KBA'S WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

Membership Newsletter

August 20, 2020

KBA BOARD NOMINATIONS END WITH ONE ELECTION AND A NEW CHAIR-ELECT FOR 2021

The nomination window for this years elections closed last night at 11:59pm. In the end, only Radio-District 8 was contested. The candidates for that district are Cindy Mae Johnson (Mountain Top Media - Pikeville) and Jamie Johnson (WMDJ - Martin). Ballots will be distributed in that district later today.

KBA's Nominating Committee has unanimously approved the nomination of Tom McMakin as 2021 Chair-Elect. Tom will serve as KBA Board Chair in 2022.

Tom is the President of Gateway Radio Works with stations in Mt. Sterling, Morehead, Owingsville and Winchester. He is the son of Hays McMakin and presently serves as KBA's District 7 Radio Director.

Tom's email: tom.gatewayradio@gmail.com

The following nominees had no opposition in their respective district and are declared the winner. Each will begin their first 2-year term starting in 2021, with the exception of Mr. Lampe, who will begin his second 2-year term.

Radio - District 2

Vickie Newberry

Commonwealth Broadcasting

Radio - District 4

Roth Stratton

Bardstown Radio Team

Radio - District 6

Amy Stroud

Forcht Broadcasting

Radio - Public Broadcaster

Chad Lampe

Murray State University

Television - Louisville Market

Glenn Haygood

Hearst Television

SAVE THE DATE: MONDAY, OCTOBER 12TH

Make plans now to gather your staff and watch KBA's Excellence In Broadcasting Awards on Monday, October 12, 2020 @ 2:00 PM ET. We look forward to celebrating the outstanding achievements of KBA member stations and individuals. Viewing instructions coming soon.

BETH MANN NAMED KBA AMBASSADOR

KBA's Ambassadors recently held their annual meeting and unanimously extended an invitation to Beth Mann to join the Ambassador family. Beth was humbled by the offer and graciously accepted the invitation.

She will be presented her Ambassador green jacket during KBA's Excellence In Broadcasting Awards live broadcast on October 12th.

Beth is the Owner/President of Ham Broadcasting Co. and a recipient of KBA's Kentucky Mic Hall of Fame Award. She also served as KBA Board Chair in 2007.

KBA's Ambassadors:

2018 - Chris Aldridge, Mike Feldhaus, Jim Moore, Carl Nathe & Barb Smith

2019 - Ed Henson

2020 - Beth Mann

LOWEST UNIT RATE WINDOW OPENS ON SEPTEMBER 4TH

BY DAVID OXENFORD

Lowest Unit Rate Window for the November Election Opens...

With the lowest unit charge window for the November elections going into effect on September 4, just two and a half weeks from now, we thought that it was a good idea to review the basic FCC rules and policies affecting those charges.

Read more
www.broadcastlawblog.com

FREE WEBINAR: EMPATHY AND INCLUSION

Practicing Inclusive Journalism & Using Empathy as a Journalistic Tool

Presented by:

Kevin Benz, i-Media Strategies

Sara Fahim, Run with the Wolves

Inclusive journalism is more than diversity on-air – it is really about how journalists work to intentionally cover minority communities fairly. Journalists must challenge themselves to recognize their own implicit bias and learn to mitigate it, avoid perpetuating dangerous negative racial stereotypes, and produce journalism that is inclusive and reflective of the whole community they serve.

Empathy is a powerful journalistic tool that helps us learn how others see the world and understand how they feel about it.

This 90-minute webinar is relevant for all staff in television and radio newsrooms. Presented by Kevin Benz of KevinBenz.News and Sara Fahim of Run with the Wolves, the session uses real examples and engaging exercises to explore issues related to implicit bias, covering minority communities, the news relationship with law enforcement, and having difficult newsroom conversations about race and inclusion with respect and understanding.

This webinar is available at no cost for members of the IBA, KBA and OAB, but pre-registration is required.

PRE-REGISTER NOW

P1 PLUS CLASSES START SEPTEMBER 14TH

What do sellers want? The top answers we get include having more confidence when selling and to make more money (shocker!). However, what if we told you that the P1 Plus training program (which is free to KBA Members) will give your sellers a boost to make both of these things happen!?

This September let the trainers from P1 Learning guide your entry level sellers through a combination of online courses, weekly conference calls, testing, and homework assignments. All designed to make them great sellers.

Program includes:

1-on-1 Training with Industry Professionals
40+ Online Video Courses, Tests & Materials
Real World Prospecting / Closing the Sale Assignments
Mobile-Friendly Platform. Learn from The Office or At Home
FREE Registration For KBA Members

Our next session starts Monday, September 14, 2020 and space is limited, so take advantage of this training for your team and register today.

"Since I have taken the [P1 Plus] program I have gained so much confidence in my approach. I also have to say I made $10,000 more this year than last year and I believe it is because of what I learned in the class. Thank you so very much!!!"

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CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR P1 CLASSES

NEWSLETTER QUICK NOTES...

If you missed yesterday's political file rules webinar, you can access the recording by clicking here. Please use this password: %W?6.xrV

We would like to welcome the Kentucky National Guard Youth Challenge as a new PEP client. Radio spots start asap. For more information on KBA's current PEP orders and spots, click here.

The National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation (NABLF) today announced the launch of the Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Resource Center, a website dedicated to helping media companies and industry professionals create and sustain a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Please don't hesitate to let us know if you need additional masks for your staff. They are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please email your request to Amber at amber@kba.org