NAB Archive
- NAB Statement on FCC Broadcast Spectrum Repack
- Michelle Duke Named NAB Chief Diversity Officer
- Tamron Hall to Host NAB Leadership Foundation Celebration of Service to America Awards
- NAB Launches New Ad Campaign Spotlighting Importance of Local Broadcasting
- Media Mogul Byron Allen Confirmed for 2020 Radio Show
- NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith Announces 2021 NAB Show Rescheduled for October
- NAB Statement on House Commerce Committee Passage of Tax Certificate Legislation
- Radio Show Registration Now Open, Major Speakers Confirmed
- Competitive Power of Technology Platforms Threatens Future of Local Journalism, NAB Says in Comments
- NAB Statement on Introduction of Broadcast Incubator Program Legislation
- NAB Statement on FCC Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2020
- NAB Announces Launch of Broadcast Resource Hub
- NAB Leadership Foundation Announces 2020 Service to America Award Winners
- NABLF Celebration of Service to America Awards to Air on 500+ Stations
- NAB Show Launches NAB Amplify, Serving Global Media and Entertainment Community
- NAB Statement on Recognition of Lynn Claudy as SMPTE Fellow
- NABLF Launches Resource Center to Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace
- Celebrity Guests Highlight NABLF Celebration of Service to America Awards Airing on Stations Nationwide
- Hanson, McCoy Appointed to NAB TV Board of Directors
- NAB Show New York Presents Ten-Day Virtual Experience for 2020
Read more: FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler to Address 2015 NAB Show
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WASHINGTON, DC -- The National Association of Broadcasters expressed its strong support for bipartisan resolutions opposing "any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge" on local broadcast radio stations that were introduced in the House of Representatives and U.S. Senate today. The Local Radio Freedom Act (LRFA) signals Members of Congress's opposition to any potential legislation that would impose new performance royalties on broadcast radio stations for music airplay.
Read more: NAB Statement on Introduction of Local Radio Freedom Act in House, Senate
WASHINGTON, DC -- Ninety-four Members of the House of Representatives signed on as original co-sponsors of a bipartisan resolution that opposes "any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge" on local broadcast radio stations that was introduced in Congress yesterday. The Local Radio Freedom Act (LRFA) signals Members of Congress's opposition to any potential legislation that would impose new performance royalties on broadcast radio stations for music airplay.
Read more: Bipartisan Coalition Voices Support for Pro-Local Radio Resolution
Read more: NAB Show Focuses on Over-the-Top Content Delivery
A bipartisan group of 15 Representatives signed on yesterday 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 (LRFA) now has 109 co-sponsors in the House of Representatives.
Read more: More Than 100 Members of Congress Support Pro-Local Radio Resolution
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