News Archive

2023

12.11.2023 FCC Proposes $13,000 Fine for KTFV McAllen
12.11.2023 TAB’s 2024 Broadcast Calendar Now Available
12.11.2023 Cruz Effort to Advance AM Radio Bill Stalls on Senate Floor
12.05.2023 Nominations Open for Public Service Awards
12.05.2023 2024 Texas Broadcast Calendar Now Available!
12.04.2023 TAB’s FCC Political Broadcast Rules Webinar Set for Jan. 16
12.04.2023 Big Changes on Music Licensing Front for Broadcasters
11.28.2023 FCC Revokes Texas AM’s License Over Non-Payment of Annual Regulatory Fees
11.28.2023 FCC EAS ETRS Form 3 Due Today, Other EAS Actions Needed by End of 2023
11.28.2023 New State Law Prohibits COVID Vaccine Mandates
11.20.2023 Deadlines Looming for 13GHz Licenses, Biennial Ownership Reports
11.20.2023 TAB Posts 2024 Texas EAS Required Monthly Test Schedule
11.14.2023 Texas Political Candidate Filing Window Now Open
11.14.2023 Texas Broadcasters Urged to Put Numbers to Public Service
11.06.2023 Less Than A Month Left to File FCC Ownership Reports
11.06.2023 Texas Hemp Shop Raids Illustrate Issues in Advertising Hemp and Cannabis Products in Texas
11.03.2023 Broadcasters Mourn Loss of Jack Sellmeyer
10.30.2023 FCC Releases Latest Random EEO Audit List, 13 Texas Stations Getting Letters
10.30.2023 TAB TV Newscast Producing Workshop is Three Weeks Away
10.30.2023 More EAS Compliance Steps Before Year’s End
10.23.2023 Fifth Circuit Ct. of Appeals Overturns Lower Ct. Ruling That Held Texas’ Drone Statute Unconstitutional
10.23.2023 Why Broadcasters Should Heed a Recent $25,000 FCC EEO Fine
10.23.2023 TV Stations Urged to Protect 13GHz Operations or Lose License
10.16.2023 Texans Head to Polls for Constitutional Amendments, Local Elections
10.16.2023 News Legend Al Tompkins Tees Up Final Producing Workshop Nov. 17-18
10.10.2023 ACT NOW: TAB News Producing Workshop With Al Tompkins Nov. 17-18
10.10.2023 Time to File Biennial FCC Ownership Reports
10.02.2023 FCC Biennial Ownership Report Filing Window Now Open
10.02.2023 Governor Calls State Lawmakers Back to Austin Starting Oct. 9
9.25.2023 Oct. 4 Nationwide EAS Test is a Week Away; FCC Reminds TV Broadcasters of Visually Accessible EAS Alerts
9.25.2023 Could Filing of FCC Quarterly Issues/Programs Lists be Affected by a Federal Shutdown?
9.25.2023 Radio Issues Gain Congressional Support
9.18.2023 REMINDER: Sept. 22 Subscription Deadline for SOS Constitutional Amendment Election Results
9.18.2023 Last Call: FCC Annual Regulatory Fees Are Due Today
9.18.2023 Registration Open for November TAB TV News Producing Workshop
9.11.2023 EAS REMINDER: Revisions to FCC ETRS Form 1 Due by Sept. 15
9.11.2023 Congress Eyes TV, Radio Issues as Session Counts Down
9.05.2023 FOIFT Annual Open Government Conference Set for Sept. 28
9.05.2023 Ten-Minute Trainer Network - FREE to TAB Members!
8.29.2023 Photos, Videos from TAB2023 Now Available
8.28.2023 FCC Announces Sept. 20 Annual Regulatory Fee Payment Deadline
8.28.2023 TAB-Advocated Open Government Reforms Become Law this Friday
8.22.2023 Broadcasters Mourn Loss of Matthew Sanderford, Jr.
8.21.2023 Nov. 7 Ballot Order of Proposed Texas Constitutional Amendments Set
8.21.2023 Texas Broadcast Newsrooms Win National Murrow Awards
8.21.2023 RCFP’s ProJourn Slates Texas Open Records Law Webinar for Sept. 12
8.14.2023 TAB Alternative Broadcast Inspection Program Available to Review Stations’ FCC Compliance
8.14.2023 FCC Adopts New, Reduced Fee Schedule for Broadcasters
8.07.2023 FEMA, FCC Announce Oct. 4 Nationwide EAS Test; No Oct. Texas RMT
8.07.2023 2023 TAB Show Scores Hit with Delegates, New Location Set for 2024
7.31.2023 FTC Launches New Era of Online Advertising Scrutiny, Updates Advertising Guides
7.31.2023 Texas Broadcasters are Back in Austin for TAB2023
7.25.2023 2023 TAB Show – The Most Common Station FCC Deficiencies, Other Tech and Compliance Sessions Available
