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• NAB Statement on Congressional Passage of COVID-19 Emergency Relief
  WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to today’s passage of House passage of a $2.2 trillion economic stimulus package following Senate passage earlier this week, the following statement can be attributed to NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith:
• NAB Statement on FCC Guidance on Lowest Unit Rate
  WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to guidance provide by the FCC's Media Bureau that free ads on broadcast TV stations do not count towards calculation of the lowest unit rate that is charged for political ads, the following statement can be attributed to NAB Executive Vice President of Communications Dennis Wharton:
• Verizon Media Joins NAB PILOT Broadcast Innovation Coalition
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• NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith Provides Update on NAB Show Activities in 2020
  Washington, D.C. – NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith today issued a letter to the NAB Show community providing an update about plans for NAB Show activities in 2020. In the letter, Smith announced that rather than rescheduling NAB Show for later this year, NAB would be unveiling a new digital offering called NAB Show […]
• NAB’s COVID-19 PSA Campaign Receives Unprecedented Support
  WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Association of Broadcasters announced today that local radio and TV stations across America have donated airtime estimated at over $10 million for a public service announcement (PSA) campaign on COVID-19 since the initiative’s launch on March 12. Almost 36,000 PSAs, aimed at helping educate Americans about preventing the spread of […]
• NAB Statement on Nomination of FCC Commissioner Michael O'Rielly for Another Term
  WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the nomination of FCC Commissioner Michael O'Rielly to another five-year term that ends in June 2024, the following statement can be attributed to NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith:
• NAB Statement on FCC Easing Deadline for TV Stations in Phase 9 of Auction Repack
  WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the FCC easing the deadline for local TV stations in Phase 9 of the broadcast spectrum incentive auction repack because of equipment delays or tower crew unavailability due to COVID-19, the following statement can be attributed to NAB Executive Vice President of Communications Dennis Wharton:
• Chris Wood Appointed to NAB Television Board
  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chris Wood, senior vice president and associate general counsel for Univision Communications, has been appointed to the NAB Television Board of Directors, effective immediately. Wood assumes the network board seat previously occupied by Jessica Herrera-Flanigan, who recently left Univision for a position in the Washington office of Twitter.