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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 21st Century Fox Inc. will…[...]
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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. At that convention FCC Chairman…[...]
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Soundboard Video Update! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PapilOmXQp4 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 PAB Membership Recap of…[...]
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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, all is fair in love…[...]
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Soundboard Video Update! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX1JtS50qfw 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 PAB Website: After several…[...]
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Congress Passes Additional Funding For Broadcast Stations Affected By Broadband Spectrum Repack
Mar 26, 2018
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. These funds do not expire…[...]
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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 modernized industrial building on the…[...]
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PAB President Joe Conti on Comcast Newsmakers! Joe Conti visited with Comcast Newsmakers for a conversation with host Jill Horner about the future of broadcasting and why local news matters now more than ever. Click the video link above to watch. PAB Award Winners Announced! PAB Awards Luncheon is set for May 7 at the Hotel Hershey We received more…[...]
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PAB President Joe Conti joins Jill Horner on Comcast Newsmakers Your browser does not support iframes. Joe Conti is a Penn state grad and a former member of the Pennsylvania General Assembly.[...]
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Governor Tom Wolf announced his budget proposal for the 2018-2019 fiscal year. The Governor’s proposal includes a 3.7% spend increase of $1.1 billion dollars that would be funded through a severance tax and a $300 million special fund transfer. Currently, the $40 million revenue surplus stands in contrast to last year’s $1.5 billion shortfall, and Senate Majority Appropriations Chairman Pat…[...]
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