Join us as we honor the best work of 2018 by Oklahoma’s radio and television broadcasters!

The 2018  Outstanding Achievement Awards will be presented during our Annual Convention on Friday, April 5, 2019, at the Skirvin Hotel in Oklahoma City.

Last week we notified members about the September 25th deadline for paying Annual Regulatory Fees.

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If you have questions, you can find a Fact Sheet from the FCC detailing fees for your station(s) here .

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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.

The legality of ads for CBD products remains uncertain.

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.

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 Radio Board.

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 by August 27.… Read More

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.… Read More

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 prior.… Read More