News Archive

2018

10.22.2018 FCC Announces Two-Week Deadline Extension of C-Band Satellite Dish Registration
10.22.2018 FCC Steps Up Enforcement Against Texas Pirate Stations
10.17.2018 TCDD Seeks Media Fellows
10.16.2018 TAB Awards Gala Video Now Available
10.16.2018 Broadcasters Mourn Loss of Don Sitton
10.15.2018 Music Modernization Act Signed into Law
10.15.2018 Oct. 22 NAB Webinar: Reporting on Religion
10.15.2018 Registration Open for TAB’s Nov. 10 Southwest Broadcast Newsroom Workshop in Houston
10.08.2018 Entravision’s Saenz-Carvalho Joins TAB Board
10.08.2018 Broadcasters Must Remember FCC’s Political File Obligations This Fall
10.04.2018 Broadcasters Mourn Loss of Dr. Bob Eubanks
10.04.2018 TEGNA Releases Oct. 16 Cruz/O’Rourke U.S. Senate Debate Coordinates
10.01.2018 Time Short for Stations to Register C-Band Stations
10.01.2018 TAB Newsroom Workshop Highlights Journalism Craft, Best Practices
9.26.2018 POSTPONED: Sept. 30 Cruz / O’Rourke U.S. Senate Debate
9.26.2018 Nexstar Releases Sept. 28 Abbott/Valdez Gubernatorial Debate Details
9.25.2018 Texas Broadcasters Shine with U.S. Senate and Gubernatorial Debate Efforts
9.24.2018 SOS Elections Advisory Committee Approves Revised Election Return Data Feed Fees, Effective in 2019
9.20.2018 Sept. 21 Cruz / O’Rourke U.S. Senate Debate Feed Coordinates
9.17.2018 TAB’s September Political Broadcast Webinar Available for Viewing Online
9.17.2018 FCC Delays National EAS Test by Two Weeks
9.17.2018 TAB Joins Media Coalition Arguing Texas Anti-SLAPP Law Should Apply in Federal Court
9.10.2018 TAB Gearing Up for Contentious Legislative Session
9.10.2018 Political Window Now Open for November General Election
9.04.2018 Stations Have Until Oct. 17 to Meet FCC’s C-Band Registration Call
9.04.2018 TAB Political Advertising Webinar Slated for Sept. 13
8.27.2018 Music Streaming Bill Languishing in Senate
8.27.2018 Sept. 19 Deadline for TV Shared Service Agreements to be the Station Public Inspection File
8.20.2018 Media Sales Academy Aims to Build Next-Gen Sales Experts
8.20.2018 FCC Sues Austin Pirate Station Operators for Refusing to Pay Fine
8.17.2018 TAB2018 Convention Photos Now Available
8.13.2018 TAB Board Elections Bring New Officers, Directors
8.13.2018 Texas FOI Foundation’s Annual Conference Slated for Sept. 21
8.07.2018 Broadcasters Celebrate TAB Award Winners
8.06.2018 2018 TAB Show Wraps with Rave Reviews
8.06.2018 FCC Updates Emergency Alert System (EAS) Rules
8.06.2018 Golden Mic Club Elects New Officers
7.30.2018 TAB Honors Several Stations for Public Service Contributions
7.30.2018 Holding Local Government Accountable for Open Government
7.29.2018 Convention Focus: Broadcast Works
7.29.2018 TAB’s 65th Annual Convention & Trade Show Starts Wed., Aug. 1
7.23.2018 FCC Reduces Fine to $5,600 for Texas AM Station
7.23.2018 FCC Announces Sept. 20 National EAS Test
7.23.2018 TAB Show Doubles Down on Sales, Marketing, New Competition Focus
7.23.2018 PIRATE Act Advances in Congress While West Texas Pirate Case Rears its Head
7.16.2018 Scalise Targets Broadcast TV Ecosystem as FCC Eyes KidVid Reforms
7.16.2018 FCC Issues Aug. 27 EAS Test Reporting System (ETRS) Form One Requirement
7.09.2018 2018 TAB Show Spotlight Shines on NAB’s Gordon Smith
7.09.2018 TAB’s Alternative Broadcast Inspection Program Offers Affordable Compliance, Peace of Mind
7.03.2018 Download the app for #TAB2018
7.02.2018 Senate Committee Advances Music Streaming Bill
7.02.2018 Newsroom Attack Leaves Journalists Shaken but Resolute
6.25.2018 TAB Board Elections Underway, Voting Ends July 23
6.25.2018 June Pew Research Studies State of the News Industry and Issue of Separating Fact from Opinion
6.25.2018 Four Product Demos set for #TAB2018
6.18.2018 Next Generation of Broadcasters Get Special Focus at TAB Show
6.18.2018 EAS ENDEC Certificate Update Downloads Needed by June 24
6.18.2018 FCC Fines Beaumont Radio Station $1,500 For Late License Renewal Filing
6.16.2018 TAB2018 Offers Special Track for NextGen Broadcasters
6.11.2018 Texas Broadcasters Honored in DC for Hurricane Harvey Efforts
6.11.2018 Encouraging Local EAS Plans: FCC Webinar Available for Local Government
6.11.2018 Broadcasters Mourn Loss of Bernie Giesler
6.06.2018 TAB to Honor Sinclair’s Ostmo
6.05.2018 June EAS RMT Issue
6.04.2018 TAB Board Elections Process Underway
6.04.2018 FOIFT Hosts June 19 Open Government Seminar and First Amendment Institute
5.30.2018 Broadcasters Mourn Loss of Lane Philley
5.29.2018 2018 TAB Show Features Expanded Exhibits Floor, Record Number of Vendors
