News Archive
2015
- 12.21.2015 The Political Broadcasting Rules: A Refresher Course
- 12.21.2015 New webcasting rates a win for radio broadcasters
- 12.14.2015 Texas broadcasters mourn legend George Marti
- 12.14.2015 Texas broadcasters mourn loss of Pioneer Broadcaster George Marti
- 12.08.2015 Most FCC political broadcast rules kick in next week for 2016 election year
- 12.08.2015 Texas broadcasters push to expand scholarships
- 12.02.2015 Broadcasters mourn loss of Helen Evans
- 11.30.2015 TV stations: Update SESAC per program license form released
- 11.30.2015 TAB Political Broadcasting Webinar set for Dec. 17
- 11.30.2015 TAB’s new sales tax guide highlights equity, savings for stations
- 11.23.2015 Broadcasters release 2016 EAS RMT schedule
- 11.23.2015 Texas broadcasters have many to thank in 2015
- 11.16.2015 Crownover asks for AG ruling on sports fantasy websites
- 11.16.2015 TagStation cuts price to spur more radio interactivity on NextRadio app
- 11.09.2015 March 1st primary election will occur on schedule, candidate filing window opens Sunday
- 11.09.2015 Spectrum sale/repack to take longer, cost more than planned
- 11.09.2015 Changes coming to TAB’s online training program
- 11.03.2015 Patrick releases Senate interim charges
- 11.03.2015 Push to repeal exclusivity rules continues
- 11.02.2015 Download TAB’s Newsroom Workshop app
- 10.26.2015 Deadline to register for Nov. 7 Southwest Broadcast Newsroom Workshop this week!
- 10.26.2015 On Performance Tax and AM revitalization, a good week for Radio
- 10.20.2015 FCC releases spectrum auction application, opening bid prices
- 10.12.2015 Nov. 7 newsroom workshop to cover tough topics, storytelling, producing and investigative techniques
- 10.12.2015 Modified AM revitalization plan inching forward
- 10.05.2015 TAB Political Broadcasting Webinar set for Dec. 17
- 10.05.2015 FCC’s new interference complaint process lacks urgency, clarity
- 9.28.2015 TAB files amicus brief in ethics court case could impact use of Texas’ anti-SLAPP statute
- 9.28.2015 FCC fires another salvo to gut exclusivity rules
- 9.28.2015 Former KMHT announcer to be inducted in the Texas Radio Hall of Fame
- 9.25.2015 Join Borrell Associates for AdGeo - Nov 3-4
- 9.22.2015 Broadcasters mourn loss of David Hultsman
- 9.22.2015 Registration open for Nov. 7 Southwest Broadcast Newsroom Workshop
- 9.22.2015 Congressional “listening tour” on music royalties kicks off in Nashville
- 9.14.2015 Nov. 3 Texas ballot includes constitutional amendments and some elected offices
- 9.14.2015 Record labels ramp up Performance Tax effort as Congress returns
- 9.04.2015 FCC sets Sept. 24 deadline for annual regulatory fees
- 9.04.2015 TAB presses FCC on effort to repeal exclusivity rules
- 9.01.2015 Media defendants prevail in anti-SLAPP case involving concrete plant
- 8.31.2015 TAB’s Southwest Broadcast Newsroom Workshop set for Nov. 7
- 8.27.2015 TAB2015 photos now available
- 8.25.2015 FCC schedules Sept. 22 “information session” to answer ownership report/Form 323 questions
- 8.25.2015 Sales tax fix for Radio kicks in Sept. 1
- 8.18.2015 Harris Co. judge issues, then amends, egregious media gag order in high profile murder case
- 8.18.2015 Radio, TV issues loom large at FCC
- 8.17.2015 Broadcasters honored for NCSA contributions
- 8.13.2015 Texas Broadcasters respond to disasters
- 8.12.2015 TAB salutes Bonner McLane Award winners
- 8.11.2015 Farenthold files federal anti-SLAPP legislation modeled on Texas law
- 8.11.2015 TAB members elect seven new directors, re-elect two
- 8.03.2015 TAB2015: Final Registration Info
- 8.03.2015 HIPAA and its implications for reporting
- 8.03.2015 TAB’s 62nd Annual Convention & Trade Show starts today
- 7.27.2015 Keeping up with the 2016 Texas political season
- 7.27.2015 TX broadcast leaders tackle new tech, regs, players at TAB Show
- 7.24.2015 Tons for managers, owners at #TAB2015
- 7.24.2015 Top sales trainers set for #TAB2015
- 7.23.2015 Tech topics shine at #TAB2015
- 7.20.2015 2015 RTDNA annual newsroom salary survey: some TV positions gain ground, but radio remains flat
- 7.20.2015 FCC delays spectrum auction vote to Aug. 6
- 7.19.2015 Associate Focus: Fletcher Heald & Hildreth PLC
- 7.15.2015 TAB’s new OurTown4Teens NCSA aims to reduce teen pregnancy
- 7.14.2015 State constitutional amendments on Nov. 3 ballot
- 7.13.2015 AM revitalization gets added push from key lawmakers
- 7.06.2015 Are You Ready For Open-Carry?
- 7.06.2015 Texas leads in Performance Tax fight as labels try to divide, conquer
- 6.29.2015 TX Supreme Ct. ruling guts transparency of private/public partnerships
- 6.29.2015 TAB Board Elections underway – Vote now!
