FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Margaret Fort Wallace
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March 29, 2023
Dear SCBA members,
We’re excited to share that our Incoming Executive Director, Dody Yarborough joined our staff on February 13th and was part of our State Leadership Conference and annual lobbying trip to Washington, DC.
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Dody is busy making market trips and meeting SCBA Radio and TV members across the state. She is also actively interviewing for SCBA Executive Assistant Paula Thayer’s replacement since Paula is retiring on June 30th! If you or anyone you know is interested in this position, please have them send their letter and resume to scba@scba.net or call our office at (803) 732-1186. Please click here for a link to the job description and application information.
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April will be a busy month as we host our annual Shrimp & Grits Legislative Breakfast on April 5th on the State House grounds. This is a unique opportunity to visit with your SC legislators in a relaxed and casual environment. If you are interested in attending, please contact the SCBA office.
The following week is the Collegiate Job Fair on April 12th at the Army Guard Armory from 1:00-3:00 pm. If you have job openings (and who doesn’t these days?) this is your chance to meet and discuss your opportunities with students studying broadcast-related fields at colleges and universities around the state. (a TV member told us they made two newsroom hires last year from the Job Fair!)
Earlier this month I joined SCBA board members for my last official lobbying trip to Washington, DC. I appreciated the opportunity to thank our members of Congress for their support of our broadcast issues over the years. We have all worked hard to cultivate strong relationships with these offices and as a result, we are well-received when we go to Capitol Hill. Please continue to invite these legislators to your stations and see them when they are home in their districts- it makes a difference!
On that note, thank you as always for being the trusted voices for your local communities and for keeping them safe and informed. You continue to make me proud to be a South Carolina broadcaster.
Margaret
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We have two new SCBA Board members to announce. Kathy Lee Jones with Summit Media in Greenville, and Robby Thomas with WIS TV, Columbia have been elected to the SCBA Board of Directors to fill two recently vacated seats.
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SCBA also welcomes back returning board member Paul O’Malley with Charleston Radio Group. |
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SCBA has a talented, engaged, and enthusiastic board this year that will represent you well! Click here to see a complete list of the 2023 SCBA Board of Directors.
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The 2023 STAR Awards will be held on Saturday, August 12, 2023, at the Hilton Columbia Center. Both Radio and TV have new award categories this year! Click here for the new brochure!
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NAB Leadership Conference - February 28, 2023 |
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On February 28th, NAB’s annual State Leadership Conference brought broadcasters from across the country to our nation’s capital and SCBA was represented by a delegation of fourteen SC Radio and TV members.
That evening a reception for attendees and members of Congress was held at Nationals Ballpark.
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Evening Reception at Nationals Ballpark |
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Evening Reception at Nationals Ballpark |
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The following day the group visited with SC legislators in the House and Senate to discuss current broadcast issues.
Topics included talking to members of Congress about the harms of implementing a radio performance tax, the threat of Big Tech to our industry, and what Congress can do to level the playing field.
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Meeting with
Rep. Jeff Duncan
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Meeting with
Rep. Ralph Norman
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If so, take advantage of the SCBA Job Bank on our website. Simply send your job opening(s) to paula@scba.net and we will get them posted for you.
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DO YOU HAVE JOB OPENINGS? LOOKING FOR EMPLOYEES? JOIN US APRIL 12th FOR THE SCBA COLLEGIATE JOB FAIR!
Registration is free and open to all SCBA member stations
*General Managers *Program Directors
*Business Managers *News Directors
*Sales Managers *All Hiring Managers
On Wednesday, April 12, 2023, SCBA is holding the Annual Collegiate Job Fair from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the SC National Guard Armory (1225 Bluff Road, Columbia, SC 29201)
This Job Fair assists stations with outreach efforts and provides them with the unique opportunity to meet and interview students enrolled in broadcast-related programs at SC colleges and universities. The Job Fair typically attracts 100-200 students, many of whom will graduate in May 2023.
Stations receive a draped display table and signage. We ask for a maximum of three representatives per table who can talk with students about career opportunities at your station(s). Please complete the registration form and return it by Friday, March 31, 2023, to paula@scba.net
For questions about the Job Fair, contact Paula Thayer at SCBA at (803) 732-1186.
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NAB Recognizes SCBA Executive Director
South Carolina Broadcasters Association executive Margaret Fort Wallace was honored at SLC for her eight years of leadership at SCBA and 40 years of service in the broadcast industry.
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MICHAEL J. HAYES NAMED
PRESIDENT OF HEARST TELEVISION
Hearst has named Michael J. Hayes president of Hearst Television effective May 1. Hayes is currently chief operating officer of Hearst Television, succeeding Jordan Wertlieb who was named executive vice president and chief operating officer of Hearst.
Commenting on the promotion of Hayes, 57, to Hearst SVP and president of Hearst Television, Steven R. Swartz said: “Mike has continuously distinguished himself through more than two decades of leadership positions at Hearst Television and is a fitting successor to Jordan and other great Hearst Television leaders, including Hearst trustees David Barrett and John Conomikes.”
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WILL DILLARD JOINS WYFF 4
AS NEWS DIRECTOR
Hearst Television-owned NBC affiliate WYFF 4 in Greenville has hired Will Dillard to be the news director. He will begin in April. Since 2020, Dillard has served as the news director at Hearst-owned WJCL Savannah, Ga.
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SCBA TREASURER FELICIA COKLEY NAMED EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR BY ALPHA MEDIA
Alpha Media Columbia has named SCBA Treasurer Felicia Cokley the Employee of the Year. VP/Market Manager, Bryan Hendry, remarked, "Felicia is such a valuable member of our team and exemplifies our core values of integrity, and passion, and has a can-do attitude. I am thrilled to recognize her as this year's recipient." Cokley is a 30-year veteran and has served as Alpha Media Columbia's Business Manager since joining the company in 2016.
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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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DATES TO REMEMBER
April 5, 2023, 8-10 am - Annual Shrimp & Grits Legislative Breakfast, State House grounds. (RSVP required)
April 12, 2023 - 1-3 pm - SCBA Collegiate Job Fair at the Army National Guard Armory in Columbia
August 12, 2023, 6:30-9:30 pm SCBA STAR Awards- Hilton Columbia Center
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South Carolina Broadcasters Association
2711 Middleburg Drive, Suite 201
Columbia, SC 29204
803-732-1186
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