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• Griffin Appointed to NAB TV Board of Directors
  Washington, D.C. -- David Griffin, president and CEO of Griffin Communications, has been named to the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Television Board of Directors by Television Board Chair Perry Sook in accordance with NAB by-laws. The appointment is effective immediately.
• NAB Statement on Polling Regarding Performance Royalty on Broadcast Radio
  WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to polling conducted by musicFIRST regarding a performance royalty on local broadcast radio stations for music airplay, the following statement can be attributed to NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith:
• NAB Launches New Ad Campaign Emphasizing the Importance of Trusted, Local Broadcast Journalism
  Washington, D.C. -- The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) today launched new spots underscoring the importance of fact-based broadcast radio and television journalism at a time when misinformation is running rampant on social media.
• An Important Message From NAB Show
• Media Ownership Rules Are Detrimental to Competition, Localism and Diversity, NAB Says
  Washington, D.C. -- The regulatory framework governing ownership of broadcast radio and television stations harms broadcasters’ ability to compete in the marketplace, impedes localism and fails to promote diversity in ownership, the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) said in comments filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
• NAB Launches Diversity Symposium at NAB Show
• PILOT Announces Winners of the 2021 Innovation Challenge
• Twelve Representatives Join as Local Radio Freedom Act Cosponsors
  WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A dozen members of the House of Representatives have added their support to a resolution opposing "any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge" on local broadcast radio stations. The Local Radio Freedom Act (LRFA), which signals members of Congress's opposition to any potential legislation that imposes new performance royalties on […]