GMR offers interim license extension
From the Radio Music Licensing CommitteeDear Broadcasters:As you should be aware, RMLC’s antitrust litigation against...
MBA News
Paul Parent, host of The Paul Parent Garden Club has passed away
Paul Parent, who has hosted The Paul Parent Garden Club on radio station across the country for more than 30 years has passed away at 69. Paul's show airs in over a...
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...
Free Radio Alliance looking for individual members
The Free Radio Alliance are a group of people and organizations dedicated to strengthening the future of free, local radio. The Alliance is launching a massive...
MBA awards $33k in scholarships
The Massachusetts Broadcasters Association (MBA) has awarded 21 scholarships to Massachusetts students totaling $33,000 between its Student Broadcaster Scholarship, Families in Broadcasting Scholarship and the Al Sprague Memorial Scholarship.Student Broadcaster Scholarships are given to...
PIRATE Act introduced in House
On May 8, Rep. Leonard Lance (R-NJ) introduced the PIRATE Act in the House of Representatives. While the legislation differs from the original draft legislation, it marks and important step in fighting pirate...
MBA members take home 29 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards
Radio and television members of the Massachusetts Broadcasters Association took home 29 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards as determined by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA). ...