MBA joins 3rd Thursday webinar series
New in 2019, a Sound Bites Digital webinar series in conjunction with the Michigan Association of Broadcasters on the third Thursday of every month. These webinars will cover a variety of topics from sales...
Apply to Beasley Radio Talent Institute – Deadline Feb. 1
The National Radio Talent System is seeking current undergrads, graduate students and recent graduates to attend their second Beasley Radio Talent Institute to be held...
2018 Sound Bites Awards held by Mass. Broadcasters Association
Awards were handed out to broadcast radio and television stations in nineteen categories at the Sound Bites Awards sponsored by the Massachusetts Broadcasters Association on Wednesday , November 14 at the Framingham Sheraton...
Kiss 108’s Matt Siegel named 2018 Broadcaster of the Year
Matt Siegel, longtime host of iHeart Media’s Kiss 108 “Matty in the Morning” show was named 2018 Broadcaster of the Year by the Massachusetts Broadcasters Association (MBA). The award, the Association’s highest honor,...
FCC announces informational webinar for broadcast incubator program
Released Oct. 5, 2018:By this Public Notice, the Media Bureau announces an upcoming webinar to provide information
about the Commission’s recently implemented radio broadcast incubator program.The Commission’s novel incubator program is designed to support new...
National EAS/WEA tests postponed until Oct. 3
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) on October 3, 2018 . The WEA portion of the...
FCC reminds stations not to air EAS attention signal
From the FCC:As we are all preparing for next week’s nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alert System (WEA) on September 20th, just a reminder to broadcasters and cable...
FCC to conduct DIRS exercise 9/13-9/14
The FCC will have a Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) exercise for broadcasters on September 13-14, 2018. The purpose of this exercise is to help users become familiar with the system and be ready...
ETRS Form 1 due today – ahead of 9/20 EAS test
The next national test of the Emergency Alert System is scheduled for September 20, 2018 at 2:20 p.m. (EDT). All broadcasters that participate in EAS are required to participate in this test....
MBA signs onto letter advocating for Music Modernization Act
The Massachusetts Broadcasters Association joined the other 49 state broadcasters association in a letter asking the Senate to pass the Music Modernization Act (MMA).The bill would include language from the Senate Commerce Committee formalizing...