Were Last Weekend’s Municipal/School Board Elections the Last in May?
posted on 5.05.2025If the Texas Legislature and Gov. Greg Abbott approve a bill moving through the Capitol, the municipal and school board elections last weekend will be the last ones held in May.
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Cornyn Signals Support for Modernizing FCC Media Ownership Rules
posted on 5.05.2025Cites Local Broadcasters’ Community Trust, Civic Leadership
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Nine TAB Board Seats Open for 2025 Elections
posted on 4.29.2025Call for Nominations Set for June 6
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Congrats to all the Winners at this year’s Texas Broadcast News Awards!
posted on 4.22.2025Congrats to all the Winners at this year’s Texas Broadcast News Awards!
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City and School Board Elections Set for May 3, Houston Congressional Special set for Nov. 4
posted on 4.21.2025The next candidate election in Texas is a scant two weeks away on May 3.
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Pro-Radio Bills Gaining Traction in Congress
posted on 4.21.2025AM Radio, Performance Tax
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Two More TAB Newsroom Priority Bills Heard in Committee, More Scheduled for Hearing This Week
posted on 4.14.2025Two of the Texas Sunshine Coalition’s package of priority Open Government reforms have now been heard by House committee and await a committee vote.
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TAB Responds to FCC’s Call to Streamline Regulations
posted on 4.14.2025TAB this week identified a handful of matters for FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to consider addressing in his deregulatory effort dubbed “Delete, delete, delete”...
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Are Software-Based EAS Encoder/Decoder Updates in Broadcasters’ Future?
posted on 4.07.2025Since the rollout of the modern Emergency Alert System (EAS) on Jan. 1, 1997, broadcasters’ have relied hardware-based EAS encoder/decoder devices produced by a limited number of companies.
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Nominations for Texas Broadcasting’s Biggest Awards Due April 29
posted on 4.07.2025Stations of the Year, Individual Leadership, Public Service
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TAB-Backed Drone Newsgathering Proposals Take Flight at Texas Legislature
posted on 3.17.2025In the crush of the 8,000+ bills filed in the 89th Texas Legislature, there is good news for Texas newsrooms.
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Congratulations to the 2025 Texas Broadcast News Award Entrants
posted on 3.03.2025TAB salutes the winners and finalists of the 2025 Texas Broadcast News Awards!
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FCC Reminds Broadcasters of Payola Law
posted on 3.03.2025A late January letter by U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-TN, to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has prompted the commission to issue an enforcement advisory to broadcasters reminding them that any form of payola is prohibited by federal law.
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TAB’s 2025 Broadcast Calendar Now Available
posted on 12.03.2024This comprehensive resource highlights key dates for the broadcast industry and is now available for download on the TAB website.
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After Busy 2024 Election Year, Broadcasters Eye Quieter 2025 Election Year
posted on 11.18.2024The 2024 elections are, for the most part, a thing of the past. Texas cities that used the Nov. 5 general election date, such as the City of Austin, may still have some city council runoff elections in Decembers.
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Texas Radio Stations Urged to Help AM Radio Bill Clear Final Hurdle
posted on 11.18.2024TAB is pulling out all the stops to ensure the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act is signed into law this year by encouraging Congress to attach the enormously popular legislation to one of several major spending bills that must pass by year-end.
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TAB Readies for New Legislature, Congress
posted on 11.12.2024State Bill Filing Opens, DC Meetings on Tap
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Texas Legislature to Review Legal Hemp Products in Upcoming Session
posted on 10.29.2024Lawmakers in the 89th Texas Legislature will be asked to clarify existing law to potentially ban the sale of Delta-8 and Delta-9 hemp products in Texas.
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“Texas Originals” Radio Series Highlights Lone Star History
posted on 10.21.2024Humanities Texas – the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities – is reminding Radio stations of its “Texas Originals” series...
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TAB Outlines AI Concerns for State Lawmakers
posted on 10.11.2024Rejects FCC’s Proposed Disclosure for Political Ads
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FCC Media Bureau Announces Potential Longer Broadcasting Periods for Certain Daytime-Only AM’s
posted on 7.15.2024The FCC’s Media Bureau announced last week that it is making available recalculated pre-sunrise and post-sunset authorizations for certain qualifying AM daytime-only stations, commonly referred to by broadcasters as “daytimers.”
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TV Stations’ Cable and Satellite Royalty Claims Due to the Copyright Royalty Board by July 31
posted on 7.09.2024Does your television station produce local programming?
