Membership Newsletter
November 7, 2019
FCC GRANTS MORE TIME TO UPDATE EAS
FCC Reveals 60-Day Grace Period for IPAWS Update

EAS participants who are not able to update to the IPAWS certificate that was released on Oct. 28 by the applied deadline of Nov. 8 will not turn into the proverbial pumpkin when the clock strikes midnight, according to a Public Notice from the FCC.

Read more
www.tvtechnology.com
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF EAS REIMBURSEMENT
As a follow up to the article above and a reminder that KBA member stations may receive up to a $300 reimbursement per EAS unit firmware upgrade.

To process your reimbursement(s), please scan a copy of the purchase receipt and send to Amber at kba@kba.org. The deadline to process EAS firmware reimbursements is June 30, 2020.
WASHINGTON, DC FLY-IN IS FEB 24-26, 2020
ARE YOU PLANNING TO ATTEND?
We are making plans now for KBA's 2020 Government Relations Fly-In to Washington, DC. Next years trip will be February 24-26, 2020. What follows is the tentative group itinerary for the trip.

Monday, February 24
Group Arrives
NAB Issues Debriefing
KBA Group Dinner

Tuesday, February 25
Dean of the Delegation Breakfast
Capitol Hill Visits
NAB Reception @ Union Station

Wednesday, February 26
Group Departs

If you are interested in joining us for the 2020 Government Relations Fly-In, please send an email with your intentions to Chris at chris@kba.org. Your response is required to secure accommodations.

*Please do not assume that you will be added to the list because you have attended in the past.
WOODSONGS TO TAPE SHOW 1,000TH SHOW
The WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour will make media history, when it tapes its 1000th broadcast on Tuesday November 19, 2019.

Two-time GRAMMY-winning cowboy quartet and comedy group Riders in the Sky has been confirmed to headline the 1000th episode of the internationally syndicated television and radio show “WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour.” The episode will be taped before a live audience at the historic Lyric Theatre in Lexington, Kentucky on Tuesday, November 19.
MIDWEST BMTC IS NEXT WEEK IN COLUMBUS
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH
COLUMBUS, OHIO
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DATES TO REMEMBER
NOVEMBER 14
Midwest Broadcast & Multimedia Technology Conference (Columbus, OH)

JANUARY 16, 2020
KBA Board of Directors Meeting @ KBA Headquarters in Frankfort

FEBRUARY 19-21, 2020
Country Radio Show (Nashville, TN)

FEBRUARY 24-25, 2020
Washington DC Fly-In

APRIL 18-22, 2020
NAB Show (Las Vegas, NV)
HOTLINES
ENGINEERING HOTLINE
KBA’s new Engineering Hotline is up and running. If you have a question for Scott, please call (866) 4KBAHELP.



KBA ENGINEERING HOTLINE
(866) 4KBAHELP
LEGAL HOTLINE
Get answers to your everyday regulatory questions – political, EEO, public file and Kentucky legal concerns. No charges for any questions that can be answered by phone without research.

Call Dawn: 202-256-9551
Call Monica: 513-651-6783
EAS
The next required monthly test will be Thursday, November 14th @ 10:37 AM (EDT) and will originate from KYEOC.

Print the 2019 KY EAS Schedule by clicking here.
eCast
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2019 PEP SPONSORS
KENTUCKY BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION STAFF:
Chris Winkle, President & CEO
Amber Rhodes, Executive Assistant
Lisa Gross, PEP Coordinator
pep@kba.org
Scott Cason, Director of Engineering & Technology
@engineeringKBA
Chris Winkle
KBA President & CEO
David Brinkley
KBA 2019 Chairman
Kentucky Broadcasters Association
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