With the best of intentions, last October the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposed new rules for radio and television broadcasters purportedly designed to help the …
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Senate Hearing Preview: “Shot of Truth: Communicating Trusted Vaccine Information”
Tomorrow starting at 10 a.m. ET, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Communications, Media and Broadband will hold a hearing titled …
Is Big Tech a Threat to Local Media?
From shining a light on corruption to preparing you for the big storm, local radio and TV stations are at the heart of our communities. …
Preserving Local Journalism in the Age of Big Tech
Journalism and the free press are a bedrock of American democracy and for over a century, over-the-air broadcasters have served those values and the public interest in unique and beneficial …
Protecting Journalists’ Safety and First Amendment Rights
“Journalists covering a democratic transition of power in Washington shouldn’t have to run for cover,” said Mark Lodato, dean of Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of …
Resolved: Defending the First Amendment
Yesterday was a new day of infamy in the chronicle of American history as the United States Capitol was attacked by a domestic mob. Amid …
AT&T’s Misleading STELAR Campaign Does a Disservice
The below op-ed by NAB President and CEO Gordon H. Smith appeared in Broadcasting & Cable September 23. Nearly 30 years ago, Congress passed a …
Dishceptive Advertising
It’s not at all uncommon for us to find ourselves marveling at DISH’s signature cocktail of chutzpah and hypocrisy. DISH is the common denominator in …
Radio-enabled cellphones: A voluntary approach to public safety
Once again, some of our friends in Washington are misrepresenting NAB’s position regarding equipping and enabling FM chips in cellphones. To be clear, NAB supports …
Two Strategies, One Future
A lot has been said and written in recent days concerning the NAB Radio Board’s vote supporting a multi-tiered proposal that could ultimately result in …