News Archive
2020
- 11.20.2020 “FEMA” Access Letters for COVID Still in Effect
- 11.20.2020 Prepping for 2021 Texas Radio License Renewals
- 11.16.2020 Stations Framing 2020 Public Service Work Amidst Pandemic, Protests
- 11.16.2020 Broadcasters Release 2021 EAS Test Schedule
- 11.09.2020 In Short Order, New Texas House Speaker Emerges
- 11.09.2020 TAB Inclusive Journalism Webinar set for Nov. 12
- 11.02.2020 TAB Launches 2020 Public Service Survey
- 11.02.2020 TAB Slates Law Enforcement Accountability, Inclusive Journalism Webinars
- 10.26.2020 Election Looming, Houston Democrat Eyes House Speakership
- 10.26.2020 TAB, Poynter Partner in Elections Essential Webinar Oct. 29
- 10.19.2020 TAB Offering Two Pre-Election Webinars for Newsrooms
- 10.19.2020 Round Two for Pre-Session Open Government Briefing
- 10.15.2020 Help Your Clients Run The Gauntlet
- 10.12.2020 Texas Capitol Access During Session in Question
- 10.12.2020 Zaffirini Hosts Discussion of Pandemic’s Effect on Open Government
- 10.05.2020 Government Transparency During Emergencies Remains a Hot Topic
- 10.05.2020 Texas Radio Station License Renewals Less Than Six Months Away
- 9.28.2020 TAB Offers Stations Scholarships to Virtual Industry Events
- 9.28.2020 Broadcaster Beware – Not All EAS Developments Are Publicized
- 9.28.2020 TAB Associate Member Video Showcase
- 9.21.2020 Broadcast Content Sponsored by Foreign Governments Under Scrutiny
- 9.21.2020 EAS IPAWS Signing Certificates Expire Soon
- 9.21.2020 News & Sales: Upcoming Important Election-Related Dates
- 9.14.2020 Key House Committee Advances Diversity Ownership Measure
- 9.14.2020 TAB Political Update Webinar Now Available
- 9.14.2020 Virtual National FOI Summit Set for Sept. 24-Oct. 1
- 9.08.2020 FCC Rejects Modernization of Regulatory Fee Structure
- 9.08.2020 The Most Competitive Political Races in Texas
- 9.08.2020 Whiteaker, Former KXAN News Director and TAB Newsroom Legislative Committee Member, Passes
- 8.31.2020 New Tool for Stations Weighing C-Band Payment Options
- 8.31.2020 FCC Political Window Opens Friday, Sept. 4
- 8.24.2020 RMLC, SESAC Reach New License
- 8.24.2020 Stations Prepped for Storms with DHS Letters
- 8.24.2020 UIL Suspends “Friday Night Rule” for One Year
- 8.17.2020 Aug. 31 Deadline Looms for C-Band Reimbursement
- 8.17.2020 Despite No National EAS Test, Emergency Info Obligations Remain
- 8.10.2020 TAB Slates Webinar on Political File Rules
- 8.10.2020 Key Election Night Tools for Journalists
- 8.05.2020 Broadcasters Mourn Loss of Longtime Associate Dan Sessler
- 8.03.2020 TAB Welcomes Seven New Board Directors
- 8.03.2020 New Journalist’s Guide to COVID Data
- 7.27.2020 TAB Launches New Sales, Programming Training for August
- 7.27.2020 Political File Violations Land Six Radio Groups in FCC Consent Decrees
- 7.27.2020 TAB Presenting Four Free Webinars in August
- 7.20.2020 TAB Asks Congress to Do More for Local Media
- 7.20.2020 Texas TV Stations: July 31 Deadline to Upload Retrans/Must-Carry Contact Info
- 7.13.2020 Texas Stations Fined for Violations of FCC’s On-Air Contest Rule
- 7.13.2020 Broadcasters Mourn Chip Formby’s Passing
- 7.13.2020 TAB’s Annual Business Meeting Goes Virtual July 30
- 7.06.2020 Just Days Left to Cast Votes in TAB Board Elections
- 7.06.2020 Revamped KidVid Report Due Friday, July 10
- 6.29.2020 TAB Expands Summer Training for Member Stations
- 6.29.2020 2020 National EAS Test Canceled
- 6.22.2020 Voting in TAB Board Elections Underway
- 6.22.2020 UIL Eyes Suspending “Friday Night” Broadcast Rule for One Year
- 6.15.2020 FCC Regulatory Fee Structure Long Overdue for Revamp
- 6.15.2020 Latest Round of FCC EEO Audits Includes Five Texas Stations, Serves as EEO Compliance Reminder
- 6.12.2020 ESA’s Armbruster Presents Auto Dealer Updates
- 6.08.2020 Nominations for TAB Board Seats Due June 15
- 6.08.2020 Lawmakers Eye 2021 Open Government Legislative Agenda
- 6.01.2020 Further Disaster Relief Awaiting Action
- 6.01.2020 New DHS Access Letter Available; TAB Shipping FEMA Face Masks to Stations
- 5.22.2020 TAB Board Elections Season Opens
