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Government Adds $1 Billion to TV Relocation Fund

Tuesday, April 24 by Ed Brouder

(April 24, 2018) - The federal government has added another billion dollars to the TV Relocation Fund - all a result of last year's voluntary spectrum auction. This is the lead story in the April... Read More.

NAB Releases TV Repack Toolkits

Tuesday, March 20 by Ed Brouder

(March 19, 2018) - The National Association of Broadcasters recently released new tools for stations, including customizable spots that stations can use to educate viewers on the spectrum repack. They are available at

Mapping TV Moves

Tuesday, March 20 by Ed Brouder

(March 14, 2018) - The FCC has unveiled a map to help consumers figure out when to rescan their TV tuners to find their TV stations following the post-incentive auction repack, which involves stations relocating to new channels. The map allows users to... Read More.

From the Chairman

Tuesday, February 27 by Ed Brouder

(February 27, 2018) - The deadline is here! All radio stations must complete the transition to the FCC Online Public Inspection File by this Thursday, March 1. The only exceptions are LPFM stations. Fore more... Read More.

February Issue of Antenna

Tuesday, February 20 by Ed Brouder

(February 20, 2018) - NHAB's man in Washington is back with another monthly newsletter chock full of radio and television news. The biggest news is that stations are pushing hard to meet the March 1 deadline for having all Public Files online via the FCC... Read More.

Read It Now: January Issue of Antenna

Friday, January 19 by Ed Brouder

(January 19, 2018) - National TV ownership limits...FCC orders Blue Alerts to be incorporated into Emergency Alert System...freeze on LPTV apps...new rules for closed captioning...$13 million in fines levied on Sinclair Broadcast Group for sponsor misidentifications...main studio rule repealed...March first deadline for online Public... Read More.

Free Member Webinar: Online Public Files

Tuesday, January 16 by Ed Brouder

(January 16, 2018) - NHAB members are invited to attend a free webinar entitled "Across the Finish Line: Meeting the March 1 Deadline to Move Your Public Inspection File Online." It will be held on... Read More.

FCC Issues Report on National EAS Test

Monday, December 11 by Ed Brouder

(December 11, 2017) - Broadcasters seem to have performed better on the 2017 National Periodic Test of the Emergency Alert System than they did in 2016 according to a new report issued by the... Read More.

Main Studio Repeal Takes Effect in January

Saturday, December 9 by Ed Brouder

(December 8, 2017) - Today the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) formal rulemaking repealing the main studio rule was published in the Federal Register. Now the clock is ticking toward actual elimination of the rule... Read More.

Board Changes

Friday, November 17 by Ed Brouder

(November 8, 2017) - Just weeks after the New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters (NHAB) membership approved a slate of board members and officers at its annual meeting, a change has occurred. Scott McPherson, vice president of operations and finance for New Hampshire Public... Read More.

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