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• Local Radio Freedom Act Adds Four Cosponsors in House
  WASHINGTON, DC -- Four Members of the House of Representatives have joined as cosponsors of a bipartisan resolution that opposes "any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge" on local broadcast radio stations. The Local Radio Freedom Act (LRFA) now has 195 cosponsors in the House and 22 in the Senate.
• Caroline Beasley Elected as NAB Joint Board Chair
  WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Caroline Beasley, CEO, Beasley Media Group, has been unanimously elected as NAB joint board chair by the NAB Joint Board of Directors. Beasley takes over from Dave Lougee, president and CEO of TEGNA Media, whose term expired.
• Rickey Smiley to Host 2017 NAB Marconi Radio Awards Dinner & Show
  Top-rated syndicated radio personality Rickey Smiley will host the NAB Marconi Radio Awards Dinner and Show on September 7 at the 2017 Radio Show. Produced by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB), the Radio Show will be held September 5-8 at the JW Marriott in Austin, Texas.
• Four Representatives Added as Cosponsors of Local Radio Freedom Act
  WASHINGTON, DC -- Five Members of the House of Representatives have joined as cosponsors of a bipartisan resolution that opposes "any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge" on local broadcast radio stations. The Local Radio Freedom Act (LRFA) now has 191 cosponsors in the House and 22 in the Senate.
• NAB Statement on Court Ruling on Emergency Stay of UHF Discount Restoration
  WASHINGTON – In response to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit denying an emergency stay of the FCC’s restoration of the UHF discount, the following statement can be attributed to NAB Executive Vice President of Communications Dennis Wharton:
• NAB Statement on Renomination of Jessica Rosenworcel to FCC
  WASHINGTON – In response to reports that President Donald Trump plans to renominate Jessica Rosenworcel to the FCC, the following statement can be attributed to NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith:
• NAB Statement on FCC Creation of Special Displacement Window for LPTVs, Translators
  WASHINGTON – In response to the FCC creating procedures for low-power television stations (LPTVs) and translators to apply for a Special Displacement Window if they are being forced off the air by the incentive auction, the following statement can be attributed to NAB Executive Vice President of Communications Dennis Wharton:
• FCC Chairman Ajit Pai to Headline Radio Luncheon at 2017 Radio Show
  Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai will keynote the Radio Luncheon at the 2017 Radio Show on Wednesday, September 6. The Radio Show, produced by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB), will be held September 5-8 at the JW Marriott in Austin, Texas.