Member Services
Member Services
TAB continuously delivers a broad range of services to members that directly help stations improve their operating efficiency, avert costly legal missteps, train sales and news teams, comply with complex government regulations and recruit new staff.
Income from the NCSA program subsidizes all our member services – dues are used exclusively for legislative advocacy efforts.
Use the menu on the left to browse our member services.
Don’t see what you need? Contact a TAB staff member.
Broadcast Inspections
More than 100 radio and television stations in Texas last year were exempt from FCC surprise inspections thanks to TAB’s Alternative Broadcast Inspection Program. TAB established the ABIP in 1997 through a unique partnership with the FCC.
ABIP inspectors review stations for compliance with FCC regulations and report back to the station what needs to be corrected in order for the station to achieve compliance. Compliant stations receive a three-year waiver from FCC inspections, saving thousands of dollars in FCC fines.
Legal Hotline & Guides
TAB regularly fields hundreds of calls from stations seeking legal help on topics ranging from political and other kinds of advertising to tax issues.
TAB retains the Jackson Walker, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman and K&L Gates law firms to answer questions and save members thousands of dollars in legal fees.
TAB members also have online access to a wide range of legal guides and answers to frequently asked questions.
On-Demand Sales Training
Sales teams at TAB member stations now have access to 150+ video training modules from the top broadcast sales trainers in the country!
TAB has teamed up with LocalBroadcastSales.com to provide members with the most comprehensive on-demand sales resource anywhere. Topics include “sales 101,” auto sales, web sales, copywriting, healthcare sales and much more.
TAB subsidizes the program so every staff member can use LBS for only $100/year ($250 for DFW, HOU, AUS, SA).
Newsroom Workshop
Nearly 200 broadcasters from across the state participate in TAB’s Annual Southwest Broadcast Newsroom Workshop. More than 20 different sessions feature well-respected radio and TV journalists from Texas and experts from the Radio Television News Directors Foundation and Poynter Institute for Media Studies.
Employee Recruitment
The TAB Job Bank is the best source for connecting qualified employees with leading employers in the broadcast industry. Job postings are FREE for TAB member stations & Associates. The job bank is always free to job seekers.
In 2008, TAB hosted three career expos and another two are planned in 2010. Participating in these events allows stations to earn points toward meeting the FCC’s recruiting standards.
TAB also offers member stations Broadcast1Source.com, a web-based program that helps stations simplify tedious EEO recordkeeping required by the FCC.
Public Service
Texas broadcasters engage in levels of localism and community service unmatched by any other industry. TAB constantly strives to remind policy makers in Austin and Washington just how much our industry contributes to the social fabric of our nation.
TAB’s annual Public Service Research Project documents broadcasters’ extraordinary efforts and reports aggregate numbers to state and federal lawmakers. In the past 12 years, Texas broadcasters have donated more than $4.1 BILLION to local communities.
Convention & Trade Show
TAB presents the largest state broadcast gathering in the country, attracting more than 1,200 delegates and featuring 114 exhibit booths showcasing the latest industry technology and services.
Programs for owners, managers, sales teams and engineers straddle two days and focus on ways to help stations make more revenue, improve their operations and better serve their audiences immediately.
Thanks to generous sponsorships from industry firms, TAB offers significantly discounted rates for members to attend the convention.
Make plans to attend the 2010 Annual Convention & Trade Show, Aug. 11-12 at the Renaissance Austin Hotel.
NCSA
Stations’ support of TAB’s Non-Commercial Sustaining Announcement program allows TAB to generate the revenue needed to support all non-lobbying member services.
NCSAs help government agencies and non-profit organizations with a critical and sometimes life-saving public service message to reach the entire state with a nominal budget.
- Campaigns in 2009 encouraged water conservation, promoted the help line for Poison Control, encouraged motorcycle safety among Texas drivers and riders, informed Texans of the Summer Food Program and healthier meals at schools.
- Ongoing campaigns have allowed the Texas Army National Guard and Coast Guard to exceed their recruitment goals in Texas – often vastly outpacing recruitment in other regions of the country.
Use the menu on the left to browse our member services.
Don’t see what you need? Contact a TAB staff member.
Legal Guides & Hotline