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The 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.
Read MoreThe 2018 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.
Read MoreIn response to the many requests for guidelines on accepting medical marijuana advertising, see the attached advisory from the OAB in collaboration with attorney David Oxenford: Medical Marijuana Advertising
Read MoreFree Webinar! A primer in the premier on-line sales training system. Take 30 minutes to learn how to get the most value from LBS in 2019. Thursday January 24th, 2019 – 9:00 am CT Click below for more information and registration: January 24th – Webinar – OAB
Read MoreUpcoming Events
May 14, 2019--Local Broadcast Sales Webinar, "Leadership Impact RX," presented by Mark and Holly Levy, Revenue Development Resources. 11:00am
May 15, 2019--Free Webinar from Media Staffing Network, “Tips to Help Attract & Retain Sales Talent." 12:00pm.
April 2-3, 2020--Annual OAB Convention, River Spirit Casino and Resort, Tulsa.
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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
- Pre-1972 Sound Recordings and the July 8 SoundExchange Filing Deadline 05/20/2019
- Looking at “Legal” Marijuana and CBD Advertising – A Presentation on the Issues 05/16/2019
- What Do New Drug Ad Price Disclosures Mean for TV? 05/15/2019
- Video Looking at the Basics of the Online Public Inspection File and Quarterly Issues Programs Lists 05/13/2019
- FCC Adopts New Rules on FM Translator Interference – With Some Changes 05/10/2019
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
- NAB Appoints Five to Radio Board of Directors 05/23/2019WASHINGTON -- In accordance with NAB by-laws, Radio Board Chairman Randy Gravley has made five appointments to the NAB Radio Board of Directors, effective at the beginning of the June Board meeting held June 10-12.
- 2019 Radio Show Launches New Tech-Focused Program 05/22/2019The 2019 Radio Show will debut a new day-long, technology-intensive program on Tuesday, September 24. “Tech Tuesday” will feature educational sessions, hands-on workshops, networking events and exclusive vendor access.
- NAB Leadership Foundation to Honor LG Electronics USA With Corporate Leadership Award 05/16/2019The NAB Leadership Foundation (NABLF) will present the 2019 Corporate Leadership Award to LG Electronics USA at the Celebration of Service to America Awards, held June 11 at the Anthem in Washington, D.C.
Radio Advertising Bureau
- Radio on Main Street Podcast Featuring Allen Shaw, Pres. & CEO of Centennial Broadcasting and Vice Chairman of the Board, Beasley Media Group 05/22/2019In many markets across the country there are iconic radio stations – radio stations with legacies that, when you hear the call letters, it automatically brings to mind a special feeling or emotional attachment. WPLJ in New York City is one of those stations. It was an early pioneer, successfully programming an album-oriented music format […]Radio Advertising Bureau
- Radio on Main Street Podcast Featuring Lori Lewis, Vice President Social Media at Modern Luxury 05/15/2019Social media has become one of the most popular ways of connecting for both personal relationships as well as for use in professional brand building. In fact, it has become such an important means of communication it is hard to believe it has only been around for 11 years. In this edition, Erica Farber, President and […]Radio Advertising Bureau