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• PILOT Innovation Challenge Announces 12 Finalists
  PILOT, an innovation initiative of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), announced the 12 finalists of its second annual PILOT Innovation Challenge. The PILOT Innovation Challenge recognizes creative ideas that leverage technological advances in the production, distribution and display of engaging content.
• NAB Education Foundation Announces 2018 Broadcast Leadership Training Class
  The NAB Education Foundation (NABEF) announced today the 2018 class of the Broadcast Leadership Training (BLT) program. The BLT program is the foremost executive training program for the broadcast industry, for which participants are selected through a competitive application process.
• SPROCKIT and NAB Show Welcome Nine New Media, Entertainment and Technology Startups to Partnership Program
  SPROCKIT, the global community that curates, connects and fosters collaboration between market-ready startups and media, entertainment and tech companies to drive innovation in collaboration with NAB Show, today announced nine new startups selected to participate in the year-long program.
• NAB Statement on Letter Regarding Incentive Auction Repack Timeline
  WASHINGTON -- In response to a letter from Members of Congress to the FCC regarding the current timeline for repacking TV stations following the broadcast spectrum incentive auction, the following statement can be attributed to NAB Executive Vice President of Communications Dennis Wharton:
• Steve Newberry Joins NAB as EVP for Strategic Planning/Special Projects
  WASHINGTON -- NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith announced today that former NAB Joint Board Chairman Steve Newberry has joined the NAB as Executive Vice President for Strategic Planning/Special Projects.
• NAB Statement on Comments by Commissioner Rosenworcel on Next Gen TV
• NAB Statement on President's Tweet Regarding TV License Renewals
  WASHINGTON -- In response to a tweet by President Donald Trump regarding the renewal of broadcasters' licenses, the following statement can be attributed to NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith:
• Broadcasters Donate 10,000 Radios for Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief Effort
  WASHINGTON -- The National Association of Broadcasters announced today it will be sending 10,000 battery-operated radios to Puerto Rico for distribution to residents affected by Hurricane Maria.