Tech Tuesday added to 2019 NAB/RAB Radio Show
A new full-day event from the NAB and RAB during the 2019 Radio Show:NAB and RAB are excited to announce the all-new Tech Tuesday at this year’s Radio Show, which will take place September...
Next National EAS test scheduled for Aug. 7
In a filing to the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Emergency Management Agency notified the FCC that it has selected Wednesday, August 7 as the next date for a national EAS test.From the filing:In...
Mobile Strategy for Radio: What we learned from Techsurvey 2019 webinar
May 23rd at 2:00pm ET / 11:00am PTEvery year Jacobs Media conducts the radio industry’s largest online survey, Techsurvey. Join me and Bob Kernen, COO of jācapps for our free webinar. Find out what we...
FCC holding annual DIRS excercise 5/29 – 5/30
From the National Association of Broadcasters:On May 29-30, 2019, the FCC will hold an annual exercise of the Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS). DIRS is a voluntary and convenient way to inform the FCC,...
Notice to Operators Who Stream Pre-1972 Recordings Regarding Upcoming Statutory Deadline
Operators who have digitally streamed sound recordings that were recorded before February 15, 1972 (“pre-1972 recordings”) should be aware of an upcoming deadline—July 8, 2019. For anyone who was previously carving pre-1972 recordings out...
Ten MA stations win regional Edward R. Murrow Awards
Massachusetts radio and television broadcasters were well represented when the Radio Television Digital News Association announced the regional winners of their Edward R. Murrow Awards. The awards honor "outstanding achievement in broadcast and digital...
Important Reminder: Activate and/or Update Your Online Public Inspection File
As of March 1, 2018, all radio and television stations were required to transition their public inspection file to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) online public file system. However, despite the year-old deadline,...
Mass. Broadcasters Hall of Fame “Celebrity Auction” underway
The annual Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame "Celebrity Auction" has begun! Help spread the word to your listeners or viewers about this fundraising effort that allows the Hall of Fame to continue it's mission...
National Guard unveils new NCSA/PEP creative
Early this week the advertising agencies LMD and LMO unveiled new creative for the 2018-19 Massachusetts Army National Guard NCSA/PEP campaign run by radio and television members of the Massachusetts Broadcasters Association.The "Live Here...
MBA advocates for members in Washington DC
In a busy two day stretch in late February, representatives from Massachusetts radio and television stations took to Capitol Hill to advocate on behalf of all MBA members during the National Association of Broadcasters...