Broadcasters work to preserve retrans

Following efforts from television broadcasters across the country, “Local Choice”, along with other potentially harmful amendments to the Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act (STAVRA) were removed or modified during a Senate Commerce Committee mark up session on September 17th. The bill, largely thought... Read More.

Sound Bites speaker lineup announced

Each year, the MBA’s annual Sound Bites event begins with two concurrent seminars, one specifically for the sales department, and a second, usually for programmers and jocks. This year, the sales seminar will be hosted by... Read More.

MBA Joint Management Seminar successful

Earlier this month the Massachusetts Broadcasters Association, along with the New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters, held the first-ever joint seminar aimed at strengthening management skills among their members.  Survey results suggest that the most at the session walked away with some actionable items to... Read More.

MBA Joint Management Seminar successful

Earlier this month the Massachusetts Broadcasters Association, along with the New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters, held the first-ever joint seminar aimed at strengthening management skills among their members.  Survey results suggest that the most at the session walked away with some actionable items to... Read More.

FCC webinars on spectrum auctions next week

The Massachusetts Broadcasters Association urges you to give serious consideration to participating in important FCC-sponsored webinars to be conducted Wednesday through Friday of this week on the subject of the Broadcast Television Incentive Auction.  The following information was provided by the Commission.

Save the date! MBA spring events are coming!

The MBA has a lot going on this spring! From internships and scholarships, to continuing ed and more, our schedule is packed! Be sure to add these dates to your calendar – these events are not to be missed! Thursday, April 17th – Job Fair... Read More.

Another successful trip to D.C. for the MBA

During the last week in February, the Massachusetts Broadcasters Association took many of its board members to Washington, D.C. for the National Association of Broadcasters’ State Leadership Conference and then on to call on our members of Congress. The MBA group met with Senators Elizabeth... Read More.

STELA reauthorization has major implications for broadcasters

One of the top issues in front of television broadcasters in early 2014 is, essentially, a satellite television issue.  STELA (Satellite Television Expansion and Localism Act) is a bill that allows for satellite television companies to provide distant broadcast signals, which in the late... Read More.

Broadcasters face added challenges at FCC

While radio and television broadcasters fend off a performance royalty, drastic changes to retransmission consent negotiations and advertising tax deduction changes in the halls of Congress, the Federal Communications Commission is proving to be equally challenging. The voluntary television spectrum auctions looms in 2015 but... Read More.