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Latest issue of Antenna newsletter available

Wednesday, April 13 by Ed Brouder

Click here for the April 2016 issue of Antenna, produced by our Washington law firm Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP. Topics addressed include: multilingual rules for EAS Video description requirements Post-repack channel sharing Upcoming FCC deadlines application for a new non-commercial FM at 91.7 in Scarborough,... Read More.

Dartmouth Celebrates 75th

Friday, April 8 by Ed Brouder

On Saturday, April 30, 2016 Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH will celebrate dual milestones: the 75th anniversary of student broadcasting and the 40th anniversary of WFRD-FM, one of the rare commercially-operated student stations in America. Director of Broadcasting Heath Cole says there will... Read More.

UPDATE: IPAWS bill signed into law!

Tuesday, March 22 by Ed Brouder

On Monday, April 11, 2016 President Obama signed the “Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2015,” which requires FEMA to modernize and implement the Integrated Public... Read More.

Welcome WEMJ-FM!

Monday, March 21 by Ed Brouder

Binnie Media's Laconia cluster appears to be among the first beneficiaries in America of the AM improvement window that opened in January. In an effort to aid struggling AM stations the... Read More.

Scholarship deadlines approach

Friday, March 18 by Ed Brouder

As graduation season approaches, so to do deadlines for two NHAB member-funded scholarships. Permanent residents of New Hampshire are eligible to apply for scholarships for 2 or 4-year accredited institutions of higher learning as long as the applicant is: a full-time student enrolled in a radio or... Read More.

New sponsors for Local Freedom Radio Act

Tuesday, March 1 by Ed Brouder

February 29, 2016 - Two additional U.S. Senators and five members of the House of Representatives have signed on as co-sponsors of the Local Radio Freedom Act. They include Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME). Three members of New Hampshire's congressional delegation already support the act: Senator... Read More.

Confusion marks regional EAS test

Tuesday, March 1 by Ed Brouder

A regional test of the Emergency Alert System on February 24, 2016 involving 22 states went well - for those stations that received it. But the day of the test six states were left out without the broadcasters... Read More.

Al Blake, Jr.

Sunday, January 31 by Ed Brouder

NHAB has learned of the death of Al Blake, Jr., who held sales and management posts at several NH stations. He suffered a medical crisis while driving on Jan. 27, 2016. Albert Willard Blake, Jr., was born in New York state on Aug. 18, 1955.... Read More.

Latest NPRM on EAS

Friday, January 29 by Ed Brouder

January 28, 2016 - The FCC has issued its latest Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) related to the Emergency Alert System. The purpose is to explore ways to promote community preparedness and ensure... Read More.

Brouder to head NHAB

Thursday, January 28 by Ed Brouder

Veteran broadcaster Ed Brouder has been selected as executive director of the New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters (NHAB). He replaces Jordan Walton who relocated to New Jersey with his family. Brouder’s 37-year... Read More.

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