Looking for Talent? Tell Job Seekers: You Belong Here
Today, NAB and the NAB Leadership Foundation are launching a multifaceted campaign to help broadcasters find and grow talent for their stations. “You Belong Here” spotlights the many career possibilities in broadcasting and how job seekers can make a difference. What is it? “You Belong Here” showcases how job seekers can use their skills and […]
2023 Third Quarter Issues/Programs List Advisory for Broadcast Stations
The next Quarterly Issues/Programs List (“Quarterly List”) must be placed in stations’ Public Inspection Files by October 10, 2023, reflecting information for the months of July, August, and September 2023. Content of the Quarterly List The FCC requires each broadcast station to air a reasonable amount of programming responsive to significant community needs, issues, and problems […]
Mastering Long-Term Local Sales Strategies
Featuring Paul Weyland! Free LBS 2nd Tuesday Webinar Join us on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at Noon ET: Starting a new month with an empty sales ledger is a tough spot for anyone in broadcast sales. It feels like a constant uphill battle, like Sisyphus pushing that boulder up the mountain, only to see it roll back […]
NDBA Reminds Members of Value Added with Local Broadcast Sales
Did you know that as a member of the NDBA you can have full access to world-class broadcast sales training for FREE? You can and you do! Visit localbroadcastsales.com today and complete the short form on the home page. The professionals over at LBS will get your account activated and are always available to help you find […]
Early 2024 Political Ad Spend Already Up 75% Compared To 2020
President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is breaking with tradition by launching a $25 million, 16-week advertising campaign more than a year before the election. Targeted primarily at swing-state voters, this move comes as recent polls indicate that about 75% of Americans have serious concerns about Biden’s competence. The early ad spend reflects the campaign’s strategy […]
FCC Sets September 20 Payment Deadline for Reduced Radio and TV Regulatory Fees
Today the Federal Communications Commission released its annual Public Notice setting the deadline for paying annual regulatory fees. Payments can be made via the FCC’s Commission Registration System (CORES) beginning today through 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on September 20, 2023. In addition to marking this deadline on their calendars, broadcasters should note with some satisfaction that despite the […]
FCC Hikes Radio Application Fees
Radio stations to pay hundreds of dollars more for some FCC applications Commercial radio broadcasters in the United States will pay more to apply for construction permits, license assignments and special temporary authority requests. The Federal Communications Commission is adjusting the fees it charges radio stations, and other businesses under its purview, for the processing […]
Broadcast mogul, KFGO owner Duke Wright dies at age 83
Duke Wright worked in broadcast for over 60 years and was the owner of local station KFGO and more than 80 other radio stations in multiple states, according to KFGO. ARGO — After 60+ years in the broadcast business, Duke Wright has died. Wright was the owner of Fargo-Moorhead station KFGO and more than 80 […]
FCC’s Public File System Experiences Difficulties, Raises Concerns
It’s unfortunate timing, as the FCC requires broadcasters to file required political order data as soon as possible Just as political ad spending is hitting all-time highs — political ad tracking firm AdImpact says preliminary data shows political ad spending hit $2.14 billion in October — the FCC says some radio broadcasters had issues last […]
NDBA Honors Bob Harris, 2020 Pioneer Recipient & KFGO Broadcaster
The NDBA posthumously awarded radio personality Bob Harris of KFGO in Fargo with the 2020 Pioneers in Broadcasting Award for his legendary contributions in serving the Fargo Moorhead communities for decades!