7.25.2023 Auto Dealer Roundtable, AR&D Audience Study Among Headline Sessions at TAB Show
7.17.2023 Deadline Today to Sign Up for Chief Operator for Radio Course at TAB Show
7.17.2023 New Tech, Revenue, Audience Content Anchor TAB Show Agenda
7.10.2023 EAS Monitor Assignment Waiver Approval Process Just Got Easier
7.10.2023 State Legislative Leaders Advance Property Tax Measure
7.03.2023 Broadcasters Mourn Loss of David Stewart
6.30.2023 Judge Rules for Media Outlets; DPS must Release Uvalde Shooting Documents
6.30.2023 TAB Continues Push to Revamp FCC Regulatory Fees
6.26.2023 TAB Board Elections Enter Final Phase; Voting Ends July 24
6.26.2023 Federal Reporter Shield Law Reintroduced in Congress
6.20.2023 Pieces of TAB Open Government Agenda Enacted, Franchise Tax Fix Vetoed
6.20.2023 Efforts to Preserve AM Radio in the Car Gaining Congressional Support
6.12.2023 Schedule Set and Registration Open for TAB2023
6.12.2023 Did Your Station’s Reporting Lead to Legislation, Policy Change in the 88th Texas Legislature? Tell TAB!
6.07.2023 Congrats to the 2023-2024 TBEF Scholarship Recipients
6.05.2023 Five Texas Broadcasters to Receive TAB’s Highest Honors
6.05.2023 HB 30, the “Dead Suspects” Loophole Reform Bill, Finally Goes to Gov. Abbott for Action
5.30.2023 TAB Board Nominations Process Opens June 2
5.30.2023 TAB Preserves Anti-SLAPP Litigation Law, Notches Wins in Tax Policy and Open Government
5.25.2023 TAB Salutes 2023 Leadership Award Winners
5.24.2023 Congratulations to the 2023 Bonner McLane Public Service Award Winners
5.22.2023 Cruz Leads Congressional Effort to Mandate AM Radio in Cars Sold in U.S.
5.22.2023 Franchise Tax Consistency Bill Ready for Abbott’s Signature
5.17.2023 Sen. Cruz Takes Lead in AM Radio Effort
5.15.2023 Legislature Contemplates Means for More Local Child Abduction Alerts
5.15.2023 Casino, Sports-Betting Measures Crashing
5.08.2023 First Open Government-Related Bills Head to Gov. Abbott’s Desk
5.08.2023 TAB’s Newsroom Priority Legislation Faces Uncertain Fate
5.08.2023 TAB Opposes SB 896 for Weakening Free Speech Protections
5.01.2023 Resources for Reporting on Mental Health, Suicide, and Journalist Self-Care
5.01.2023 Texans’ Free Speech Protections at Risk
4.25.2023 Is Your Station in FCC Compliance? Find Out with TAB’s Alternative Broadcast Inspection Program
4.25.2023 Time to Confirm UIL Partnerships with ISDs
4.17.2023 Top Honors Announced at 2023 Texas Broadcast News Awards
4.17.2023 TAB Seeks News Reports Leading to Legislation and Policy Change
4.17.2023 TAB-Backed DOB Legislation Passes Texas House
4.17.2023 TAB Celebrates News Award Winners
4.11.2023 Texas House to Vote on DOB Bill Friday, Searchable-Sortable Open Records Bill Gets Hearing
4.10.2023 New Process in Place for Annual TAB Board Election
4.03.2023 NAB Launches Campaign to Protect AM Radio
4.03.2023 A Word of Thanks to TAB’s Friend Al Tompkins
3.28.2023 Texas House Committee Approves First of TAB Newsroom Priority Bills
3.28.2023 Congress Urged to Protect AM Radio, Listeners
3.20.2023 FCC Orders Bravo Broadcasting to Pay Delinquent Annual Regulatory Fees for KIRT-AM Mission
3.20.2023 The Carole Kneeland Project Celebrates 25 Years
3.20.2023 Congressional Support for Local Radio Grows
3.14.2023 Texas Senate, House Measures Aim for Radio, TV Franchise Tax Consistency
3.14.2023 Texas House Breaks Bill Filing Record, Texas Senate Comes Close
3.06.2023 Texas Broadcasters Advance Policy Concerns in Congress
3.06.2023 Open Government Advocates Celebrate 50 Years of the TPIA
3.01.2023 Congrats to the 2023 Texas Broadcast News Award Winners & Finalists
2.21.2023 New FCC EAS Handbook Available for Download; Deadline to File ETRS Form One is Feb. 28
2.21.2023 Consumer Data Privacy Measure High Priority for Texas House
2.14.2023 Award Nominations, Scholarships Due in April
2.13.2023 State of the State Address Set for Feb. 16; Nexstar to Provide Feed to Texas Broadcasters
2.13.2023 Texas Sustains Strong Presence on Key Congressional Panels
2.07.2023 TAB Continues P1 Futures Program
2.06.2023 REMINDER: EAS Test Reporting System Form One Due By Feb. 28
2.06.2023 TAB Launches Series of Regional Legislative Lunch Meetings in Austin
1.30.2023 FCC Issues Feb. 28 Extension for Several Required January Online Filings
1.30.2023 TAB Extends News Awards Entry Deadline
1.23.2023 FCC Annual Children’s Television Programming Reports Due Jan. 30
1.23.2023 TAB Tees Up Open Government, Business Agenda for 2023 Session
1.16.2023 TAB’s Open Government Reforms on Agenda as Lawmakers Return
1.16.2023 State Lawmakers Start Slowly as Revenue Hits Staggering High
1.10.2023 Headliners Foundation Opens Call for Showcase Award Entries
1.09.2023 FCC Extends January Public File Deadlines to Jan. 31
1.09.2023 Texas Lawmakers Grapple with Still-Soaring Budget Surplus
1.04.2023 Broadcasters Mourn Loss of Walter Ulloa
1.03.2023 EAS Test Reporting System Form One Due by Feb. 28
1.03.2023 2023 Starts with Full Agenda for Texas Broadcasters