You may remember that “Hang on! Help is on its way!” are lyrics from a Little River Band song back in 1977. Thanks to Tracy Caruso and the NHAB Board, your team’s sales and... Read More.
Even in this most unusual time, the FCC has continued to enforce its EEO rules, reviewing a station’s compliance both in connection with its license renewal and through periodic audits. Stations still need to engage in wide dissemination... Read More.
The Federal Communications Commission recently issued an advisory (DA 21-10) summarizing broadcaster obligations under the Emergency Alert System. While none of the list are new obligations, reviewing it is a good way... Read More.
A man who did yeoman duty as a New Hampshire radio announcer for three decades died January 5, 2021 in a Nashua hospital. Kevin C. Farwell was a lifelong Gate City native and had been in declining health for nearly two years.
Born on Nov.... Read More.
For decades, radio and television stations have been obligated to buy legal notices in local newspapers to notify the public of routine license renewal applications or ownership changes. Not anymore, thanks to a rule change by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The latest... Read More.
Like the rest of the universe, the latest issue of Antenna newsletter focuses on the Covid-19 virus. Communications attorney Scott R. Flick, of the Washington law firm Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, looks at the impact the pandemic is having on the... Read More.
EAS Participant,
We are aware of various reported instances of EAS equipment connected to the internet with weak or otherwise inadequate network security and/or unsecure device setting configurations that potentially leave them vulnerable to IP-based attacks. We remind EAS Participants... Read More.
The Broadcasters Foundation of America, an organization aimed at improving the life of men and women who serve as TV or radio broadcasters in the U.S., has set up Emergency Grants for Coronavirus Assistance,... Read More.
March 2, 2020 - Does you radio station know the rules when it comes to airing live versus pre-recorded programming? A California station was reminded the hard way after airing a recorded program without... Read More.
Dear New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters:
As we close out 2019 and move onto the next decade, there is much to reflect upon.
Licensed radio and television stations have all agreed, “to serve the public, interest, convenience and necessity.” We should all be proud of what... Read More.