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2024 MBA Awards Finalists Announced

The Missouri Broadcasters Association is pleased to announce that the following stations are 2024 MBA Awards finalists. Specific category finalists have been emailed to station general managers and the people who submitted the entries. MBA first and second place awards will be presented on Saturday, June 1st at Margaritaville Lake Resort in Lake of the Ozarks. Read More

Missouri Broadcasters Association Announces 2024 Scholarship Recipients

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Chad Mahoney E-MAIL: CMahoney@MissouriBroadcasters.org  MISSOURI BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES 2024 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS $15,000 awarded to Missouri students pursuing broadcasting careers JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., February 14, 2024 – The Missouri Broadcasters Association announced Wednesday that four MBA Foundation Scholarships were awarded to Missouri students studying to be broadcasters. “We had a number of very impressive students apply for scholarships this year and many of them are already working part-time in our industry,” said Chad Mahoney, Read More

NAB Report Spotlights Importance of AM Radio to Public Safety

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 18, 2024 Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) today released a report detailing the public safety importance of AM radio, which serves as the backbone of the Emergency Alert System. NAB is releasing the report as momentum grows in Congress for legislation to ensure AM radio is accessible to the public in all vehicles. “When disaster strikes, Read More

INDUSTRY NEWS

April 5th, 2024 Weekly Wireless Wrap-Up

Courtesy TLP Law
April 8, 2024
Good afternoon from Washington, DC!  Below you will find this week’s Wireless Wrap-Up; your update on the wireless telecommunications regulatory landscape,
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FCC Publishes Mandatory DIRS Reporting FNPRM in Fed. Reg.

Courtesy TLP Law
April 5, 2024
On March 29, 2024, the FCC published in the Federal Register the Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on whether to require broadcasters,
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12.7 GHz Licensee Certifications Due Nov. 29

Courtesy TLP Law
February 2, 2024
Earlier this year, the FCC released a Report and Order on the 12.7-12.25 GHz band (“12.7 GHz Band”) proposing to repurpose all or portions of the 12.7 GHz band for Mobile use. 
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FCC Releases Adopted R&O/FNPRM Mandating DIRS Reporting

Courtesy TLP Law
February 2, 2024
On January 26, 2024, the FCC released the Second Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“2nd R&O” and “2nd FNPRM” respectively) mandating that cable communications,
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Political Programming Fact Sheet

December 4, 2023

FACT SHEET: FCC Political Programming Rules
The FCC’s political programming and campaign advertising rules generally govern the circumstances under which radio and TV broadcast stations and other regulatees air political-related content.

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FCC Releases Adopted 6 GHz Band Item

Courtesy TLP Law
November 13, 2023
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