FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Margaret Fort Wallace
September 23, 2020
Dear SCBA members and friends,
When SCBA Board of Directors decided the safest choice for our members was to cancel the 2020 STAR Awards, the obvious question became “What do we do with all the great material that was produced last year?”
We are fortunate to have a dynamic SCBA STAR Awards Committee that normally meets annually to review STAR categories and criteria. This year, however, they were charged with a new task- to make a recommendation about what to do with the broadcast material from
April 1, 2019- March 31, 2020.
After much discussion, the committee sent a two-part proposal to the SCBA Board of Directors.
1. Combine the 2019-2020 material with the 2020-2021 material (making the August 2021 awards open to any material produced and broadcast between April 1, 2019 and January 31, 2021).
2. Effective 2021, the new contest submission window for STAR Awards will be February 1- January 31. (for example, the August 2022 awards would be open to material from February 1, 2021-January 31, 2022).
The board approved the proposal so remember to save your entry materials from 2019- 2020! We’ll be sending out information on the new dates for submissions but wanted to make sure that everyone knew about these changes as soon as possible.
In the meantime we are thinking positively and look forward to next year’s STAR Awards with a new theme and new additions!
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Winter Conference and Awards of Distinction
The SCBA Winter Conference and Awards of Distinction Dinner originally scheduled for January 28, 2021 has been postponed. The SCBA Board of Directors will review the current COVID-19 situation at the December board meeting to see when an in-person event would be feasible and safe. Please check our website at www.scba.net for updates.
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Media ID Cards available for
SCBA members!
SCBA Media ID badges are officially recognized by state law enforcement and emergency officials and can be used for admission to the SC Legislature press area. These badges are an important tool for news staff and photographers and allows them to identify themselves to agencies and event organizers
The ID badges are laminated cards with a head-shot photo and lanyard and are valid through 2020.
To order SCBA Media ID cards, send a request form along with payment (cards are $5.00 each) and photos to paula@scba.net. Please allow one week for delivery.
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Celebrate 100 Years of Radio!
In 2020, radio is celebrating its centennial year. To highlight this special anniversary, NAB is putting the spotlight on the enduring value of radio with #Radio100. Join us at WeAreBroadcasters.com/Radio100 as we revisit 100 landmark moments in radio's history as we approach the centennial in November. Join the campaign by downloading the #Radio100 toolkit for social tiles, web banners and sample posts.
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NAB President Gordon
Smith fully recovered
from medical condition.
From Inside Radio:
According to the NAB, Smith, 68, has made a complete recovery and has fully resumed his duties at the trade group. Smith was hospitalized Aug. 4 due to a blood clot that could have caused a stroke if not treated quickly. “Due to quick medical intervention, Sen. Smith was able to avert an actual stroke and has made a full recovery,” NAB Senior VP of Communications Ann Marie Cumming tells Inside Radio. “He appreciates the outpouring of support and well wishes and looks forward to continuing to serve the industry during this critical time.”
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Poynter is offering two
FREE
webinars this week!
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Webinar: Sept. 23, 2020 at 2 p.m. Eastern
With new voting processes, rampant mis/disinformation campaigns, unprecedented campaign spending and expected delays in results due to increased mail-in voting, journalists must prepare to cover an election unlike any other. What tools can you use to do your best work?
Cost: Free.
This course is being offered tuition-free thanks to the Google News Initiative. If you have the means, please pay what you can to support the nonprofit Poynter Institute's work.
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Webinar: Sept. 25 at 2 p.m. Eastern
Join senior faculty member Al Tompkins and Marshall Project reporter Jamiles Lartey to learn how to better cover the most pressing justice reform issues ahead of the 2020 election.
Cost: Free
This course is being offered tuition-free thanks to the MacArthur Foundation. If you have the means, please pay what you can to support the nonprofit Poynter Institute's work.
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The 2020 Radio Show will be held online: October 5-9
$25 for NAB and RAB members, plus a $25 credit toward next year's Radio Show registration rate
$50 for non-members, plus a $50 credit toward next year's Radio Show registration rate.
Highlights include:
- Exclusive keynotes from Dave Ramsey, Rishad Tobaccowala and thought leaders shaping the future of media and advertising
- A CEO Town Hall with CUMULUS MEDIA’s Mary Berner, Entercom’s David Field and iHeartMedia’s Bob Pittman, moderated by NBC News Senior Business Correspondent and MSNBC anchor Stephanie Ruhle.
- Customized sales and programming strategies with leading consultants
- Technology presentations and demos
- Turnkey solutions for small and medium markets
- Proven ideas and tactics for successful sales and marketing campaigns
- In-depth discussions on the topics shaping our world today
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Sharranda Neal Named
News Director of WLTX
Sharranda Neal has been promoted to News Director at WLTX, TEGNA’s CBS affiliate in Columbia, SC, effective September 8, 2020. For the past 10 years, Neal has been Content Manager at WLTX where she was responsible for logistics and editorial content.
Prior to her position at WLTX, Neal served as a News Producer at WIS in Columbia. She joined WLTX in 2007 when the station launched the 5:00pm News program Friends@5.
Current News Director Julie Eisenman moves to the position of Director of Content. In addition to her duties at WLTX, Eisenman provides editorial oversight for TEGNA’s national Verify team.
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Have you or someone at your station been recognized recently with an award or promotion? Please send all information to paula@scba.net at the SCBA office.
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As we recognize the accomplishments of our broadcast colleagues, we also want to remember those we have lost. |
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William Hayne Hipp
William Hayne Hipp, 80, of Greenville, S.C. passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2020. Hayne was born in Greenville on March 11, 1940, to the late Francis Moffett and Mary Looper Hipp. He was a philanthropist with a far-reaching legacy.
In addition to his community and civic work, Hayne served for 27 years as CEO of Liberty Corporation, a publicly held organization which included insurance companies and television stations with additional investments in media, real estate and technology ventures. He also served as a member of numerous local, state and national boards.
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Betty Jo King Black
Betty Jo King Black, 90, died Sunday, August 9, 2020.
Betty started a broadcasting career In 1960 that spanned 4 decades. Little did she know when she spoke into the microphone of WAIM/WCAC Radio, she was making broadcasting history. She would later be recognized as the first staff female announcer in the Southeast by SCBA.
For many years, Betty was an SCBA board member and chaired the Educational Committee. In 2006, she was awarded the SCBA Honorary Life Membership award. Betty Black will be remembered for paving the way for many women in the broadcasting industry.
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PEP REMINDER!
OCTOBER
Please check with your Traffic Departments to make sure they are running these spots in unsold inventory during October.
Radio:
1. Army National Guard
2. SC MEP
TV:
1. Army National Guard
2. SC MEP
Please remember to send your reports to us by the 10th of each month. The preferred method to receive the reports is by email to paula@scba.net
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2711 Middleburg Drive, Suite 201
Columbia, SC 29204
803-732-1186
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