5.25.2018 FCC Releases Proposed 2018 Regulatory Fees
5.23.2018 TBEF Awards $21,000 in Scholarships
5.21.2018 First Slate of Honorees Announced for 2018 TAB Show
5.21.2018 State Crackdown on Cannabidiol (CBD) Products is Looming
5.21.2018 KRGV Engineer Retires after 57 Years of Service
5.21.2018 Broadcasters Mourn Loss of Mike Carr
5.17.2018 TAB to Honor Industry Leaders at #TAB2018
5.14.2018 Broadcasters Mourn Loss of Sammy Allred
5.14.2018 Move to Clamp Down on Pirate Radio Advances in Congress
5.14.2018 The Effect of This Week’s U.S. Supreme Ct. Gaming Ruling on Texas
5.14.2018 Attendee Registration Now Open for #TAB2018
5.08.2018 Patti C. Smith to Join KUT/KUTX Austin
5.07.2018 2018 TAB Show Highlights Revenue Growth, Next-Gen Tech
5.07.2018 Application Window Opens for Kneeland Project’s News Director Development Forum
5.07.2018 FCC Fines Texas Station $6,400 for Unauthorized Operation
4.30.2018 TAB Push to Lift Veil on Secrecy in Public Contracting Gains Ground
4.30.2018 Concerns Over FCC Quarterly Issues/Programs Lists Continue
4.30.2018 Broadcasters Mourn Loss of Fritz Weyerts, Jr.
4.27.2018 KKBQ-FM/The New 93Q and Papa John’s Support Kingwood High School Senior Picnic
4.23.2018 Consumer Emergency Preparedness Gets Boost with Sales Tax Holiday
4.23.2018 U.S. Government Says Broadcasters Are Officially “First Responders”
4.23.2018 Texas Station Fined $7,000 for Failing to Timely File License Renewal
4.18.2018 Broadcasters mourn loss of Charles J. Hunt
4.16.2018 The FCC, FEMA Issue Positive Reports on 2017 Nationwide EAS Test
4.16.2018 Texas Broadcasters Blow Past $5.5 Billion Mark in Public Service
4.12.2018 TAB introduces Omnia Staffing Profiles
4.10.2018 Keep the Public Informed by Releasing the Video in the Austin Bombing
4.10.2018 TAB Public Service Award Entries Due May 4
4.10.2018 FOIFT and Texas Attorney General’s Office Present Open Government Seminars in April and May
4.06.2018 KLTV-TV rolls out Project Tornado
4.05.2018 Broadcasters mourn loss of Gary Aycock
4.02.2018 Congress Explores Tools for Shutting Pirate Radio Operators
4.02.2018 Fight for Open Government Picks Up Speed
3.27.2018 Broadcasters Mourn Loss of Oppenheimer, Stanley
3.26.2018 Federal Spending Bills Include $1 Billion More for Repack Fund
3.26.2018 Minding the Quarterly Issues/Programs List Deadline
3.26.2018 Broadcasters mourn loss of Gene Stanley
3.22.2018 Texas broadcasters mourn loss of Dick Oppenheimer
3.19.2018 Texas House Panel Exploring Impact of State Court Rulings on Open Government
3.19.2018 Annual EEO Report Filing Deadline Set for April 1
3.12.2018 Workplace Harassment Focus of New Webinar Offering
3.12.2018 When It Comes to Political Broadcast Time Buys – It Pays to Know the Rules
3.06.2018 Congress advances fix to spectrum repack fund
3.06.2018 Sunshine Month - TAB seeks tax dollar accountability and newsroom help
2.28.2018 Broadcasters mourn loss of Pioneer Bruce Nelson Stratton
2.26.2018 TAB advocates for boost in repack funds
2.26.2018 Primary Election just days away
2.20.2018 Broadcasters mourn loss of Boles
2.16.2018 Last call for Radio’s online public file FCC deadline
2.16.2018 Biennial Ownership Report Due March 2nd
2.13.2018 Broadcasters mourn loss of Ray Moran
2.12.2018 Nominations Open for TAB’S Leadership, Public Service Awards
2.12.2018 FCC issues significant Quarterly Issues Programs list fines
2.07.2018 Texas broadcasting’s top awards open for nominations
2.05.2018 Scholarship season opens with $29,000 for future broadcasters
2.05.2018 FCC sets records with fines issued to non-commercial and commercial stations alike
2.01.2018 TBEF opens scholarship application window
2.01.2018 Raycom stations roll out live OTT news offering
1.29.2018 FCC’s O’Rielly targets outdated Kid Vid mandates
1.29.2018 Radio station online Public Inspection File deadline rapidly approaching
1.23.2018 Nominations open for Bonner McLane Awards
1.22.2018 TAB rolls out sexual harassment training
1.22.2018 Even MORE resources for the 2018 political season
1.22.2018 John David to become NAB Senior Advisor
1.12.2018 TAB offers vast resources for 2018 political season
1.12.2018 Don’t take those Newsroom Legal Tools for Granted
1.12.2018 Broadcasters mourn loss of Perryman
1.08.2018 TAB Political Broadcasting webinars now available
1.08.2018 Stations urged to report 2017 public service efforts
1.08.2018 Think the FCC isn’t conducting field investigations anymore? Recent Texas cases show it isn’t so!
1.04.2018 Taylor Chamber to honor Broadcast Pioneer Carolyn Jackson
1.04.2018 Cox Houston raises $420K+ for Texas Children’s Hospital
1.02.2018 Raycom Station Spreads Christmas Cheer to Those in Need
1.01.2018 TAB Board welcomes four new directors