PAB Newsletter - The Frequency November 2022

30 Second Spot with Joe

Mid-Terms

The mid-term election of 2022 is over and in the record books. Again, Pennsylvania was a key battleground state on the national electoral scene.

Congrats to Governor-elect Josh Shapiro, Senator-elect Fetterman, and all the down ballot winners.

Now the challenge for Pennsylvania broadcasters will be to replace the political revenue of recent months and sports betting revenue of recent years. Hopefully, federal approval of marijuana advertising, recreational in some states while medical for Pennsylvania, may be coming soon.

Stay tuned!

Member Benefits and Services

Lunch & Learn Webinar

PA Courts: Records, Policy and Procedures

December 1, 2022 | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Join us for a webinar hosted by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press all about court records, recording in the courts and public record requests.

Please register in advance. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Alex Siciliano

Jack Smedile

Third Thursday Webinar

November 17, 2022 | 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Eastern

"Unpacking the 2022 Midterms: The Future of Broadcasting in 118th Congress"

Join NAB staff Jack Smedile, Senior Vice President of Government Relations, and Alex Siciliano, Senior Advocacy Communications Strategist, to discuss the results of the 2022 election and the policy implications for broadcasters as Washington prepares for a potential shift in power ahead of the 2022 midterms.

Don't lose your access to your PAB benefits!

Watch your email in the coming weeks for the membership dues notice. Access to news, job postings, and more will end on Dec 31. Paying your PAB membership dues for 2023 will ensure that your benefits will continue uninterrupted into the new Year!

2022 Gold Medal Gala

Thursday December 15, 2022—Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Philadelphia

Marc Zumoff & Kevin Negandhi to Be Honored at the Annual PAB Gold Medal Dinner

Other honorees include David Boardman, Lynn Deppen, and the Lynett-Haggerty Family

UPDATE: the top executives of the NAB will be joining us for the Gold Medal Dinner and Board Meeting. Curtis LeGeyt, President and CEO; April Carty-Sipp, EVP Industry Affairs; and Sue Keenom, SVP State, International and Board Relations will be attending.

The Board of Directors meeting Friday morning will begin with a special session, “A Conversation with Curtis”, which will be a fun informal Q & A with the NAB President and CEO. So please get your thoughts and questions ready for Curtis.

On Thursday, December 15^th, Marc Zumoff, Philadelphia’s beloved 76ers play-by-play announcer, and Kevin Negandhi, ESPN anchor and Philadelphia native, will be honored at the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters (PAB) Annual Gold Medal Dinner. The event will honor these two Philadelphia icons alongside Temple University’s dean of the Klein College of Media and Communications, David Boardman; The Lynett-Haggerty Family, owners of Times-Shamrock Communications; and Lynn Deppen of Forever Media. The PAB Gold Medal Dinner will be held for the first time in downtown Philadelphia at the Ritz-Carlton.

Hotel room reservations cut-off date — November 15

Gala Registration Deadline — November 30

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

News

In Review Of Annual Fees, NAB Urges FCC To Take A Fresh Look At Fulltime Employee Costs

In the battle over how much radio stations should pay in annual fees, the Federal Communications Commission ended this year with a sort of split decision. Rather than the 13% hike first proposed, the FCC ultimately decided to hike radio’s fees by eight percent. The August decision did not bring the kind of reduction sought by broadcasters... InsideRadio

What Is Mastodon and Why Are People Leaving Twitter for It?

Since Elon Musk completed a $44 billion deal to purchase Twitter on Oct. 27, he has struggled to assuage concerns about a potential proliferation of misinformation and hate speech on the platform. Amid the brouhaha, some Twitter users have sought out alternative social media platforms. New York Times

Survey Finds Older Adults Are Slowly Warming To Streaming Audio

The pandemic has brought about more rapid shifts in media habits during the past few years, even among older Americans. Among the findings in new research from Broadbeam Media is the more video streaming services an older person subscribes to, the more likely they are to use streaming audio. InsideRadio

New Study Details Impact of Third-Party Data Phase-Out on Local Broadcasting

The broadcast television and radio industry would lose $2.1 billion in digital advertising revenue annually, representing 6.3% of the industry’s total advertising revenue, if third-party cookies were eliminated today with no privacy-preserving alternatives, according to a new study released today by Borrell Associates. NAB.org

NAB Statement on Revised Justice Department News Media Policy

In response to the Department of Justice adopting rules regarding obtaining information or records from members of the news media, the following statement can be attributed to NAB President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt:

“NAB strongly supports the codification of new rules safeguarding journalists’ right to report the news without the threat of government interference. The use of confidential sources is pivotal to a free press’s responsibility to expose corruption, protect our democracy, ensure accountability and shine a light on the truth. Broadcasters appreciate Attorney General Garland for taking this important step, and we urge Congress to pass a federal shield law that would create long-lasting protections for a free and open press.”

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters:

October 29 to November 4, 2022

By David Oxenford, Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the last week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations.