SBE Releases Broadcast Station Self-Inspection Guides

The Society of Broadcast Engineers, the association for broadcast and multimedia technology professionals, has released new Broadcast Station Self-Inspection Guides for FM and TV broadcast stations. The SBE partnered with the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) to produce the documents, which are the first... Read More.

MBA set to induct nine into Hall of Fame

Nine distinguished radio and television personalities will be inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame on Thursday, June 13, at the annual MA Broadcasters Association (www.massbroadcasters.org) luncheon and awards ceremony at the Boston Marriott Quincy Hotel.  The 2024 inductees are, alphabetically by... Read More.

Sage EAS users get deadline reprieve from FCC

With a firmware update to bring Sage EAS devices into compliance with an upcoming Dec. 12 FCC deadline delayed, the Federal Communications Commission has issued an order allowing Sage Alerting System customers an extension of the deadline to March 11, 2024. The update, required of... Read More.

Important Reminder: Filing Broadcast Ownership Reports

The Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) Media Bureau recently released a reminder to commercial and noncommercial broadcasters of their upcoming requirement to file their 2023 biennial ownership reports on FCC Form 2100, Schedule 323 or 323-E, respectively. The reports are required to be filed by every... Read More.

National EAS Test preparedness webinar now available

This past Wednesday, the Alabama Broadcasters Association presented a webinar on preparation for the October 4 National EAS Test. If you missed the live presentation, the recording of the webinar is available here:

About-Face from Ford on AM radio

On Tuesday, May 23 Ford Motor Company announced, via a tweet from CEO Jim Farley, that it had reversed its previous decision to eliminate AM radio from all vehicles starting in 2024. The news was unanimously praised from the radio industry, which has coalesced together... Read More.

Sen. Markey introduces “AM for Every Vehicle” Act

The release below from Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey outlines the newly introduced "AM for Every Vehicle Act" which would instruct the Department of Transportation to create a rule that requires automotive manufacturers to keep AM radio in vehicles.  The MBA applauds the Senator and... Read More.