Radio Ink July 8, 2018   The 6th annual Confer Radio Talent Institute begins Monday, July 9, in Pennsylvania on the campus of Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. Sessions over the 10-day Institute cover sales, on-air, production, promotions, digital, social media, and engineering. The Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters and Confer underwrite the Institute. Twenty-two students have […]

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Neumann University Center for Leadership to Host Panel Discussion on Pennsylvania’s Open Record / Right-to-Know Law   Event will feature panel discussions featuring former Governor Ed Rendell, former Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi, Harrisburg and Philadelphia news reporters   ASTON, PA – Neumann University’s Center for Leadership will host a program tomorrow, Wednesday June 13 […]

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Inside Radio May 22, 2018   The Federal Communications Commission has announced the next broadcast license renewal process will begin June 1, 2019. While it’s just a little more than one year away for the states first in line, the Media Bureau is advising stations to make good use of the time since this renewal […]

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To stop the bleed of viewers, network TV is looking to offer fewer advertiser spots. And charge more.   By Lucas Shaw and Gerry Smith BLOOMBERG NEWS   After years of jamming more advertisements into every hour of the day, TV networks say they’re adopting a new philosophy: Less is more. Comcast Corp.’s NBCUniversal and […]

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette May 8, 2018 TRACIE MAURIELLO     WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle is calling for an investigation into whether three top federal regulators violated a prohibition on political activity by executive branch employees. The three Republican members of the Federal Communications Commission attended a February conference of the Conservative Political Action Committee. […]

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Soundboard Video Update! This month, Joe Conti catches up with the engine driving so many great services, PA Director of Member Services, Gail Ponti! Joe and Gail share many wonderful benefits of becoming a PAB member, and all that ways in which members can find great value by using the PAB website. Learn more about […]

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With the House of Representatives gearing up for next week’s session, budget pontification will quickly become budget reality, as the impending June 30 deadline edges closer than the turn of the new year.  Under the shadow of November elections, the chances of a protracted budget stalemate diminish, however as many have learned over the years, […]

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Soundboard Video Update! PAB President Joe Conti caught up with our Director of Sales, Carter Wyckoff, to talk about the Non Commercial Sustaining Announcement/Public Education Program (NCSA/PEP), and how our partners use this program to share important news and public information/awareness campaigns with residents across the Commonwealth. Learn more about our PEP/NCSA Program Visit the […]

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This legislation represents a tremendous win for broadcasters!   To recap, the bill: – Appropriates $1 billion in additional repack funds over two fiscal years – $600 million in the current fiscal year (FY18), which runs through September 30, 2018; and $400 million in the upcoming fiscal year (FY19), which begins on October 1, 2018. […]

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A deal is said to be close for the station owner Entercom to leave Bala Cynwyd for the Schuylkill waterfront.   By Bob Fernandez STAFF WRITER – Philadelphia Inquirer 3/15/2018 Entercom Communications Corp., the nation’s No. 2 radio station group owner, plans to relocate its corporate headquarters from suburban Bala Cynwyd to a refurbished and […]

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