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The FCC has released its draft Order for changes to the rules requiring television stations to broadcast specific amounts of educational and informational programming directed to children. Please see our Legal and Regulatory Page for a summary of the changes and a link to the full FCC Fact Sheet.
Read MoreThe OAB met with FCC Chairman Ajit Pai to give feedback on the TV Repack Issue as well as local radio issues during the chairman’s recent trip to Tulsa. Pictured (l-r) are Vance Harrison, OAB; Will Payne, Payne Radio Group; Trevor Wiseman and David Griffin, Griffin Communications; Chairman Pai; Rob Krier, Griffin Communications.
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The OAB is partnering with the National Association of Broadcasters in asking our stations to use #BroadcastGood across all social media platforms on June 11 to showcase your favorite public service project, volunteer efforts and work to serve diverse communities. To participate: Post a picture, video or text about your station’s charitable and volunteer efforts…
Read MoreThe annual elections of the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters will be held during the Annual Membership Meeting of the Association at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 5, 2019, at the Skirvin Hotel in Oklahoma City. The nominating committee will set forth the following nominees to serve on the Board of Directors: For 3-year board positions: Jon…
Read MoreOn February 27 the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters, along with 49 other State Broadcast Associations, called on their senators and representatives to discuss issues of importance to the Broadcasting Industry. OAB members Cathy Gunther, Cox Media Tulsa; Roger Harris, Chickasaw Nation Radio; Brent Hensley, KOCO-TV/Hearst TV; Will Payne, Payne Radio Group; and Heston Wright, Wright…
Read MoreThe OAB Education Foundation congratulates Wendy Brunner, Oklahoma City University, on her selection as the 2019 Lisa John Faculty Fellow. The $3,000 Fellowship is a four-week work program at an Oklahoma radio or television station. It provides an opportunity for faculty members at Oklahoma’s broadcast schools to update their skills and develop closer relationships with radio and…
Read MoreThe OAB Education Foundation Scholarship Selection Committee announces the following recipients of our 2019-20 scholarships: Tevis Hillis, University of Oklahoma Amanda Cardoso, Oklahoma City University Lenora LaVictoire, Oklahoma City University Zoe Travers, Oklahoma City University Wade Haugen, Oklahoma State University Olivianna Calmes, Oklahoma Baptist University They will be recognized at the annual Student Day Awards…
Read MoreThe OAB will again arrange for broadcast lines at the sites of the State High School Basketball Championships on the weekends of February 28-March 2 and March 7-9 Use of the lines must be scheduled through the OAB office. The reservation form can be found below. You may also download the form from our website…
Read MoreThe passage of SQ 792 has led to some positive changes in liquor advertising regulations. A new one-sheet has been posted with those updates. Click here and then click on ‘Liquor Advertising’ to expand the one-sheet.
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The 2019 OAB Convention will be at the beautiful and historic Skirvin Hotel in Oklahoma City, April 4-5! We have a great line-up of sessions and speakers.
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April 2-3, 2020--Annual OAB Convention, River Spirit Casino and Resort, Tulsa.
News You Can Use
by Vance Harrison
2019 OAB Annual Convention Overview Thursday-Friday, April 4-5 at the Skirvin Hotel in Oklahoma City. 1. Attendance was 711 different…
Read MoreWhy Local Broadcasting Is Still the Most Dominant Medium By Will Payne, OAB Chairman, Payne Radio Group As Broadcasters…
Read MoreThe following advisory from our FCC attorney David Oxenford relates to the FCC’s use of the C Band earth stations.…
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Vance Harrison has been President of the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters since 2007. He has been in the broadcasting business since 1978.
Broadcast Law Blog Updates
- Effective Date of Most of the Changes to the Children’s Television Rules – September 16 08/16/2019
- FCC Issues Detailed Instructions on Seeking Reimbursement for LPTV, TV Translator and FM Changes Required by Post-Incentive Auction Repacking 08/16/2019
- Moving Closer to TV Translator, LPTV and FM Reimbursement for TV-Band Repacking Costs 08/15/2019
- $233,000 Proposed Fine for Sponsorship Identification Rule Violations – Warning, if the FCC Fines You Once, Don’t Do the Same Thing Again 08/09/2019
- FCC Starts Rulemaking to Look at LPFM Issues and the Protection of Channel 6 TVs by Noncommercial Radio Stations and Whether “Franken FMs” Can Continue 08/06/2019
David Oxenford has been the OAB’s “man in Washington,” answering the association’s FCC hotline for over 20 years, and regularly speaking at OAB events on DC legal issues.
Alternative Broadcast Inspections
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National Association of Broadcasters
- Unique Lineup of Performers Scheduled for Radio Show BMI Songwriters Spotlight Series 08/20/2019The BMI Songwriters Spotlight Series is returning to the 2019 Radio Show with support from HD Radio.
- Radio Show to Feature New Edison Research Study on Maximizing Listenership 08/19/2019Edison Research, whose data is helping drive the expansion of radio to new platforms like podcasting and streaming media, will present exclusive research on driving audience engagement and leveraging audio trends at the Radio Show on Thursday, September 26, in Dallas.
- NAB Launches 2019 Congressional PSAs 08/16/2019WASHINGTON, D.C.– Public service announcements (PSAs) featuring members of Congress have been distributed to television and radio stations across the country through the 2019 NAB Congressional PSA Campaign. The program invites members of Congress and their families to be featured in free, professionally-produced spots that address issues of importance to their constituents.
Radio Advertising Bureau
- Radio on Main Street Podcast Featuring Greg Strassell, SVP Programming for Hubbard Radio 08/21/2019One of Radio’s greatest strengths is talent, and talent are defined as those both on the air as well as those off the air. In this edition, Erica Farber, President and CEO of the RAB, speaks with Greg Strassell, SVP Programming for Hubbard Radio. Having competed with and observed the Hubbard Radio culture, he now […]Radio Advertising Bureau
- Radio on Main Street Podcast Featuring Brad Deutsch, Principal of the Law Firm Garvey Schubert Barer, P.C. 08/14/2019Whether it be claims stated in an ad, contest rules, required paperwork for political to social media and posting photos online, the one question that always must be asked is, is it legal? In this edition, Erica Farber, President and CEO of the RAB speaks with Brad Deutsch, Principal of the law firm Garvey Schubert […]Radio Advertising Bureau