News Archive

2025

7.15.2025 FCC Indecency Case Offers Broadcasters a Cautionary Tale on Computer Network Security
7.15.2025 2025 TAB Show Set to Explore New Emergency Alerting Tools, Rules
7.08.2025 State Chamber Announces New “Texas Business Minute” Radio/TV Program
7.07.2025 Nov. 4 Texas Constitutional Amendment Election Ballot and Special Elections Take Shape
7.07.2025 Four Weeks to Go for the 2025 TAB Show at Kalahari – Register Today!
7.01.2025 BDR Offering Free Educational Web Seminars
6.30.2025 Preparing Quarterly Issues/Programs Lists for the Station Online Public Inspection File
6.30.2025 Voting Begins in TAB Board Elections, Closes July 28
6.23.2025 Abbott Takes Final Bill Actions; Issues Call for July Special Session
6.23.2025 AM Radio Bill Clinches Majority Support in U.S. House
6.16.2025 2025 TAB Show Agenda Set, Registration Discount Expires This Week!
6.09.2025 FOI Foundation of Texas Sets June 19 Open Government Seminar in Denton
6.09.2025 FCC Releases Proposed 2025 Annual Regulatory Fees
6.09.2025 FCC to Test Disaster Information Reporting System June 16-18
6.05.2025 Congrats to all the 2025 Leadership, Station Award Winners
6.02.2025 TAB Board Elections Open with Call for Nominations
6.02.2025 TAB Salutes Winners of Bonner McLane, Lone Star Leader Awards
5.26.2025 Lawmakers Send THC Product Ban to Gov. Abbott
5.26.2025 2025 TAB Convention & Trade Show Agenda Taking Shape
5.20.2025 Texas Senate Passes Public Information Act Required Response Bill
5.19.2025 Broadcasters Mourn Loss of Radio Legend Jack Dillard Sr., 93
5.19.2025 TAB Wins Constitutional Challenge to FCC Employee Data Regulation
5.12.2025 Critical Texas House Bill Deadlines Loom This Week in Austin
5.12.2025 TAB/SmithGeiger Texas Media Consumption Study Findings Online
5.05.2025 Were Last Weekend’s Municipal/School Board Elections the Last in May?
5.05.2025 Cornyn Signals Support for Modernizing FCC Media Ownership Rules
4.29.2025 Nine TAB Board Seats Open for 2025 Elections
4.29.2025 TAB’s Alternative Broadcast Inspection Program Checks Your Station’s FCC Compliance
4.22.2025 Congrats to all the Winners at this year’s Texas Broadcast News Awards!
4.21.2025 City and School Board Elections Set for May 3, Houston Congressional Special set for Nov. 4
4.21.2025 Pro-Radio Bills Gaining Traction in Congress
4.14.2025 Two More TAB Newsroom Priority Bills Heard in Committee, More Scheduled for Hearing This Week
4.14.2025 TAB Responds to FCC’s Call to Streamline Regulations
4.07.2025 Are Software-Based EAS Encoder/Decoder Updates in Broadcasters’ Future?
4.07.2025 Nominations for Texas Broadcasting’s Biggest Awards Due April 29
4.01.2025 TBNA Tickets Are Sold Out
4.01.2025 Legislature Contemplates Different Approaches to THC Product Sales, from Outright Bans to Heavier Oversight
3.24.2025 Annual EEO Report Due in Online Public Inspection File by April 1
3.24.2025 SmithGeiger to Unveil Texas Media Consumption Survey Findings
3.24.2025 TAB/SmithGeiger Media Study Presentations
3.17.2025 TAB-Backed Drone Newsgathering Proposals Take Flight at Texas Legislature
3.17.2025 Lawmakers Want to Keep High School Playoff Games Local, Free
3.10.2025 Legislature Eyes Friday Regular Bill Filing Deadline
3.03.2025 Congratulations to the 2025 Texas Broadcast News Award Entrants
3.03.2025 FCC Reminds Broadcasters of Payola Law
3.03.2025 Texas Broadcasters Advance Radio, TV Agenda in DC
2.24.2025 Texas House Committee Meeting Schedule Set, Check for Local Lawmakers
2.24.2025 TX Broadcast Education Foundation Awarding $29,000 in Scholarships
2.17.2025 TAB Newsroom Legislative Priorities Update
2.17.2025 Legislature Poised to Shift into High Gear After Quiet Start
2.10.2025 FCC Issues Order to Two Texas FM’s, Gives LPFM More to Time on LPFM Construction Permit Application
2.10.2025 The Odds of Expanding Gaming in Texas are Long
2.10.2025 AM Radio Bill Clears Key Senate Hurdle, Gains Support in House
2.03.2025 TAB Renews Push to Prevent Performance Tax on Radio Stations
2.03.2025 Minding the NFL’s Super Bowl Advertising and Promotions Restrictions
1.27.2025 First Wave of TAB Open Government Priority Measures Filed at 89th Texas Legislature
1.27.2025 Texas’ Sen. Cruz Tees Up AM Radio Bill for Fast Track
1.17.2025 Fewer Texans in Congressional Oversight for Broadcasters
1.17.2025 Open Government Reforms on Agenda as 89th Texas Legislature Gets Underway
1.17.2025 FCC Issues Notice of Violation to Fort Worth Tower Owner
1.15.2025 Headliners Foundation Announces New $3,000 Award
1.13.2025 FCC Issues Texas TV Station $369,000 NAL, Cancels Another Station’s Fine, and Seeks to Revoke a Station’s License
1.13.2025 FCC Application Fees to Rise 17 Percent
1.13.2025 State Lawmakers Convene with Huge Agenda and Revenue to Match
1.06.2025 Texas Broadcasters Gear Up for New Legislative, Congressional Sessions
1.06.2025 Preparing Quarterly Issues/Programs Lists for the Station Online Public Inspection File