process easier for consumers. Go here for the NAB's page, or go here to see the FCC's information.

 

Broadcasting Issues Update

Click the links below for a summary of some of the issues facing broadcasters today. For more information, contact the OAB office.

DTV Transition: Consumer Education Awareness

Performance Tax: Oppose Implementation of a Performance Tax on Broadcasters

Unlicensed Devices: Oppose Portable Unlicensed Devices in the Television Band

XM-Sirius Merger: Request for Government-Sanctioned Monopoly

 

Lowest Unit Rate Windows for 2008 Political Advertising

Primary Election
Tuesday, Jul. 29, 2008
LUR Window: Jun. 15 through Jul. 29, 2008

Runoff Primary Election
Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008
LUR Window continues through Aug. 26

General Election
Tuesday, Nov. 4
LUR Window: Sep. 6 through Nov. 4, 2008

As a reminder....political broadcasting rules, including lowest unit rate, apply to Federal, State, and Local candidates. Issue advertising is not included. For more information about political advertising rules, go here.

 

Alternative Broadcast Inspections

Check your ABI certificate! Is it time to renew? Protect your station from random FCC inspections by scheduling or renewing an alternative broadcast inspection. Click here for request forms.