KBA'S WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

Membership Newsletter

December 5, 2019

MEET YOUR 2020 KBA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Executive Committee

Julie Schmidt, Chairwoman

David Brinkley, Past Chairman

Mark Buckles, Chairman-Elect

Television Directors

Jeff Anderson

Julie Milam

Ken Selvaggi

Shae Hopkins

Directors At Large

Amy Stroud

Vickie Newberry

Radio Directors

Jim Freeland

Ed Henson

Earl Jones

Roth Stratton

Lynn Martin

Mike Tarter

Tom McMakin

Randy Thompson

Chad Lampe

Associate Director

Barry Williams

NEW FACES ON THE BOARD IN 2020

VICKIE NEWBERRY - DIRECTOR AT LARGE

A native of Glasgow, Vickie Newberry is one of the primary shareholders of Commonwealth Broadcasting and has been a broadcast and civic leader in her community throughout her career.

Vickie began her radio career as a traffic director. Since that beginning, she’s been an air personality, news director, office manager, sales manager, general manager, and has even changed tubes in a transmitter. Despite her wide range of radio experiences, which goes hand-in-hand with being a small market broadcaster, Vickie’s greatest success has been in sales.

For over thirty years, Vickie has consistently been the leading revenue producer of every sales staff she has been a part of. Her sales success has been based on a knowledge of how radio best works, a dedication to getting results for clients and trust and confidence place in her by clients.

Those deep and trusting community relationships have led to her leadership in her community. She is a past Rotary president, has repeatedly been named Rotarian of the Year, is a Deacon at Glasgow First Christian Church and has served on multiple community boards. She is a past recipient of the Athena Award, presented by the Glasgow-Barren County Chamber of Commerce to the community’s outstanding female business leader.

She resides in Hiseville, Kentucky with her husband Steve and their son Walker, a senior at Western Kentucky University.

ROTH STRATTON - RADIO DIRECTOR, DISTRICT 4

Roth Stratton began his radio career in Mayfield while in high school working at WNGO and WXID for his father, Charles Stratton, a former KBA President and Kentucky Mic Award winner. As General Manager in 1996, Roth negotiated the sale of the stations to what is now Forever Communications. He worked for Forever Communications, Bristol Broadcasting and Commonwealth Broadcasting during the next 13 years.

Stratton and his partners purchased WBRT in 2009 and have added both cable-casting and two FM translators to WBRT. In 2018, Bardstown Radio Team purchased WOKH-FM and reimaged it as “The Rocket”. In 2019, Bardstown Radio Team opened a satellite office/studio in Lebanon to compliment their WBRT and WOKH operations in Bardstown. Stratton has served as Managing Partner of Bardstown Radio Team since its inception.

Stratton’s community service includes being the youngest Chamber of Commerce President ever in Mayfield and leading the formation of the Tourism Commission in Mayfield. Stratton was named the Bardstown Nelson County Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year in 2016. Roth and his wife, Lisa, reside in Bardstown where Lisa serves as Operations Supervisor for Bardstown Radio Team after retiring from a career in education.

AMY STROUD - DIRECTOR AT LARGE

Amy Stroud is the Senior Vice President of Forcht Broadcasting, a Kentucky-based radio group with 25 radio stations in nine markets in three states, (KY, IN, IL.) Amy also hosts a morning radio talk show in the group’s Somerset radio market – Mid-Mornings with Amy on Somerset 106.1 WYKY FM. Amy began with Forcht Broadcasting in June of 2012 and was named by the radio industry’s premier publication, Radio Ink magazine, as one of their Rising Stars in radio for 2014. Amy was selected in 2018 to receive a scholarship to attend Rising Through the Ranks at the BMI offices in Nashville. Rising Through the Ranks chooses a select few women in radio from across America to attend their management seminar each year. Amy was also honored in 2019 by the University of the Cumberlands as their Outstanding Young Alumna for 2019.

During her time with Forcht Broadcasting, Amy has served on session panels and made presentations at the Kentucky Broadcasters Association and National Association of Broadcasters conferences. She serves as a professional guest faculty at the Radio Talent Institute each year at Western Kentucky University and has helped instruct a broadcasting course at Campbellsville University.

Amy graduated from the University of the Cumberlands in 2004 and completed a Fellowship in entrepreneurial studies from the University of Kentucky in 2011. Proir to joining Forcht Broadcasting, Amy served as a Field Representative for a former Kentucky governor, worked in the community relations field for two non-profit organizations, and served briefly as a news producer for a television station. While at UC, Amy studied journalism abroad in London, England and interned with the NBC News London Bureau. Amy currently serves on the board of the Young Professionals of East Kentucky, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Pulaski County, the Lake Cumberland Performing Arts Council, and the March of Dimes Planning Committee.

AFFINITY X WEBINARS ARCHIVED

Webinar dated 12/3/19 discusses the overview of KBA's new digital member service offered to member stations.

Webinar dated 12/5/19 discusses the systems of KBA's new digital member service offered to member stations.

2020 KENTUCKY EAS SCHEDULE RELEASED

Scott Cason, KBA's Director of Engineering & Technology and State Emergency Communications Coordinator, has released the 2020 EAS Required Monthly Test (RMT) schedule. All tests next year will originate from Kentucky's Emergency Management Operations Center in Frankfort.

2020 EAS RMT SCHEDULE

WELCOME BACK TO FRANKFORT RECEPTION

KBA members are invited and encouraged to attend the Top Shelf Lobby "Welcome Back to Frankfort Reception" on Wednesday, January 8, 2020, from 5-7pm. The event will be held at the Top Shelf Lobby offices at 302 Shelby Street in Frankfort. If you or members of your staff are able to attend, please let Chris know by sending an email to chris@kba.org.

The Kentucky Broadcasters Association is a co-sponsor of this event.

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

White House Tour

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 no later than 12/9 to participate in the White House tour.

*Please do not assume that you will be added to the list because you have attended in the past.

P1+ CLASSES BEGIN JANUARY 13, 2020

If you have a new hire starting in January, give them the best training you can! P1 Plus is a 7-week onboarding program designed to support your new hire and give them the tools they need to be successful.

Program includes:

No Cost for KBA Members!
1-on-1 P1 Learning Trainers
40+ Online Video Courses
Close of Program Final Project with Client
Mobile Friendly Platform (Learn Anywhere, Any Time)

The first 2020 session starts on Monday, January 13 ^th and space is limited, so take advantage of this training for your team and register today by visiting, p1learning.com/p1-plus-sign-up

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR KBA/WKU RADIO TALENT INSTITUTE

2020 KBA WKU Radio Talent Institute Application

For questions about the Application: Contact the Institute Director, Taylor Anne Wade at (704)246-8185 or tayloranne.wade@NationalRadioTalentSystem.com For program information: or contact Dan Vallie at National Radio Talent System...

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DATES TO REMEMBER

JANUARY 8, 2020 @ 5-7PM

Top Shelf Lobby "Welcome Back to Frankfort Reception"

JANUARY 16, 2020

KBA Board of Directors Meeting @ KBA Headquarters in Frankfort

FEBRUARY 19-21, 2020

Country Radio Show (Nashville, TN)

FEBRUARY 24-26, 2020

Washington DC Fly-In

APRIL 18-22, 2020

NAB Show (Las Vegas, NV)

HOTLINES

ENGINEERING HOTLINE

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KBA ENGINEERING HOTLINE

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LEGAL HOTLINE

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