Where’s this year’s National EAS Test?
There isn't going to be one in 2024. But licensees still face an October 4th deadline for filing this year's Form One. Get all the gory details here.
Television
FCC Extends Deadline for Sage Customers
(November 28, 2023) - The FCC has extended an EAS firmware upgrade deadline by 90 days (until March 11, 2024) but only for stations that are existing customers of Sage Alerting Systems. Users of other manufacturers equipment must still comply with the original December... Read More.
Hold the date: Wednesday, October 4
New Hampshire broadcasters should mark their calendars for two significant events on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. That's the day of NHAB's annual convention and Granite Mikes Award ceremony at the Bank of New Hampshire Stage in Concord (look elsewhere in this site for details).
On... Read More.
Gary A. Howard, R.I.P.
The New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters (NHAB) is saddened to learn of the passing of Gary Alan Howard at the age of 86.
Gary had the distinction of being named the very first New Hampshire Broadcaster of the Year in 1977, but his involvement... Read More.
Form 1 Deadline Looms
The clock is ticking for all radio and television stations to submit their annual Form One filings on the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) EAS Test Reporting System portal (ETRS). Data that needs to be entered includes routine licensing information like FCC registration... Read More.
2022 NHAB Scholarship Recipients
MANCHESTER, NH – The New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters (NHAB) awarded $18,000 in scholarships for the 2022-2023 school year, including its Student Broadcaster Scholarships, Families in Broadcasting Scholarships and the Al Sprague Memorial Scholarship.
The Broadcaster Scholarships are given to young men and women pursuing... Read More.
Lowest Unit Charge Kicks in July 30
Political season is already on us, even though New Hampshire's state primaries aren't until September 13. As you'll see in the June issue of Antenna, New Hampshire broadcasters must implement their lowest unit charge for candidate advertising between July 30 and September 13.
The... Read More.
Free Sales Webinar: January 18, 2022
Putting More Political Ad Dollars on Your Books
Most experts agree that total 2022 political ad dollar spend will be as much if not more than 2020…and this is without a Presidential Election. But this money... Read More.
Public File tip
A number of stations have found that the FCC I.T. people have changed the Public File link to all caps for your call letters, breaking their own system. If your direct link on your website uses lower case, you will get a 404. Changing... Read More.
NHAB Annual Meeting
October 27, 2021 - Because of continued COVID-19 concerns, the New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters held its annual meeting virtually rather than in-person. Executive Director Tracy Caruso conducted the short business meeting, asking for and receiving motions to approve all business transaction from the... Read More.