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The Drone Journalism Lab, established in 2011 by The College of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has released an Operations Manual to give newsrooms throughout the country the foundation they may need to produce written policies and procedures for their... Read More.

BY TIM DEVANEY AND LYDIA WHEELER, THE HILL The Labor Department’s contentious overtime rule was blocked Tuesday by a federal judge in Texas, putting one of President Obama's top regulatory initiatives in jeopardy. In a 20-page order, Texas U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant issued a temporary... Read More.

Sports announcers who want to be listed in the CBA's database can do so at no cost. Simply click here and fill out the online form. Announcers can provide a link to samples of their work as well as detailed information on... Read More.

At the annual CBA planning retreat, the Board of Directors voted to increase the Broadcast Education & Development Program’s award limit.  Applicants can now apply for up to $1,000.00 toward a program of their choosing.  Station applications can now total up to $3,000 per fiscal... Read More.

Now in the CBA Archive presented by Pillsbury Law Communications and Employment practice attorneys from Pillsbury discuss what the new requirements will mean for broadcasters come December, and how these changes affect the existing exemption for certain employees at small market stations. Scott R. Flick and... Read More.

The archive of this webinar is now available on the CBA's website. Stations are always looking for new prospecting opportunities to grow their NTR revenues and reduce cannibalization of current clients. Join us for us a look at the emerging categories that are spending and... Read More.

The archive of this webinar is now available on the CBA's website. With the changes in ownership, personnel, and hiring efforts that inevitably occur at stations over time, it is important that station owners, managers, and hiring personnel are on top of the FCC’s rules and... Read More.

In 1967, Bette went to work at KNAB-AM in Burlington, Colorado, as their Electronic Engineer. When she first arrived she didn't like the area and decided to stay for thirty days, Bette would... Read More.

On July 27, 2015 the Lower Power FM Advocacy Group (LPFM-AG) filed a Petition for Rulemaking with the FCC, asking the Commission to institute a number of changes that would fundamentally alter the nature of the LPFM service. On September 2nd, the State Associations... Read More.

WASHINGTON, September 17, 2015 – The Federal Communications Commission today adopted rules that allow broadcasters to disclose contest rules online as an alternative to broadcasting them over the air. Adopted in 1976, the Contest Rule requires broadcasters to disclose important contest information fully and accurately, and to... Read More.