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Testimony of Barry Fisher at Hearing on Emergency Management

WASHINGTON, DC -- Maranatha Broadcasting Company's WFMZ-TV (Allentown, Pa.) President and General Manager Barry Fisher testified today before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management at a hearing on "FEMA Reauthorization: Ensuring the Nation is Prepared."

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NAB Show Accepting Applications for Market-Ready Startups to Participate in SPROCKIT 2014

NAB Show and World Series of Start-Ups, LLC. today announced that it is accepting applications from startup companies to participate in SPROCKIT 2014, a program that showcases elite emerging companies in media and entertainment and introduces them to industry influencers and decision-makers. SPROCKIT is a year-round program that will kick off at the 2014 NAB Show, the world's largest media and entertainment event with more than 90,000 attendees, to be held April 5-10 in Las Vegas. For startups and industry leaders, it is a unique opportunity to forge meaningful relationships in a trusted community.

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NAB'S 'TV On Wall Street' to Feature Elisabeth DeMarse of TheStreet

The National Association of Broadcasters announced that Elisabeth DeMarse, chair, president and CEO of TheStreet, will give the keynote presentation for "TV on Wall Street." The one-day forum, focusing on the financial state of the television ecosystem, will be held October 29 at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York in conjunction with NewBay Media's inaugural NYC Television Week.

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NAB Statement on Introduction of the "Innovation Act of 2013”

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A patent reform bill was offered today with bipartisan support by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Robert Goodlatte (R-VA). In response, the following statement can be attributed to NAB Executive Vice President of Communications Dennis Wharton:

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NAB Statement on FCC Proposal Regarding Foreign Broadcast Ownership

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to Acting FCC Chairwoman Mignon Clyburn circulating a proposal that would make it easier for broadcasters to attract foreign investors, the following statement can be attributed to NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith:

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Six Members of Congress Add Support for Local Radio Freedom Act

WASHINGTON, DC -- Six Members of the House of Representatives have added their names as co-sponsors of a resolution that opposes "any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge" on local broadcast radio stations. The Local Radio Freedom Act is now currently co-sponsored by 177 Members of the House and 12 Senators.

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