Team PAB filmed and produced our first video outreach message this week!  Based on the behind the scenes photographs below, it is clear that while the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters HQ is lacking cutting edge technology in our broadcast studio, our razor sharp editing hid our cardboard box teleprompter and PC stick webcam quite well! […]

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As of Wednesday, December 13th, the Pennsylvania legislature has gaveled out of town until the new year. Amid the flurry of activity that has surrounded the end of the year, the Pennsylvania Senate touts over twenty bills that have been sent to the Governor’s desk for signature or veto. Per their Constitutional requirement, the House […]

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From Inside Radio, December 4, 2017 Nat’l Guard Pumps $15 Mil Into State Broadcast Associations. In a major financial boost to state broadcaster associations, the Army National Guard has committed $15 million in funding under a “Non-Commercial Sustaining Announcements” (NCSA) program. The renewed partnership ends a three-year radio and television hiatus for the Guard, which […]

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Over the last two weeks of session, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives has held a spirited debate on HB 1401, legislation that would provide for a natural gas severance tax. The bill has yet to receive its second vote as the entire second consideration has been consumed with the debate of over 350 potential amendments […]

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In need of “Experts” for your News stories or Issues programming? The PAB has secured a contact list of Pennsylvania State Agency Communications professionals, at the ready – to provide insight, information, and a direct line to the goings-on in Harrisburg.   See the list below for access to qualified communications professionals from Pennsylvania’s State […]

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By Harry A. Jessell TVNewsCheck, October 30, 2017 4:15 PM EDT Spectrum speculator NRJ made a killing on WGCB Harrisburg-Lancaster, Pa., in the FCC’s incentive auction. It bought the independent for $9 million in 2012 and sold it for $84 million in the auction. And, according to an FCC filing, it stands to make $2.5 million more […]

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Pennsylvania’s State Treasurer authorized another line of credit to the Pennsylvania General Fund. Treasurer Joe Torsella enabled a $1.8 billion line of credit from the Treasury’s Short Term Investment Pool (STIP) to help the Commonwealth’s spending while the recently agreed to revenue comes into the General Fund. Last month, Torsella indicated he would not continue to loan […]

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With the help of Compulse Integrated Marketing, the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters has launched a new website! We hope that our new look will give our communities easier and more efficient means of navigating our site. Prospective members can now learn about our mission, team, awards, and even what exactly a membership with PAB entails […]

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