NAB has released new radio spots to convey a sense of urgency to Congress that the time to pass the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act is now.
đźš— Why it matters: It's crucial that we get as many listeners as possible to contact Congress before the start of the August congressional recess, and we ask that you air these spots for the foreseeable future.
2. Majority of Americans Trust Local Broadcasters for Election News
This week on the NAB Blog, NAB Chief of Staff and Executive Vice President, Public Affairs Michelle Lehman details a new study that shows over half of Americans trust local broadcasters more than any other medium when it comes to election news.
3. Kickstart Your Career with These NAB Leadership Foundation Programs
The Technology Apprenticeship Program is designed to train and inform students on engineering, information systems and emerging technologies in broadcasting.
Get started: This program is open to college seniors, technical school students and recent college graduates. Explore the application guidelines and submit your application here.
The Media Sales Academy is a fully paid professional development program which offers training from leading broadcast sales organizations and the chance to learn from top media executives.
Apply now: This program is open to all rising college juniors and above who are interested in a career in media sales. Read more about our program guidelines and apply here.
4. ICYMI: FCC Adopts New Rules Affecting All Issue Ads, Paid PSAs and Airtime Leases
On June 10, the FCC released a Second Report and Order adopting changes to its foreign government sponsorship identification rules to require significantly more diligence affecting more broadcast content.
More diligence: Both stations and lessees/advertisers will be required to complete certifications to document that lessees/advertisers are aware of the rules and whether the content is being supplied by a foreign governmental entity. Lessees/advertisers can provide screenshots of searches in certain government databases in lieu of providing certifications.
More content: The FCC reversed its previous decision concerning the application of the rules to advertising and held that political issue ads and paid public service announcements (PSAs) will be subject to the rules. Candidate ads and ads for commercial products and services that meet a specific definition in its rules will be exempt from the foreign sponsorship ID rules.
NAB cannot predict the exact effective date of the new rules, but it may occur during this election cycle. We encourage all commercial broadcasters to carefully review the Second Order and consult with their counsel.
NAB also plans to take further steps in this area. This may include a potential court appeal given the multiple legal infirmities in the Second Order, particularly with respect to the FCC’s decision to sweep in issue ads.
5. Get the 2024 Election Toolkit
NAB's 2024 Election Toolkit provides you with ideas and resources to help increase voter registration, education and turnout.
With an increased focus on fighting misinformation and intentional disinformation, the toolkit provides tips on fact-checking and identifying false information online, as well as examples of broadcasters’ work in action.
It also offers broadcast-ready television and radio spots in English and Spanish, produced in partnership with the League of Women Voters’ Vote411.org, to encourage voter participation.
📧 Don't forget to send examples of your fact-checking projects and voter education public service to WeAreBroadcasters@nab.org so we can feature them on our social channels.
6. Announcing the Inaugural NYU Peter F. Collier Award for Ethics in Journalism
The NYU Arthur L. Carter Institute Ethics and Journalism Initiative is thrilled to announce the establishment of the Peter F. Collier Award for Ethics in Journalism, which will celebrate acts of journalism that meet the highest ethical standards. The award categories are:
A $5,000 award or scholarship for ethical work by a high school, college, or graduate
student ($500 for second place, $250 for third place)
A $10,000 award for ethical work by a local journalist with regional significance ($1,000
for second place, $500 for third place)
A $15,000 award for ethical work by a professional journalist or team with national or
international impact/significance ($2,500 for second place, $1,000 for third place)
Brent Panzenhagen, vice president, Finance and controller, NAB (second from right), was recognized at the 2024 Controller Awards as a Top Accounting Executive. He is pictured here with NAB Finance department colleagues Senior Accountant Marcelo Romero, Senior Director and Assistant Controller Jennifer Huang, Accounting Manager Sharada Arumugam and Accounting Manager AJ Dilay.
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