We Are Broadcasters
It’s no secret that many people overlook the importance of free, local, over-the-air radio and television. ... Read More.
Author: Ed Brouder
NH Congressional Delegation goes to bat for broadcast TV
The entire New Hampshire Congressional delegation sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski on March 8 to urge the FCC to preserve viewer access to free, local, over-the-air television in the Granite State during any channel reassignment related to the voluntary... Read More.
2013 FCC EEO audit easier for stations to complete
The FCC has reduced the burden for stations receiving EEO audit letters in 2013. Although no New Hampshire stations received a letter, sent at random, these changes will help in future years under the... Read More.
EAS Alerts and the Zombie Apocalypse Make Skynet a Reality
by Scott Flick, Pillsbury Law
At this stage in the media cycle, few could have missed the news of several Michigan and Montana TV stations airing an EAS alert warning the public of a zombie... Read More.
FCC Advisory regarding “zombie apocalypse” EAS message
The FCC has issued an urgent advisory in the aftermath of the “zombie apocalypse" EAS message played on a handful of stations in Montana and Michigan this week. The unauthorized use of the... Read More.
State Broadcasting Associations file joint comments on Spectrum Auction
Last week the State Broadcasters Associations of all fifty States, including the District of Columbia, joined in filing comments in the FCC’s Spectrum Auction rule making. That proceeding is considering rules and procedures under which... Read More.
2012 NHAB Legal Filings
FCC Proceedings and State Association Support
The New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters, under the guidance of federal legal counsel Richard Zaragoza with the Washington, DC law firm of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP, has provided support (in the form of Joint Comments and/or Joint Reply... Read More.