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TAB Awards Gala to Showcase Texas Broadcasting’s Top Leaders, Stations
posted on 6.17.2024Leadership, Stations of the Year, Public Service Awards
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2024 TAB Board Elections Open June 7
posted on 5.09.2024TAB’s annual Board of Directors election opens June 7 with a call for nominations to fill 12 of the 37 seats representing Radio and TV stations and other membership classes. The process ends with the announcement of results at the TAB Show in Austin Aug. 7-8.
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Odds are Long for Casino, Sports-Betting Measures in 2025 Texas Legislature
posted on 5.07.2024An April statewide poll shows a majority of Texans, 56 percent, support the creation of destination casinos in Texas. The poll, conducted April 5-10 by the Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation, surveyed 1,600 likely voters and has a margin of error of +/- 2.45 percent.
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Support Grows in Congress for Preserving AM Radio in Cars
posted on 5.07.2024Members of a key congressional committee last week weighed in to support preserving AM Radio in cars as legislation advancing that goal garnered more co-sponsors from both parties in the House and Senate, continuing the strong bi-partisan support evident since the effort began. The measure is co-authored by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz in the Senate and enjoys the support of half the Texas delegation in the House.
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2024 TAB Show Agenda Embraces New Tech, Practices to Chart Future Growth
posted on 4.29.2024Workshops for Continental Transmitters, RF Training, CRO Certification
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Broadcasters Celebrate Outstanding News Achievement at TBNA Ceremony
posted on 4.16.2024More than 200 broadcasters gathered in Austin on April 13 to celebrate the winners and finalists of TAB's Third Annual Texas Broadcast News Awards.
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FCC Political Window Opens for May 28 Primary Runoff Election
posted on 4.15.2024The FCC-mandated political window for the May 28 Texas primary runoff election opened this past weekend on April 13.
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Busy May for Political Broadcasting Ahead
posted on 3.11.2024May was already shaping up to be a busy time for station sales and news departments with the Saturday, May 4, uniform election date utilized by cities and school boards to conduct elections.
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Texas Broadcast Stars to Shine Brighter at 2024 TAB Show Awards Gala
posted on 1.29.2024Radio/TV Stations of the Year, Lifetime Achievement, Leadership, Public Service
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Nominations Open for Public Service Awards
posted on 12.05.2023The awards recognize Television and Radio stations’ outstanding contributions and service to their local communities - including news coverage.
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Texas Broadcasters Urged to Put Numbers to Public Service
posted on 11.14.2023Local Radio and Television broadcasters do more to serve their local communities than any other players in the media marketplace and TAB’s annual public service research survey, now in its 26th year, conveys the extraordinary value of that service to policymakers in Washington, DC and Austin.
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More EAS Compliance Steps Before Year’s End
posted on 10.30.2023While the National EAS Test has come and gone, Radio and TV broadcasters have a few more compliance matters to attend to before the year comes to a close, with important deadlines looming in November and December.
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Photos, Videos from TAB2023 Now Available
posted on 8.29.2023Texas broadcasters from across the state convened in Austin ifor the TAB2023 Convention & Trade Show...
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Nov. 7 Ballot Order of Proposed Texas Constitutional Amendments Set
posted on 8.21.2023Deputy Secretary of State Joe Esparza has drawn up the ballot order of the 14 proposed constitutional amendments that voters will…
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EAS Monitor Assignment Waiver Approval Process Just Got Easier
posted on 7.10.2023The receipt and relay of an Emergency Alert System (EAS) Required Monthly Test (RMT) or Required Weekly Test (RWT) has been a regular part of station operations since EAS became operational Jan. 1, 1997.
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TAB Salutes 2023 Leadership Award Winners
posted on 5.25.2023Texas Radio & Television Broadcasters will celebrate the achievements of four extraordinary industry leaders at TAB’s Annual Awards Gala.
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Texas Senate Passes Public Information Act Required Response Bill
posted on 5.20.2025A bill requiring government agencies to notify requestors that an agency doesn't have information that satisfies a Texas Public Information Act (TPIA) request has cleared the Texas Senate and is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk for action.
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Broadcasters Mourn Loss of Radio Legend Jack Dillard Sr., 93
posted on 5.19.2025East Texas lost an incredible man this morning; Jack Dillard Sr. passed away at 93. Dillard, a veteran, married his love,…
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TAB Wins Constitutional Challenge to FCC Employee Data Regulation
posted on 5.19.2025Fifth Circuit Vacates Form 395-B Order
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Critical Texas House Bill Deadlines Loom This Week in Austin
posted on 5.12.2025It’s “make or break week” for House bills in the Texas House of Representatives that have not yet made it to the upper chamber.
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TAB/SmithGeiger Texas Media Consumption Study Findings Online
posted on 5.12.2025Access to All Research Assets for Members Only at TAB.ORG
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