FCC Public Notice – No National EAS Test in 2025 but….
No National EAS test this year but you must file your EAS Test Reporting System ( ETRS ) Form One by October 3, 2025. Click the link for the full notice.
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Television
The Gracie Awards and How NH Women Won Big!
Congratulations to WZID NH in the Morning Co-Host, Marga Patterson, and the all women tuna crew featured on WMUR's Chronicle for winning national honors at this year's Gracie Awards. The Gracie Awards were established in 1975 are are presented by the Alliance for Women... Read More.
New Hampshire Stations Win Big at the Gracies!
We may be a small state but we win big!
The Gracie Awards recognize exemplary programming created by women, for women and about women in all facets of media and entertainment. They also acknowledge the individuals who have made inspirational contributions to the industry.
Named after... Read More.
Where’s this year’s National EAS Test?
There isn't going to be one in 2024. But licensees still face an October 4th deadline for filing this year's Form One. Get all the gory details here.
FCC Extends Deadline for Sage Customers
(November 28, 2023) - The FCC has extended an EAS firmware upgrade deadline by 90 days (until March 11, 2024) but only for stations that are existing customers of Sage Alerting Systems. Users of other manufacturers equipment must still comply with the original December... Read More.
Hold the date: Wednesday, October 4
New Hampshire broadcasters should mark their calendars for two significant events on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. That's the day of NHAB's annual convention and Granite Mikes Award ceremony at the Bank of New Hampshire Stage in Concord (look elsewhere in this site for details).
On... Read More.
Gary A. Howard, R.I.P.
The New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters (NHAB) is saddened to learn of the passing of Gary Alan Howard at the age of 86.
Gary had the distinction of being named the very first New Hampshire Broadcaster of the Year in 1977, but his involvement... Read More.
Form 1 Deadline Looms
The clock is ticking for all radio and television stations to submit their annual Form One filings on the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) EAS Test Reporting System portal (ETRS). Data that needs to be entered includes routine licensing information like FCC registration... Read More.
2022 NHAB Scholarship Recipients
MANCHESTER, NH – The New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters (NHAB) awarded $18,000 in scholarships for the 2022-2023 school year, including its Student Broadcaster Scholarships, Families in Broadcasting Scholarships and the Al Sprague Memorial Scholarship.
The Broadcaster Scholarships are given to young men and women pursuing... Read More.
Lowest Unit Charge Kicks in July 30
Political season is already on us, even though New Hampshire's state primaries aren't until September 13. As you'll see in the June issue of Antenna, New Hampshire broadcasters must implement their lowest unit charge for candidate advertising between July 30 and September 13.
The... Read More.