- 5.22.2020 June 4 Teleconference on Government Transparency During the Pandemic
- 5.22.2020 TBEF Names 2020-21 Scholarship Recipients
- 5.21.2020 TAB Announces New P1 Futures Program
- 5.18.2020 Guidance on Operating Workplaces Amidst COVID-19
- 5.18.2020 Austin Police Implement New Release Policy on Video of Officer-Involved Shootings
- 5.14.2020 TAB Postpones Award Presentations to 2021
- 5.11.2020 More to Disaster Relief than Just PPP and Emergency Loans
- 5.11.2020 TAB Webinar Series: Legal Considerations for Re-Opening Businesses Post-Lockdown
- 5.05.2020 NAB Produces New PSAs in Response to Pandemic
- 5.05.2020 How to Market in a Recession
- 5.05.2020 Public File Scrutiny Key FCC Focus as License Renewal Cycle Begins
- 5.04.2020 FCC’s Planned Fee Hike in Crosshairs
- 5.01.2020 State Health Dept. Outlines Health Protocols for Texas Businesses
- 4.27.2020 Texas Congressional Delegation Stands with Local Broadcasters
- 4.27.2020 TAB Offers Webinar on SBA Loan Program Compliance
- 4.27.2020 ESA’s Armbruster Offers Auto Dealer Updates
- 4.20.2020 TAB Presses Congress for More Emergency Aid to Local Stations
- 4.16.2020 Buying Habits Are Changing
- 4.13.2020 TAB Expands Sales-Management Training to Assist Recovery
- 4.13.2020 FCC Relaxes Rules on Kid-Vid and PSA Sponsorship IDs
- 4.13.2020 FCC Issues Notice of Violation to SE Texas Radio Broadcaster
- 4.06.2020 TAB Offers “How-To” Webinar on SBA Loan Programs
- 4.06.2020 Where Does Local TV News Go From Here?
- 4.06.2020 Broadcasters Mourn Loss of Bev Brown
- 3.30.2020 Time to Tap Congressional Relief for Small Businesses
- 3.30.2020 FCC Extends Deadline for Some, but Not All, April Reports Required of Texas Broadcasters
- 3.23.2020 Texas Broadcaster Pandemic Resources
- 3.23.2020 Major Regulatory Moves, New Emergency Resources for Stations
- 3.23.2020 Texas Primary Election Runoff Postponed to July 14
- 3.23.2020 Broadcaster Implications as FCC Transitions Some C-Band Spectrum to Terrestrial Wireless Service
- 3.20.2020 TAB Associate Members Are Serving Stations Amid COVID-19
- 3.17.2020 P1 Releases Training on Selling in Uncertain Times
- 3.16.2020 Journalist Resources for Current Emergency
- 3.16.2020 TAB Outlines Emergency Resources for Station Operations
- 3.09.2020 Austin Police Department Rolls Out New Draft Policy on Release of Law Enforcement Video
- 3.09.2020 GMR Offers Commercial Radio Stations Year-Long License Extension
- 3.05.2020 P1 Learning Releases Training on COVID-19 & Pandemic Planning
- 3.02.2020 TAB Delegation Advances DC Agenda
- 3.02.2020 TAB’s Open Government Advocacy Yields Results
- 2.24.2020 TAB Launches Technical Academy
- 2.24.2020 Last Minute Station Political Issues are Top of Mind
- 2.18.2020 TAB Awards Season Opens with New Honor for Younger Broadcasters
- 2.18.2020 Watson, Defender of Open Government and Journalism, to Retire from Texas Senate
- 2.18.2020 FCC Cites Texas Religious Broadcaster for Non-Payment of Nearly $12,000 in Annual Regulatory Fees
- 2.10.2020 Scholarship Season Opens with $29,000 for Future Broadcasters
- 2.10.2020 Public Service Award Entries due May 8
- 2.10.2020 Corpus Christi Open Government Seminar Set for Feb. 25
- 2.04.2020 $29,000 Available to Texas Students
- 2.03.2020 Texas Broadcasters’ Public Service Grows to Nearly $6 Billion
- 2.03.2020 FCC Contemplates Revoking Texas FM Station License for Non-Payment of Nearly $12,000 in Annual Regulatory Fees
- 2.03.2020 Salem Stations Fined $50,000 for Violation of Obscure FCC Pre-Recorded Programming Rule
- 1.27.2020 Despite 2019 Victories, Broadcasters Face Hefty DC Agenda
- 1.27.2020 TAB’s 2020 Political Broadcasting Webinar Now Archived for Online Viewing
- 1.21.2020 New TAB Political Broadcasting Advisory, Political Forms Now Available
- 1.21.2020 Texas Congressional Opposition to Performance Tax Grows
- 1.13.2020 PIRATE Act Awaits President Trump’s Signature
- 1.13.2020 TAB Open Government Legislative Win Paying Dividends
- 1.06.2020 Deadline: 2019 Public Service Data Due Jan. 10
- 1.06.2020 FCC Political Window Opens Next Week