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."
Read more: Testimony of Barry Fisher at Hearing on Emergency Management
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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:
Read more: NAB Statement on Introduction of the "Innovation Act of 2013”
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:
Read more: NAB Statement on FCC Proposal Regarding Foreign Broadcast Ownership
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.
Read more: Six Members of Congress Add Support for Local Radio Freedom Act