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NABLF Announces the 2020 Broadcast Leadership Training Class

The NAB Leadership Foundation announces the members of the 2020 Broadcast Training Leadership class. The Broadcast leadership training program teaches the fundamentals of purchasing, owning and operating radio and television stations to senior level broadcast executives, particularly women and people of color, who aspire to advance as group executives or station owners.

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Two House Members Add Support for Local Radio Freedom Act

WASHINGTON, DC -- Two Members of the House of Representatives have added their cosponsorship to a resolution opposing "any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge" on local broadcast radio stations. The Local Radio Freedom Act (LRFA), which signals Members of Congress's opposition to any potential legislation that imposes new performance royalties on broadcast radio stations for music airplay, now has 194 cosponsors in the House and 24 in the Senate.

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PILOT and NAB Foundation Announce Winners of Technology Internship Grants to NAB Members for Spring 2020

PILOT, NAB’s technology innovation initiative, announced today the winners of the latest round of its program that provides grants to National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) members to establish paid engineering or media-technology internships at their radio and television stations.

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ABC's Ginger Zee Confirmed for NAB Show New York

ABC News Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee and NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith will headline the opening keynote session at NAB Show New York. The keynote session will take place on Wednesday, October 16. NAB Show New York will be held October 16-17 at the Javits Convention Center in New York, New York.

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Larry Patrick Appointed to NAB Radio Board

Larry Patrick, managing partner of both Legend Communications and Patrick Communications, has been appointed to the NAB Radio Board of Directors by Radio Board Chair Dave Santrella in accordance with NAB by-laws, effective immediately.

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NAB Statement on Third Circuit Ruling on Media Ownership Reform Order

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to a decision by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals regarding the FCC's 2016 quadrennial review order on broadcast ownership rules, the following statement can be attributed to NAB Executive Vice President of Communications Dennis Wharton:

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