2017 – Page 3 – New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters

FCC Releases Auction Results & Timetable

Wednesday, April 19 by Ed Brouder

(April 19, 2017) - The bidding phase of the television incentive auction is finished but the fun is just beginning! The FCC has released a timetable for what happens next. NHAB's Washington attorney, Scott Flick,... Read More.

Message from the Chairman

Friday, April 14 by Tracy Caruso

(April 14, 2017) - Well, we made it through first quarter! The word from many member stations is that the quarter was a little tough early on but managed to rally by March. No politics here,... Read More.

AMC-18 Satellite Advisory

Tuesday, April 4 by Ed Brouder

(April 4, 2017) - The five U.S. commercial radio networks who operate their own satellite systems have been up and running on the new AMC-18 at 105 degrees West Longitude for over a month. Affiliates must move their downlinks... Read More.

March Antenna Now Available

Tuesday, March 21 by Ed Brouder

(March 21, 2017) - The FCC is seeking public comment on a new set of technical standards that have come to be known as Next Generation TV. These standards amount to a convergence of over-the-air viewing with broadband viewing and streaming of other video... Read More.

Engineering Scholarships Available

Friday, February 24 by Ed Brouder

(February 24, 2017) - The IEEE Broadcast Technology Society and the Association of Federal Communications Engineers will award scholarships of up to $10,000 to promising undergraduate and graduate students at accredited U.S. universities interested in... Read More.

WBIN TV Sold in Spectrum Auction – local news done

Friday, February 17 by Ed Brouder

(February 17, 2017) - The national voluntary spectrum auction is having a major impact in New Hampshire. Binnie Media announced today that WBIN-TV has been sold and local news is being discontinued effective immediately. Binnie... Read More.

February Issue of Antenna newsletter

Friday, February 17 by Ed Brouder

(February 17, 2017) - Station public files no longer need to contain correspondence from the public. That's the major takeaway from the latest issue of the Antenna newsletter, written by Scott R. Flick, a... Read More.

NHAB Seeks EEO Revisions from FCC

Tuesday, January 31 by Ed Brouder

(January 31, 2017) - NHAB, along with other State Broadcasters Associations representing all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, recently filed Joint Comments in support of a proposal to change the FCC’s EEO... Read More.

January Issue of Antenna newsletter

Thursday, January 19 by Ed Brouder

(January 19, 2017) - Thanks to Attorney Scott Flick at the Pillsbury law firm in Washington, the latest edition of Antenna is available. This month's issue includes the possibility of internet employment recruitment...the latest negotiations... Read More.

Partisan Politics at FCC Cause Political File Headaches

Tuesday, January 10 by Ed Brouder

(January 10, 2017) - The new president hasn't even been inaugurated but there are already political problems erupting on Capitol Hill. Last week the FCC sent mixed signals pertaining to the online political files maintained... Read More.

Year: 2017