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2027 could be a consequential year for those using Upper C-band for broadcast distribution.
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"While AM/FM radio’s reach stands at 55% [with teens], its ad-supported reach doubles that of streaming music, which is 1.6 times the reach of ad-supported music videos on YouTube."
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FRIDAY is the deadline to apply for the ABA Education Foundation "Education Debt Assistance Grants!"
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Familiar face (or maybe voice?) acquires 99.7 WOOF FM:
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This week's "Monday Morning Coffee and Technical Notes" features ABA Engineer of the Year Terry Harper!
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ABA joins letter to support NO FAKES Act, which would "protect... all individuals, including the most trusted broadcast news anchors and local on-air personalities, from unauthorized computer-generated recreations made by generative AI."
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Congratulations to the team at WVSM Radio on their incredible listener following!
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This Broadcast Advocate podcast features WEEI Red Sox play-by-play voice Will Flemming and KSDK Sports Director Frank Cusumano discussing their paths through sports broadcasting and what an aspiring sports broadcaster can do to break into the field.
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Pictures from our #ABAat80 reception in Montgomery are ready! Click the link below to relieve the festivities. And if you're in Auburn, be sure to register for our upcoming June 24th reception.
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Merkhet CEO Sam Matheny makes case for BPS (Broadcast Positioning System) at Capitol Hill hearing:
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The Alabama Historical Radio Society will hold an auction starting at 10AM on June 20th at their shop location - 1801 Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd. in Birmingham. Nearly two dozen items up for sale!
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Increased EAS security requirements on the June docket for the FCC:
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9 out of 10 engineers recommend starting your week with "Monday Morning Coffee and Technical Notes!"
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Alabama Broadcasters retweeted
Merkhet Solutions CEO Sam Matheny testified in a @HouseCommerce hearing on the need for a GPS complement to advance national security, and how BPS™ technology can deliver positioning, navigation and timing services when GPS fails.
Read his full remarks: nab.org/documents/newsRoom/p…
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Stations consistently provide critical weather and emergency information during weather events, but it's even more impressive when that event hits so close to home. Kudos to @WDHN for always being their for Dothan viewers! #WeAreBroadcasters
When a tornado hit @WDHN, the station continued to deliver emergency updates in real time — a powerful reminder that local broadcasters never stop serving their communities, even when danger strikes. #WeAreBroadcasters
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June already?! Time flies when you're reading "Monday Morning Coffee and Technical Notes" each week!
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We wish the very best to WOOF Radio's Deborah Pearson. The ABA Hall of Famer announced that her last newscast will be June 12, 2026. We, and the Wiregrass community, will miss her oin the airwaves!
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For the SEVENTH consecutive year, the ABA Education Foundation will award Education Debt Assistance Grants, FIVE at $5,000 each, to help broadcasters pay down student loans. Applications are being accepted until 5pm on June 19th.
Click here to learn more:
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Alabama Broadcasters retweeted
🎙️ Out now: episode 4 of “AirTime” breaks down last week’s major momentum for the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act on Capitol Hill with NAB’s Nicole Gustafson.
Listen here: nab.org/airTime/airTime_04.a…
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Congratulations to Alabama's Southeast Chapter Emmy Award winners from @WVTM13, Alabama Public Television, and @AuburnU! Details on the winning entries here: southeastemmy.com/emmy-award…
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