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MBA Board of Directors Announcement
MISSOURI BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES NEW PRESIDENT/CEO
Board chooses a career broadcaster and a familiar face
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., January 10, 2023 – The Missouri Broadcasters Association Board of Directors announced Tuesday the hiring of Chad Mahoney as the association’s next President/CEO.
Mahoney, now in his 32nd year of broadcasting, has worked for family-owned and publicly traded stations in various positions in Illinois, Oklahoma and Missouri. He has spent the past 14 years as the News Director of WGEM AM-FM-TV in the Hannibal/Quincy market.
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2023 Missouri State-Wide EAS Test Schedule
All Required Monthly Tests occur the third Tuesday of the month unless there is a scheduling
conflict with one of the state’s major sports teams. Tests will take place at approximately 11:18 AM on odd months and at 11:18 PM on even months. All monthly tests are generated by the Missouri Highway Patrol.
DATE SCHEDULED TEST TIME
January 17, 2023 – 11:18 AM
February 21,
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Join us for the 2023 Hubbard Radio St. Louis/MBA Radio Talent Institute!
The Radio Talent Institute is returning to our state next summer after a three year absence. National Radio Talent System (NRTS), now a division of the Radio Advertising Bureau, will run the revamped program and Hubbard Radio is the major underwriter for this event. This will be the fourth time RTI will have occurred in Missouri.
The talent incubator spans ten days and is led by broadcast professionals that bring their real-world industry knowledge from around the state and country to educate students.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Emergency Alert System – New Rules and Many Changes By Gregg P. Skall
Courtesy TLP Law
January 23, 2023
The security of the nation’s alert and warning systems is essential to helping safeguard the lives and property of all Americans.
Read MoreFCC Publishes NPRM on Satellite/Earth Station Application Process in Fed. Reg.
Courtesy TLP Law
January 18, 2023
On January 17, 2023, the FCC published in the Federal Register the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) seeking comment on changes to the rules,
Read MoreComputer Modeled Proofs of FM Directional Antennas
January 9, 2023
By Gregg P. Skall
Telecommunications Law Professionals PLLC
Last May, the FCC changed its rules to make it significantly easier for FM radio broadcasters to verify their directional patterns.
FCC Releases NPRM on Licensed Spectrum for Unmanned Aircraft
Courtesy TLP Law
January 9, 2023
On January 4, 2023, the FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) seeking comment on three proposals to promote access by unmanned aircraft (“UA”) to licensed spectrum.
Read MoreFCC Releases January Open Meeting Tentative Agenda
Courtesy TLP Law
January 6, 2023
On January 5, 2023, the FCC released the Tentative Agenda for the January Open Meeting scheduled for January 26,
Read MoreFCC Releases NPRM on Satellite/Earth Station Application Process
Courtesy TLP Law
December 27, 2022
On December 22, 2022, the FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) seeking comment on changes to the rules,
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The mission of the Missouri Broadcasters Association is promoting the success and prosperity of Missouri’s Broadcasters