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Support Grows for Local Radio Freedom Act in House, Senate

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.

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NAB Show Brings Together Delegations and Exhibitors from Around the World

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.

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BEA and NAB Announce BEA2015 Schedule

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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Alison Moore, General Manager and Executive VP, NBCUniversal's TV Everywhere Initiative, to Speak at NAB Show

NAB Show organizers announced today that Alison Moore, an NBCUniversal executive who helms the media company’s TV Everywhere initiative, will deliver the keynote address for the new Online Video Conference, one of seven conference tracks offered at NAB Show. Moore, who is the General Manager and Executive Vice President of TV Everywhere at NBCUniversal, will deliver her remarks on Tuesday, April 14 at 10:30 a.m. to kick off the Online Video Conference (OVC) at NAB Show in Las Vegas.

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Arthur van Hoff of Jaunt to Present Keynote Address on Virtual Reality at NAB Show Technology Summit on Cinema

Arthur van Hoff, chief technology officer of Jaunt, will keynote NAB Show’s Technology Summit on Cinema on Sunday, April 15 at 2:00 p.m. in Las Vegas. The Summit is co-produced by the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers® (SMPTE®), one of the worldwide leaders of motion-imaging standards and education.

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James F. Goodmon, Jr. to Receive New Digital Leadership Award at NAB Show

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB)announced today that James (Jimmy) F. Goodmon, Jr., vice president and general manager of Capitol Broadcasting Company (CBC) New Media Group, will receive the first ever Digital Leadership Award during the 2015 NAB Show. The award will be presented during the Technology Luncheon, sponsored by LG, Wednesday, April 15 in Las Vegas.

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