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Celebrate the Legends – Raise the Future |
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Early Bird Ticket Sales End Friday 9/19!
Join us for a night of broadcast excellence at the Raise the Mic: Hall of Fame Night of Giving — the CBA’s newest signature event, happening Friday, October 24 at The Dome at AMG in Greenwood Village.
Be there as we induct our inaugural CBA Hall of Fame class — honoring the most influential voices in Colorado broadcasting history. It’s a night to celebrate the legends who built our industry and support those rising through it today.
🎖 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
🎰 Casino Night – Supporting the CBA Scholarship Fund! Win amazing prizes like Broncos box seats, Nuggets tickets and more!
🎁 Silent Auction – 100% of proceeds go to Firefly Autism
🎟️ Tickets include casino chips, raffle tickets, heavy appetizers & a fun evening of networking!
🚨 Early Bird pricing ends Friday, September 19
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Learning from the Best: Honing My Craft to Tell Southern Colorado’s Stories |
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Congratulations to Mackenzie of KRDO, who was awarded $875 from the CBA's Broadcast Education & Development scholarship fund to attend the NPPA: 2025 Advance Storytelling Workshop
Mackenzie told the CBA, "I am elated to learn from some of the most esteemed storytellers in the business. The feedback and constructive criticism I receive will aid in sharing the stories of Southern Colorado communities and help to be better received by folks at home, connecting with their stories. Learning innovative tools and skills at the start of my MMJ career will be a treasure to carry with me every day into the future as I continue to grow at KRDO13."
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🍻 Broadcasters & Brews – Colorado Springs Edition |
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The Colorado Broadcasters Association is excited to kick off our brand-new networking series: Broadcasters & Brews—a fun, laid-back happy hour for broadcasters to connect, unwind, and share stories off the air.
📅 Thursday, September 25th at 5:30 PM
📍 CO Mountain Brewing – 1110 Interquest Pkwy, Colorado Springs
🍻 Free to attend – just cover your own food & drinks!
This first event is taking place in Colorado Springs, but keep an eye out—we’ll be rotating this event to different markets across the state every few months, so there’s a good chance we’ll be coming to a city near you soon!
Whether you're in TV, radio, podcasting, or any part of the broadcast world, all are welcome.
👉 RSVP & follow along for future events: Colorado Broadcasters Association Meetup |
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Virtual Job Fair October 13th |
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The CBA will facilitate a Virtual Job Fair the week of October 13th. Virtual Job Fairs fulfill the FCC option of participating in “at least four job fairs” during a 2-year period. By participating in four virtual job fairs within a 2-year period, a station fulfills one requirement of the third prong (supplemental efforts) of the FCC’s Options Menu.
FREE for CBA Members, $100 for Non-Members.
Register by Wednesday, October 8th at 5:00 PM.
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Leading Through the Al Transition Part 1 |
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AI isn’t coming, it’s already here. In Part 1, we cut through the noise to show how pragmatic leaders can create credibility, capability, and influence through deliberate experimentation.
Join Chase Cabanillas of Whip Media for this free webinar, October 14th at Noon.
Free for CBA Members. Register today! |
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Free RAB Professional Development Courses |
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The CBA offers free RAB Professional Development Courses to members. Enjoy three free courses, per ownership, per market during the CBA’s fiscal year (July-June).
The RAB Professional Development Courses combine video with text, learner interaction, and online quizzes for a complete learning experience: the most relevant training available in an entertaining, easy learning format. Click the button below to apply.
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Non-Commercial Supporting Announcements (NCSA) |
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Current NCSA Campaigns |
NCSA messages are vital to the CBA. Keep us advocating for you and fulfill community ascertainment requirements with these messages.
Download messages by clicking the button below.
Current NCSA Partners:
• Apprenticeship Colorado (7/1 through 9/30/2025)
• Colorado Dept of Treasury (10/1 through 10/31/2025)
• Energy Outreach Colorado (10/1 through 12/31/2025)
• Work Opportunity Tax Credit (9/1 through 11/30/2025)
Questions?
Contact [email protected] or call (720) 536-5427
Thank you for supporting the CBA!
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The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is a federal tax credit that encourages employers to hire targeted groups of job seekers. WOTC can reduce employer federal tax liability by as much as $2,400 to $9,600 per new hire. The Colorado Department of Labor & Employment has teamed with the CBA to bring statewide awareness to this tax credit opportunity. |
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2025 FCC Regulatory Fees Due Sept. 25th
The FCC has released its 2025 Regulatory Fees for radio, television and all other licensees.
The payment deadline is September 25, 2025 at 11:59pm (Eastern).
The Colorado Broadcasters Association’s continued advocacy work with the FCC has resulted in another decrease in broadcaster’s regulatory fees this year.
TV fees, listed by call letters, can be found at this link. Radio fees are in the table below. |
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Sage Releases Firmware Fix
Sage has released an update to its most recent firmware for its Digital ENDEC model 3644.
The issue only applies to its U.S. users.
In its Aug. 27 Rev96-1 firmware release, Sage found that character generators and LED signs may display alerts in the “severe” color, regardless of the type of alert. |
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FCC Reminds Stations to File EAS Form One by October 3rd
By Nick Langan, RadioWorld
While the Emergency Alert System’s future is examined, the FCC sent out a reminder this week of the requirement for all stations to file the EAS Test Reporting System Form One.
ETRS Form One for 2025 must be submitted by Oct. 3.
The form includes identifying EAS designation, monitoring assignments, facility location, equipment type and contact information. |
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