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Roger Harris, who has worked in Ada for the past forty years and is the Market Manager for the Chickasaw Nation Radio group of five stations, was recently elected to the NAB Board of Directors for the Oklahoma/Texas region. Roger replaces Bill Coleman from Ponca City and Stillwater who capably served for the six years…
Please join us in welcoming Will Payne as the New Chairman of the OAB Board of Directors. Will is the youngest of OAB Hall of Famer Bill Payne‘s four kids and owns several stations in southeastern Oklahoma in addition to helping with the music selection for a number of the Family’s stations in Eastern Oklahoma.…
The OAB celebrated it’s 70th Anniversary with record attendance (732 people were registered) 4/19-4/20/2018 at the new and very impressive facility in South Tulsa. There were 18 sessions on all facets of the business and OAB Hall of Famers Ronnie Kaye, Linda Cavanaugh, and John David gave the keynote address at the annual luncheon. Of…
The OAB travelled to Washington DC in late February to meet with our Congressional Delegation and to thank them for their support of Free-Local-Over-The-Air Broadcasting. We have full support from them on the three pressing issues at hand: Their support of The RADIO PERFORMANCE TAX. All five congressman have signed the Resolution to oppose a…
The OAB Education Foundation Scholarship Selection Committee congratulates the following recipients of our $2,000 2018-19 scholarships: Lauren Linville, University of Oklahoma Joanna Grace Babb, Oklahoma City University Sophia Babb, Oklahoma City University Jesse Risner, Southeastern Oklahoma State University Vy Luong, University of Central Oklahoma Addison Skaggs, Oklahoma State University Congratulations to these students!
The OAB Education Foundation Fellowship Selection Committee congratulates Bob Dickey, University of Oklahoma, on his selection as the 2018 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…
The 2017 Outstanding Achievement Awards have been judged, and the results are here. Congratulations to this year’s winners, and THANK YOU to everyone who entered. Oklahoma broadcasters continue to set high standards for our industry. Awards will be presented at the annual Awards Banquet on Friday, April 20, at the River Spirit Casino Resort in…
Entry forms for the 2017 Outstanding Achievement Awards were mailed to member stations on December 1. You can also download forms here. The entry deadline is January 14, 2018.
March 1, 2018, all radio stations (both commercial and noncommercial) will be required to have fully activated their FCC-hosted online public inspection file. Do you know what is required to be in compliance with the FCC rules? David Oxenford and David O’Connor of Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLC presented a very informative 1-hour webinar on the…
OAB congratulates KRMG, Tulsa, a 2017 recipient of the NAB Crystal Radio Award. The award is in recognition of KRMG’s outstanding year-round commitment to community service. Way to go, KRMG!
News You Can Use
by Vance Harrison
The 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
- A Big Day at the FCC – Kids TV, EAS and C Band Proposals, Incubator and LPTV/FM Repacking Reimbursement Drafts, FM Translator Reconsideration, and NJ TV License Renewal Decision 07/13/2018
- Comments Due August 13 on Inquiry on Class C4 FM Stations and FM Short-Spaced Stations 07/12/2018
- FCC Application Fees Going Up 07/11/2018
- FCC Requires Updating By Broadcasters of EAS Test Reporting System (ETRS) Form One By August 27 07/11/2018
- Reminder – Quarterly Issues Programs Lists Must Be Placed In Public File Today 07/10/2018
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
- NAB Statement on FCC Approval of NPRM Regarding Children's Programming Rules 07/12/2018WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the FCC's approval of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking affecting children's television programming rules, the following statement can be attributed to NAB Executive Vice President of Communications Dennis Wharton:
- Phil Guy Joins NAB as European Sales Manager 07/12/2018The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) today announced Phil Guy will join NAB’s Conventions and Business Operations department as European Sales Manager.
- NAB Statement on House Energy & Commerce Passage of PIRATE Act 07/12/2018WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to today’s passage of the PIRATE Act (H.R. 5709) by the House Energy & Commerce Committee, the following statement can be attributed to NAB Executive Vice President of Communications Dennis Wharton:
Radio Advertising Bureau
- Radio on Main Street Podcast Featuring Doug McElrath and Jim Baxter with the University of Maryland’s Library of American Broadcasting. 07/11/2018Broadcasting has an extremely rich history. There have been many individuals, events and activities that have not only influenced the business but helped pave the way for the business as we know it today. In this edition of Radio on Main Street, Erica Farber, President and CEO of the RAB speaks with Doug McElrath, Director […]Radio Advertising Bureau
- Radio on Main Street Podcast Featuring Dave Santrella, President of Broadcast Media at the Salem Media Group. 06/27/2018In this edition of Radio on Main Street, Erica Farber, President and CEO of the RAB speaks with Dave Santrella, President of Broadcast Media at the Salem Media Group. Salem is a multi-media company specifically targeted to audiences interested in Christian, family-themed content and conservative values. The radio division focuses on three strategic programming formats […]Radio Advertising Bureau