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WASHINGTON, DC -- A bipartisan group of 11 Members of House of Representatives and two Senators have joined a coalition co-sponsoring 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 144 co-sponsors in the House of Representatives and nine in the Senate.

Peter Guber, founder, chairman and CEO of Mandalay Entertainment Group, will deliver opening remarks at the 2015 NAB Show in Las Vegas. NAB Show is the world's leading convention for professionals who create, manage and distribute entertainment across all media platforms. The keynote session will take place Monday, April 13, following NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith's "State of the Broadcast Industry" address.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to the decision by the National Football League to suspend its blackout policy for the 2015 season, the following statement can be attributed to NAB Executive Vice President of Communications Dennis Wharton:

Mel Karmazin, the former head of SiriusXM, CBS and Viacom, will share his insights on the current and future state of media in a conversation with Wall Street Journal media and entertainment reporter Joe Flint on Tuesday, April 14 from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. at the NAB Show in Las Vegas.

WASHINGTON, DC -- Three Members of House of Representatives and two Senators have signed on 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 147 co-sponsors in the House of Representatives and 11 in the Senate.

NAB Show will host 64 international delegations from every continent, including first-time delegations from Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Myanmar and Pakistan. Nearly 30 percent of the event's more than 98,000 attendees will travel from 159 countries to NAB Show, held April 11-16 in Las Vegas.

The Broadcast Education Association (BEA), in partnership with the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), today announced the schedule for BEA2015, its 60th annual convention & 13th annual Festival of Media Arts. Co-located with NAB Show and open to NAB Show attendees, BEA2015 will shine the spotlight on its overarching theme of “Digital Evolution in Revolutionary Times” from April 12-15 at the Westgate Las Vegas.

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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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