On July 3rd, President Trump signed the “PPP Extension Act”, giving potential borrowers until August 8 to apply for PPP loans.

Back in June we sent all members an updated access letter for essential communications workers from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The new guidance references CISA Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers Advisory Guidance, issued on May 19, 2020. Click here for that document. See page 16 for reference to…

We are very excited to offer this valuable membership benifit to our OAB news professionals: training sessions from Al Tompkins at the Poynter Institute. OAB is picking up the tab, so you’ll get four hours of Al at no cost to you. What a deal!

Oklahoma Radio Helping Oklahoma Radio Save the Date: Tuesday, July 14, at 12:00 noon for Radio’s SUPER ZOOM SESSION on Growing New Revenue. Grab lunch from your favorite advertiser and chow down while sharing ideas with your colleagues! This will be your most productive lunch hour in months.

Mark this down! Oklahoma Primary Election Day, Tuesday June 30th. Why? Because Primary Election Day can also be the start of your sprint for more political ad dollars than you’ve ever written. And if you don’t get them, your competitors will. Learn how your Radio Stations can sell political advertising immediately following the Primary Elections.…

LocalBroadcastSales.com is offering OAB member radio stations a free webinar on Tuesday, June 23, at 11:00am on the results of a major COVID-19 impact shopping survey. You will be able to access this unique shopping research and quickly create compelling presentations to help local businesses realize shopping opportunity for their business. All LBS attendees will…

Do you need masks for your staff? Thanks to a supply from FEMA, OAB was able to distribute over 4,000 masks to Oklahoma Broadcasters in June. But wait, there’s more! FEMA sent another shipment, so we have plenty of surplus. If you need extras, or if you never requested your original allotment, just email Nancy…

Jacobs Media is offering OAB member radio stations a free webinar next Thursday on a significant, recently-completed national listener study. Please register with the link at the bottom.  There is a limited number of slots, so register at your earliest convenience. Pathway Thru the Pandemic: Results from Our COVID-19 Tracking Study Thursday, June 11th at…

In our continuing effort to keep you competitive and successful in spite of the COVID-19 challenges, we have arranged for a very informative one-hour webinar this Thursday, May 14, at 2:00 pm. There is no charge for OAB members, and no need to register. Just join the meeting via Zoom on Thursday. The information for logging in…

The National Association of Broadcasters has advised that FEMA is sending face masks to state broadcasters associations to be distributed to all radio and television stations. This is part of FEMA’s effort to supply all essential communications workers with reusable cotton masks. If you are interested in receiving face masks for your employees, please fill…