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Last week we notified members about the September 25th deadline for paying Annual Regulatory Fees. If you have questions, you can find a Fact Sheet from the FCC detailing fees for your station(s) here .
Just a reminder… The last session in our webinar series on Recruiting and Retaining Sales Professionals will stream Wednesday, September 19 10:00-11:00am. Tomorrow’s session will cover “Compensation and On-Boarding.” Managers on your team will learn about various compensation plans to assure buy-in and engagement for better retention, as well as strategies to get those new hires ramped-up and productive…
Nationwide Test of the Emergency Alerting Systems Postponed Until October 3, 2018 FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), postponed the nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) until Oct. 3 due to ongoing response efforts to Hurricane Florence. The WEA portion of the test commences at 2:18 p.m.…
The legality of ads for CBD products remains uncertain. CBD oil sellers claim that there is no THC in their products – THC being the active ingredient in marijuana that makes it illegal. Federal law says that hemp products without THC can be sold in limited circumstances as approved by the states. But the FDA…
Tips for Attracting New Employees, the first in a 3-part webinar series hosted by the OAB, was held this week. Participants enjoyed the session, saying presenter Laurie Kahn of Media Staffing Network shared lots of good information that will be easy to implement in their stations. This session was recorded. Please e-mail Nancy Struby if…
Bill Coleman, owner of Team Radio stations in Ponca City, Blackwell, Stillwater, and Perry, won his runoff election last night for Oklahoma Senate District 10. Bill is unopposed in the November election, so congratulations Senator Coleman! Bill has been a valuable member of the OAB, serving on the OAB Board of Directors and the NAB…
The next national test of the Emergency Alert System is scheduled for September 20, 2018 at 1:20 PM (CDT). All broadcasters that participate in EAS are required to participate in the 9/20/18. Like previous EAS tests, all broadcasters must be registered in the EAS Test Reporting System (ETRS) and ETRS Form One must be completed…
The OAB, along with our counterparts in Kansas and Missouri, is sponsoring a series of webinars designed to help you strategically prospect and hire good salespeople. Laurie Kahn, Presenter These one-hour sessions are presented by Laurie Kahn, Founder of Media Staffing Network, Inc. ™, the first staffing company to cater exclusively to media sales and…
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.…
Upcoming Deadlines
October 3: Mandatory National EAS/WEA test
September 4: New FCC Application Fees go into effect.
September 4: Deadline for TV stations that are being re-packed to file for extension if they won't meet the November 30 deadline for completion of transition to their new channel.
September 7: Lowest Unit Rate window opens for November General Election.
September 19: Deadline for TV stations to file Shared Service Agreements.
September 25: Deadline to pay Annual Regulatory Fees.
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
- Music Modernization Act Becomes Law – Mechanical Rights To Become Easier Just As Performance Rights May Become More Difficult 10/15/2018
- Another FCC Broadcast Case Designated for Hearing – With Much Different Stakes 10/12/2018
- FCC Proposes Lessened Interference Protections for Class A “Clear Channel” AM Stations – What Does This Proposal Mean for AM Revitalization? 10/11/2018
- FCC Releases Draft Order to Eliminate Broadcasters’ Obligations to File Contracts, Relying on Online Public File to Make Documents Available 10/04/2018
- Long-Form Applications Due November 5 for FM Translators for AM Stations 10/03/2018
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
Check your ABI certificate! Is it time to renew? Protect your station from random FCC inspections by scheduling or renewing an alternative broadcast inspection.
National Association of Broadcasters
- NAB Show Launches TVXchange 10/12/2018WASHINGTON, D.C. – NAB Show, together with strategic partnership broker VerticalXchange, will produce and host a series of events featuring one-on-one business meetings for television and video professionals with pre-qualified technology companies through the new TVXchange, presented by NAB Show. The first TVXchange will be held June 2-5, 2019 in Park City, Utah.
- NAB Statement on Signing into Law of Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act 10/11/2018WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Trump signed into law the Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act (MMA), the first reform of music copyright law in decades.
- PILOT to Offer Media Technology and Innovation Scholarships 10/03/2018PILOT, an innovation initiative of the National Association of Broadcasters, has announced it will offer up to 10 scholarships of $5,000 each to current college sophomores, juniors, seniors entering graduate school and graduate students, for pursuit of studies related to broadcast engineering, media technology and innovation.
Radio Advertising Bureau
- Radio on Main Street Podcast Featuring Jeff Schmidt, SVP of Professional Development at RAB, and a Panel From This Year’s Radio Show Consultant Series 10/17/2018It seems like every day there is a new challenge and a new opportunity for media sellers. Selling has changed dramatically from the way we did just a few years ago – or has it? In this edition of Radio on Main Street, Jeff Schmidt, who leads Professional Development at the RAB, gathered the six […]Radio Advertising Bureau
- Radio on Main Street Podcast Featuring Paul Brenner, President of TagStation 10/10/2018In this edition, Annette Malave, SVP, Insights of the RAB speaks with Paul Brenner, President, TagStation. Data collection and the ability to use it to attribute the impact of a digital media campaign on consumers is now a standard practice among advertisers. But what about traditional media, specifically radio? Via TagStation and Dial Report, radio’s impact can […]Radio Advertising Bureau