PIRATE Act Awaits President Trump’s Signature
posted on 1.13.2020Federal legislation that gives teeth to the FCC’s efforts to shut down pirate radio operators has cleared Congress and awaits action by President Donald J. Trump.
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Texas Broadcast Calendar Now Available
posted on 12.30.2019The 2019 Texas Broadcast Calendar is now available!
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TAB Open Government Legislative Win Paying Dividends
posted on 1.13.2020Just two weeks since revisions to the venerable Texas Public Information Act became effective, those provisions are bearing fruit for newsrooms in Texas.
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Deadline: 2019 Public Service Data Due Jan. 10
posted on 1.06.2020Texas TV and Radio stations have until this Friday, Jan. 10, to complete TAB’s annual survey of broadcasters’ community service contributions.
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FCC Political Window Opens Next Week
posted on 1.06.2020The FCC’s March primary political window opens in a little over week on Jan. 18. That’s an important date for broadcasters as the rest of the FCC’s political rules, beyond those applying to a legally qualified candidates, come into play on that date. This includes the lowest unit rate requirement and more intensive political recordkeeping.
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TAB Board Approves 2020 Budget
posted on 12.16.2019The TAB Board of Directors last week adopted a 2020 budget featuring an expansion of training programs for member stations.
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Fixing a Huge Open Government Loophole
posted on 12.16.2019New Texas Public Information Act (TPIA) provisions will goes into effect Jan. 1 that will make it easier for Texas newsrooms and the state’s citizens to know how their tax dollars are spent.
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