1. Broadcasters Convene in D.C. for State Leadership Conference
Over 550 radio and television broadcasters from across the country gathered in Washington, D.C., this week for NAB’s annual State Leadership Conference (SLC).
Emceed by Emmy award winning journalist Michelle Marsh from WJLA-TV, the event gave broadcasters a chance to hear panel discussions and briefings from policymakers and NAB staff before traveling to Capitol Hill to meet their legislators.
Speakers included Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Mike Johnson (LA-4), Sen. Ben Ray Luján (NM) and FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez.
SLC attendees also met with their members of Congress on Capitol Hill to discuss the Broadcasters’ Policy Agenda for the remainder of the 118th Congress, including the AM for Every Vehicle Act, the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act and the Local Radio Freedom Act.
2. AM For Every Vehicle Act Supported by Majority of House
The AM For Every Vehicle Act now has over 218 cosponsors in the House of Representatives.
What does this mean? A bipartisan majority of the House of Representatives supports legislation to ensure Americans who depend on AM radio each month for news, entertainment and critical safety information can continue to have access to this reliable communications medium.
đź“– What is it? An overview of the most important policy issues facing local radio and television stations during the remainder of the 118th Congress that will be shared with every legislator.
Next steps: Connect with your legislators throughout the year to educate them on the issues that could impact your ability to serve your community - and their constituents. Use our congressional calendar to find out when your member of Congress will be in their home districts and states.
More advocacy resources such as issue briefs, talking points and more are available at My NAB.
4. Your Guide to Navigating NAB Show
The Broadcasters’ Guide provides television and radio attendees with a curated journey that makes navigating NAB Show easier than ever before. Easily find sessions and plan your itinerary with the most relevant content for broadcasters.
Explore the evolution of broadcast technology and address opportunities and pressing issues relevant to today’s media professionals during the Broadcast Engineering and IT conference (BEIT). Save $100 on the Core Education Collection, featuring BEIT, with code BEIT01.
Dig deeper: Listen to Radio One’s Colby Tyner and Matt Nahigian of 95.7 The Game tease their NAB Show session, "Radio Programming Strategies: Creating Winning Hyperlocal and Sports Content," on the latest NAB Podcast.
5. Last Call: Celebration of Service to America Awards
⌛ Deadline approaching: The last day to submit your Celebration of Service to America Awards entries is March 11. These awards honor excellence in community service philanthropy and the impact made by local television and radio stations across the country.
NAB’s Diversity Speaks webinar series shares information to build and execute effective DEI strategies and promote an equitable and diverse workforce in the broadcasting industry that is reflective of today’s world.
Join us on March 20 from 2-2:30 p.m. ET for "ERGs That Will Drive Your Business Forward" with Natasha Ray, senior Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging engagement manager at Guild.
Questions for our speaker? Email them to dei@nab.org by March 15.
7. Happening Now: NAB Board Elections
The 2024 NAB Board of Directors election is being conducted by Vote-Now.com until April 10.
What's happening: The 2024 election is for even-numbered radio districts and six of the at-large television seats. The eligible radio districts up for election are listed below followed by the election schedule.
2024 Radio Districts District 2 -  New York, New Jersey
District 4 - Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia
District 6 -  North Carolina, South Carolina
District 8 -  Louisiana, Mississippi
District 10 – Indiana
District 12 - Missouri, Kansas
District 14 - Iowa, Wisconsin
District 16 - Colorado, Nebraska
District 18 - Southern Texas
District 20 - Montana, Idaho, Wyoming
District 22 - Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah
District 24 - Southern California, Guam, Hawaii, American Samoa, MP
(Northern Mariana Islands)
2024 Schedule of Electronic NAB Board Elections
March 8 – Nominations window closes and candidates verified for eligibility
March 14 – Ballots sent to voting representatives via Vote-Now.com
April 8 – Ballots due
April 10 – Notification of winners and determination if run-off election required
The Broadcast Leadership Training program’s class of 2024 is well under way. Last week, participants heard from Frank Montero and Seth Williams, attorneys at Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth.
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