The Wrap

March 17, 2023

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1. Local Radio Freedom Act Continues to Build Support

Women laughing in a car

167 representatives and 21 senators now support The Local Radio Freedom Act (LRFA), a resolution opposing "any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge" on local broadcast radio stations.

  • 📣 Tell your legislators today that you want them to keep local radio strong by supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.

2. 2023 NAB Award Recipients Announced

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🏆 NAB is pleased to announce these award recipients, to be honored at this year's NAB Show.

  • Beasley Media Group's Michael Cooney and NBCUniversal Local's H. Douglas Lung are the recipients of the 2023 NAB Engineering Achievement Awards. They will be honored at the We Are Broadcasters Awards, held on the Main Stage of the 2023 NAB Show on April 18 at 10 a.m.
  • Lora Dennis, executive vice president of Digital Media for NBCUniversal Local, is the recipient of the 2023 Digital Leadership Award. She will receive the award at the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame Ceremony, held on the Main Stage on April 17 at 1 p.m.
  • Long-running sports anthology series "ABC's Wide World of Sports" will be inducted into the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame April 17 on the Main Stage.
  • Backlight, Hour One and TSV Analytic are the winners of the 2023 PILOT Innovation Challenge. The winners receive a trip to NAB Show with exhibit space on the convention floor in which to demonstrate their products.

3. Bob Pittman and Angela Yee Talk Math, Magic and Marketing at NAB Show

Angela Yee and Bob Pittman

Join iHeartMedia Chairman and CEO Bob Pittman and Premiere Networks' nationally syndicated host Angela Yee for a live podcast conversation at the 2023 NAB Show and learn how the smartest marketers cut through the noise and connect with audiences time after time.

  • 🎙️ The discussion, "Math and Magic: Stories from the Frontiers of Marketing with Bob Pittman," will take place on Sunday, April 16 at 3 p.m. on the Main Stage.
  • It's part of an outstanding lineup of sessions for broadcasters designed to help you maximize the return on your investment. From the Small and Medium Market Radio Forum, powered by Marketron, and Small/Medium Market TV Sales Manager Roundtable to the Broadcast Engineering and IT Conference, there's something for everyone in every TV and radio market size.
  • Check out the TV and Radio Broadcasters' Guide and register today. NAB members get the best rates on the NAB Show conference pass.

4. ICYMI: Diversity Speaks Webinar Now On Demand

Diversity Speaks

NAB recently held the first of a four-part webinar series, Diversity Speaks: A DEI Webinar Series for Broadcasters, focused on delivering helpful information to build and execute effective DEI strategies.

  • The first installment, Managing the Multigenerational Workforce, featured renowned human resources leader Jessica Miller-Merrill, founder of Workology, and is now available to watch on demand.
Excellence in Sustainability Awards now accepting nominations

5. NAB on the Move

Kurt Johnson and Curtis LeGeyt

NAB President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt spoke at a keynote session at the Country Radio Seminar in Nashville this week. He participated in a fireside chat with Kurt Johnson, senior vice president, Content and Programming, Townsquare and CRB president, where he discussed AM radio in cars, the Local Radio Freedom Act and more.
Bud Walters, Dennis Gwiazdon, Ace Swartz and Anna Chauvet
Lyn Plantinga and Anna Chauvet
Lester Turner, Dan Buckley and Anna Chauvet

Also this week in Nashville, NAB Vice President, Public Policy Anna Chauvet met with several broadcast stations. Pictured here is Chauvet with Cromwell Media's Bud Walters, Dennis Gwiazdon and Ace Swartz; The NewsChannel 5 Network's Lyn Plantinga and Lightning 100's Lester Turner and Dan Buckley.

Sonali Desai, Moh Sharma and Madalene Mielke

NAB hosted the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) for their Women's Herstory Month celebration. The event featured a fireside chat with Sonali Desai, executive director of the House Democratic Caucus; Moh Sharma, director of Member Services for House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8) and Madalene Mielke, president and CEO of APAICS.

NAB's Government Relations team and Paramount hosted a March Madness watch party at NAB headquarters this week. Paramount broadcasters spoke about their experiences putting together this exciting sports coverage every March.


6. Member Benefit of the Month: TriNet HR Solutions

TriNet

TriNet offers small and medium-size broadcast members access to full-service HR solutions and big company benefits like health, life and even pet insurance.

  • Learn about TriNet's offerings while you're attending the 2023 NAB Show. The TriNet team will be available onsite to meet with NAB members to discuss how they can help stations navigate HR complexities. Stop by the TV and Radio HQ in West Hall to discuss your options with the TriNet team in-person.

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