- 6.24.2015 Sun Radio Foundation donates $10K to flood relief
- 6.23.2015 TAB2015: Free Product Demo Sessions
- 6.22.2015 Abbott signs TAB-advocated accident report legislation, acts on remaining bills
- 6.22.2015 With the stroke of Abbott’s pen, TAB wins clean sweep on legislative front
- 6.15.2015 Some 2016 election dates could change if Abbott signs legislation
- 6.15.2015 In Austin and DC, Radio issues garner support
- 6.14.2015 Convention Focus: RUSHWORKS
- 6.08.2015 TAB begins board election process
- 6.05.2015 Bonnie Dee Whitehead 1927-2015
- 6.04.2015 Gunter joins Texas Broadcast Star wall of honor
- 6.01.2015 Several major newsgathering wins in 84th Texas Legislature
- 6.01.2015 Legislature wraps session with focus on taxes, highways
- 6.01.2015 Texas National Guard announces scholarship
- 6.01.2015 New NCSA campaign targets aggressive drivers
- 5.28.2015 Meet Randy Rogers at TAB’s Kick-Off Party
- 5.26.2015 FCC fines KZRB-FM New Boston $1,500 over failure to file timely license renewal application
- 5.26.2015 Fight to preserve broadcasters’ newsgathering efforts goes down to the wire
- 5.26.2015 Radio equipment tax break bill goes to Abbott
- 5.19.2015 Third-party allegation fix legislation headed to Gov. Abbott
- 5.18.2015 Ad costs tax deductibility at risk
- 5.18.2015 Broadcasters to honor Muñoz-Diaz, Hurley and Thielemann, Jr.
- 5.11.2015 Deadlines kicking in at Capitol – make or break time for bills
- 5.11.2015 Despite key policy friction, special session may be averted
- 5.05.2015 Managers, sales sessions set for TAB2015
- 5.04.2015 Texas Supreme Court Hands Down its First Rulings on the State’s Anti-SLAPP Statute
- 5.04.2015 State lawmakers advance dueling tax cut plans
- 4.27.2015 FCC sets final rules for auction of new FM stations – several Texas channel opportunities
- 4.27.2015 TAB Convention registration opens Friday
- 4.27.2015 FCC Incentive Auction Task Force announces June 1-2 broadcaster information sessions in Texas
- 4.27.2015 TAB newsroom legislative package advancing, other measures affecting newsrooms in play
- 4.27.2015 Performance Tax bill yields much press coverage, less support
- 4.22.2015 FCC announces incentive auction sessions in Texas
- 4.20.2015 TAB newsroom legislative agenda advances
- 4.20.2015 FCC takes on quick AM fix, field office closures disappoint
- 4.20.2015 Collins, Phillips confirmed for TAB Convention keynotes
- 4.13.2015 TAB legislative initiatives advance; restrictive photography bill pulled down
- 4.13.2015 Performance Tax baked into new music licensing bill
- 4.06.2015 House lawmakers file three bills to stem release of motor vehicle accident information
- 4.06.2015 State tax cuts in the offing, and in dispute
- 3.30.2015 TAB helps advance law enforcement records bill, fights defense on other measures
- 3.30.2015 Deadline looms for public service/news coverage awards submissions
- 3.23.2015 Texas noncommercial radio stations’ Biennial Ownership Reports due by April 1
- 3.23.2015 TAB newsroom legislative priority bill clears committee, headed to Senate floor vote
- 3.23.2015 Congressional break is chance to talk Performance Tax
- 3.23.2015 Broadcasters mourn loss of Ed Shane
- 3.18.2015 TAB submits public file comments
- 3.17.2015 Texas lawmakers file second highest number of bills in state legislative history
- 3.10.2015 Download TAB’s NEW Mobile App
- 3.09.2015 TAB’s newsroom legislative package filed at Capitol; lawmakers in bill filing frenzy
- 3.09.2015 Sales tax clarification effort underway
- 3.06.2015 TAB Board Elections get underway in June
- 3.03.2015 Broadcasters testify in support of third-party allegation protection bill
- 3.03.2015 Performance Tax proposal in the offing, Radio poised for fight
- 2.28.2015 Entries now being accepted for TAB’s public service awards
- 2.27.2015 TBEF Scholarship deadline April 17
- 2.24.2015 FAA’s Drone Rules Offer Hope—but Some Limits—on Journalists
- 2.24.2015 TAB advances DC agenda
- 2.19.2015 Broadcasters mourn loss of Joe Leonard, Jr.
- 2.16.2015 A January Texas presidential primary?
- 2.16.2015 FCC urged to streamline station contest rule disclosure
- 2.08.2015 Reserve a booth for TAB’s Career Expo at Texas State University
- 2.08.2015 Legislative session ramps up with focus on budget concerns, tax cuts
- 2.04.2015 LDR Interactive becomes Futuri Media
- 2.03.2015 From newsrooms to towers, lawmakers craft bills that impact stations
- 2.03.2015 To Sell the Truth
- 1.27.2015 Law enforcement transparency emerges as a Texas Legislature theme
- 1.19.2015 TV station report on university records sparks legislation
- 1.19.2015 Texas broadcasters converge on Austin Jan. 26 to press agenda
- 1.12.2015 Texans well-positioned for leadership in Congress
- 1.12.2015 State tax chief to brief TAB members on economic outlook
- 1.07.2015 testing
- 1.05.2015 Issues/Programs list due in station public files by Jan. 10
- 1.05.2015 Open Government, media forces brace for legislative onslaught
- 1.05.2015 Legislators to convene with much-changed fiscal outlook