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The OAB lost a remarkable Broadcaster and Community Advocate in Doug Williams on Friday night. Doug was a maverick owner, air talent, and entrepreneur who symbolized the best a local broadcaster can be. His stations in Woodward were always top notch. Services will be at 2:00pm on Wednesday, August 12, at the First United…
Read MoreOn July 3rd, President Trump signed the “PPP Extension Act”, giving potential borrowers until August 8 to apply for PPP loans.
Read MoreBack 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…
Read MoreWe 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!
Read MoreOklahoma 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.
Read MoreMark 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.…
Read MoreLocalBroadcastSales.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…
Read MoreDo 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…
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by Vance Harrison
Thursday, April 4thRiver Spirit Casino in Tulsa Oklahoma is proud that we have the second-most-attended Broadcasters Convention (after Texas) amongst…
Read MoreSince 1990, all broadcasters have benefitted from the “Manufacturers Exemption on Sales Tax” for items used to produce their signals.…
Read MoreVance Harrison has been President of the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters since 2007. He has been in the broadcasting business since 1978.
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.
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