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WASHINGTON, DC -- Four Members of House of Representatives have added been added to the list of co-sponsors of the Local Radio Freedom Act, a resolution that opposes "any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge" on local broadcast radio stations. The resolution now has 158 co-sponsors in the House of Representatives and 13 in the Senate.

Recruiter registration for the National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation’s (NABEF) Media Sales Institute is open. The Media Sales Institute is an intensive 10-day program that trains young professionals for entry into the media sales industry. This year’s program will take place at four universities: Arizona State University, June 7-16; Florida A & M University, May 11-22; Howard University, May 31-June 11; and Ohio University, May 10-22.

WASHINGTON, DC -- Four more Members of the House of Representatives have joined the list of co-sponsors of the Local Radio Freedom Act, a resolution that opposes "any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge" on local broadcast radio stations. The resolution now has 162 co-sponsors in the House of Representatives and 13 in the Senate.

WASHINGTON, DC -- In response to the introduction of legislation today by Reps. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Anna Eshoo (D-CA) that would block a broadcast television station from receiving retransmission consent payments if its parent company also owns a radio station that does not pay a performance royalty, the following statement can be attributed to NAB Executive Vice President of Communications Dennis Wharton:

WASHINGTON, DC -- Four Members of the House of Representatives added their names yesterday as co-sponsors of the Local Radio Freedom Act, a resolution that opposes "any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge" on local broadcast radio stations. The resolution now has 170 co-sponsors in the House of Representatives and 13 in the Senate.

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) is now accepting speaking proposals for the 2015 Content and Communications World (CCW) featuring SATCON, held November 11-12, 2015 in New York. CCW is a leading media, entertainment and communications technology event focusing on content creation, management and delivery technologies. SATCON offers sessions and exhibits serving companies in the satellite-enabled communications and content delivery industry.

WASHINGTON, DC -- Three Members of the House of Representatives been added as co-sponsors of the Local Radio Freedom Act, a resolution that opposes "any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge" on local broadcast radio stations. The resolution now has 173 co-sponsors in the House of Representatives and 13 in the Senate.

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The West Virginia Broadcasters Association has been representing and serving West Virginia commercial radio and television stations since 1946. We are a member-driven trade association that provides unequaled service and value to stations throughout the state. 

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