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TAB NEWS
Voice of the Vols Bob Kesling Set to Retire in April
Voice of the Vols Bob Kesling Set to Retire in April The Vol Network and Tennessee Athletics announced on Thursday that renowned announcer Bob Kesling will retire as the Voice of the Vols after [...]
2024 Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
SAVE THE DATE! The 2024 Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel & Convention Center in Murfreesboro on Saturday, July 27th. Tickets will go on sale soon.
Welcome Hallie Colombo, Membership Director
Hallie Colombo comes to us with almost 5 years of experience in local television & radio sales, along with 4 years experience in non-profit membership development. Being born and raised in the broadcast industry in [...]
Spring 2024 Job Fair
Click HERE to register for the Spring 2024 Job Fair April 1st - 5th
Alabama Job Opening! WVUA 23 Digital Content Manager
WVUA 23 Digital Content Manager Job Posting Closing Dec 4 at 22:55 Apply at this link: https://careers.ua.edu/jobs/wvua-23-digital-content-manager-520694-tuscaloosa-alabama-united-states Pay Grade/Pay Range: 58 Monthly (exempt): - Minimum - $ 42,140.80 Midpoint - $ 61,110.40 Department/Organization: 207551 - WVUA [...]
INDUSTRY NEWS
Media Businesses Breathe a Sigh of Relief as Texas Judge Blocks New Overtime Rules
Back in May, I wrote about the Department of Labor’s new regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) significantly increasing the salary thresholds for an employee to be exempt from overtime pay requirements. The reason for writing about it in CommLawCenter is that media businesses rarely operate on a 9am-to-5pm schedule, and have many […]
NAB Requests Further Delay in Requirement that TV Stations Provide Audio Description of Non-Textual Emergency Information While Rule Changes are Considered
Since 2015, TV broadcasters that transmit any emergency information visually in text during non-news programming have been required to convert that information into an audio broadcast on a station’s Secondary Audio Programming channel (its “SAP channel”). The SAP channels are usually used for Spanish and other non-English translations of the audio on TV programs. As... Continue Reading…
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: November 11, 2024 to November 15, 2024
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. Continue Reading…
Annual EEO Public File Report Deadline for Stations in Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, and Vermont
December 1 is the deadline for broadcast stations licensed to communities in Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, and Vermont to place their Annual EEO Public File Report in their Public Inspection File and post the report on their station website. Under the FCC’s EEO […]
