Join us on Wednesday, October 9 for conferences and events across radio, podcast and television during NAB Show New York.
What’s happening: Hear from dynamic industry leaders and gain valuable insights into the latest trends and innovative strategies to grow your business and audience engagement. Plus, reserve your seat for radio's biggest night.
Radio + Podcast Interactive Forum: Innovators in radio, podcast, tech and marketing share winning strategies to leverage technology for content and profit.
Local TV Strategies:
TV station group leaders and futurists will explore how to thrive in 2025 with conversations about capitalizing on a multiplatform media world. Produced by TVNewsCheck.
NAB Marconi Radio Awards: Celebrate outstanding on-air personalities and local broadcast stations for their excellence in radio. Get your tickets and tables today. Brought to you by Xperi.
Register now: NAB members receive the best rates for NAB Show New York. Be sure to check your inbox or contact membership@nab.org for exclusive discount offers.
2. Reminder: Make Sure Your Station is Using the Correct Political Broadcasting (PB-19) Forms
The NAB Political Broadcasting Forms (PB-19 Forms) used for candidate ads and issue ads are available to NAB members on our website along with other member resources. They are available for purchase by non-members here.
What's happening: We’ve recently learned that some political advertisers and/or stations may have been confused and used an online version of a PB-19 form that had certain pre-filled sections. Stations should be cautious when using or accepting pre-filled PB-19 forms to ensure they relate to the ads being accepted for air. This should include ensuring that candidates use the candidate advertising PB-19 form, and that issue advertisers use the issue advertising PB-19 form.
To help address this problem, NAB is sending alerts and removing public links to any customized and pre-filled versions of forms from prior NAB advocacy campaigns. If you have any questions, please contact the NAB Legal and Regulatory Affairs department at legal@nab.org.
3. Combat Misinformation with the Election Toolkit
The countdown is on to Election Day! As broadcasters, we serve an indispensable role in educating voters, battling misinformation and driving civic participation, helping our communities understand the importance of exercising their right to vote.
NAB’s Election Toolkit collects resources to identify misinformation and provide the accurate, trustworthy election news audiences rely on.
These resources include RTDNA’s study, “Improving Trust in Local Political Coverage,” which analyzes audiences’ expectations for local news coverage of elections. The majority of the local news audience surveyed say it is very important that local journalists ask tough questions, fact-check candidates and provide regular fact-checking segments.
4. Happening Soon: AI Training for TV and Radio Broadcasters
NAB has partnered with Future Media Conferences (FMC) to offer exclusive courses designed specifically for TV and radio professionals to help you revolutionize your career with the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning.
AI Broadcast TV: Revolutionizing Broadcasting | August 21 and November 14
AI Broadcast Radio: Making Sound Waves | August 19 and November 15
NAB collaborated with Intel to bring a demonstration of glass-to-glass 8K content originating from the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris to the PILOT Innovation Lab at NAB’s headquarters in Washington, D.C.
This was one of only two locations in the U.S. where this feed was available to be viewed.
The FCC has opened the filing window for EAS Test Reporting System (ETRS) Form One and directed all EAS Participants to submit the form by October 4, 2024.
What’s happening: The filing of ETRS Form One is an annual requirement and not necessarily connected to a nationwide test of the EAS system. Form One collects up to date identifying and background information regarding EAS Participants, such as a broadcast station’s EAS designation, EAS monitoring assignments, current EAS equipment software version, facility location, equipment type and contact information.
The information allows the FCC to maintain current information about the role and functionality of EAS Participants during EAS tests and emergencies.
On August 9, Ray Quiñones, director, Government Relations, NAB, presented an advocacy update at the Alabama Broadcasters Association (ABA) annual conference. Quiñones presented in conjunction with Scott Johnson, Smithwick & Belendiuk, P.C., who was honored during the conference for his 50 years as the ABA's FCC expert and legal counsel.
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