Membership Newsletter
September 24, 2020
VIOLENCE & CIVIL UNREST IN LOUISVILLE
Please keep our fellow Louisville broadcasters and journalists in your thoughts and prayers as they work tirelessly to inform their listeners and viewers during these difficult times of violence and civil unrest.
KBA ANNOUNCES LEGACY AWARD RECIPIENTS AND STATION AWARD FINALISTS
2020 LEGACY AWARD RECIPIENTS:
Al Temple Award
Connie Joiner

Ralph Gabbard Distinguished Kentuckian Award
Julie Talbott

Kentucky Mic Hall of Fame
Sam Dick
Dan Manley
Milton Metz
Jim Moore
Jean West
2020 RADIO FINALISTS:
Rookie of the Year
Tyler Eaton (ESPN 102.7)
Alyssa Emmett (Forcht Broadcasting)

Best Digital Product
Eastern Standard (WEKU)
YourSportsEdge (Edge Media Group)

Best Locally Produced Commercial
Bowling Green Refrigeration
(Commonwealth Broadcasting)
Fear Factory (WFGS)

Best Morning Show
Cameron Coats (WOVO)
Brian & Trisha (WQXE)
Best Talk Show
Brian Webb (ESPN 102.7)
Speak Up (WSON)

Best News Coverage
Louisville Protests (WFPL)
Racism Awareness
(Joshua Claussen, WKDZ)

Best Sports Play-By-Play
Scott Brown (WKDZ)
Matt Payton (WLCU)

Station of the Year
WKDZ (Cadiz)
WWEL (London)
2020 TELEVISION FINALISTS:
Rookie of the Year
Shelby Lofton (WKYT)
Hannah Turner (WNKY)

Best Digital Product
WAVE (Louisville)
WBKO (Bowling Green)

Best Locally Produced Commercial
Before The World Stopped (WKYT)
CASA 2020 (WLKY)

Best Morning Newscast
WYMT (Hazard)
WNKY (Bowling Green)
Best Evening Newscast
WAVE (Louisville)
WYMT (Hazard)

Best Sportscast
High School Highlight Reel (WTVQ)
Six Days Til Saturday (WKYT)

Best Weathercast
Justin Hobbs (WBKO)
Kristy Steward (WNKY)

Station of the Year
WAVE (Louisville)
WKYT (Lexington)
Please join us virtually as we celebrate these individuals and stations on Monday, October 12th at 2:00 PM ET. A Facebook link will be sent in advance of the event for viewing.
KBA "LUNCH & LEARN" WEBINAR:
POLITICAL ADVERTISING
KBA "LUNCH & LEARN" WEBINAR
Political Advertising with Dawn Sciarrino

Tuesday, October 6, 2020 @ 12:00 PM ET
You have seen and read about the Consent Decrees coming out of the Commission for political file violations. Now is the time to make sure that your political file is compliant with the FCC’s pronouncements. Join Dawn Sciarrino for a one-hour refresher on what’s what in the world of political advertising.

This webinar will be available live on a provided Zoom link and in-person. Requests for in-person attendance at KBA Headquarters will be limited and preference given on a first-come, first-serve basis. All COVID safety protocols will be strictly enforced. If you plan to attend in-person, please email your request to Amber at amber@kba.org.
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS STREAMING WEBINAR NOW AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND
VIDEO STREAMING OF HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
"CRAWL - WALK - RUN"
Bill Countryman - owner of KICM Radio in Ardmore, Oklahoma

ON-DEMAND USING THE LINK BELOW
With a dramatically changing media landscape, many radio stations are adding video streaming to their radio broadcasts of High School sports with the realization that without video streaming enhancement, others may migrate to this new form of visual delivery that many fear may significantly diminish radio’s audio-only value.  

  • Why you may want to consider video streaming  
  • How to video stream
  • How to monetize your video stream

Small market radio owner Bill Countryman has been video streaming High School sports on his Oklahoma radio stations for the past nine (9) years. He currently streams eight (8) High Schools along with numerous other events. In this webinar he will share why he feels video streaming is now necessary while teaching you how to do it efficiently and inexpensively.  

This free webinar is recommended for all radio personnel who want to compete and win in the High School Sports arena. Click on the link below, scroll down and select the ON DEMAND tab. The session is named "9/22/20 LIVE STREAM WEBINAR"
KBA'S ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING IS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14TH
The Annual Membership meeting of the Kentucky Broadcasters Association will be held virtually on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 @ 11:00 AM ET. A Zoom link will be provided in advance of the annual meeting. If you have any questions, please contact Chris Winkle at chris@kba.org.
WHERE DO YOU STAND ON DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME??
As regularly as we change the clocks, the issue of changing Daylight Saving Time (DST) arises! That’s right, our favorite issue is here again! This time, Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott of Florida have introduced a bill that would postpone any time change until November 2021, as reported in this press release. They have quietly skipped the committee process, putting this directly onto the Senate calendar as a floor possibility (a process known as Rule XIV) – meaning this could move very quickly.

If you have concerns about nationwide changes to DST, please reach out to Kentucky's Senators (shown below), asking them to oppose moving this bill, especially without any committee process.

Senator Rand Paul (R)
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R)

The U.S. Capitol switchboard phone number: (202) 224-3121
NEWSLETTER QUICK NOTES...
Get ready to be part of an exciting week-long celebration of radio at the 2020 Radio Show, coming to you online each afternoon (ET) October 5-9, 2020. We'll celebrate radio, media and all things audio as we bring you the best of the best in content, networking opportunities and technology presentations, including exclusive keynotes from Byron Allen, Dave Ramsey, Rishad Tobaccowala and thought leaders shaping the future of media and advertising. Visit RadioShowWeb.com to view the full agenda.
Experience SMTE 2020 from the comfort of your home on October 14-15! Gain the tools and knowledge needed to overcome obstacles, generate revenue and break through the barriers confronting your business and career. Plus, don't miss a live Q-and-A with Dr. Oz! Visit nabsmte.com to view the full agenda.
We still have a plenty of the snow-white, highly fashionable masks available on a first-come, first-serve basis. If you would like additional masks, please email Amber at amber@kba.org
THIS ECAST SPONSORED BY PEM
DATES TO REMEMBER
OCTOBER 12, 2020 @ 2:00 PM ET
Excellence In Broadcasting Awards (broadcast live on Facebook)

OCTOBER 14, 2020
@ 9:00 AM ET - KBA Board of Directors Meeting via Zoom
@11:00 AM ET - Annual KBA Membership Meeting via Zoom

TO BE ANNOUNCED
2021 KBA Annual Conference (Owensboro, KY)

*All times shown are Eastern
MEMBER SERVICE HOTLINES
BROADCAST LEGAL
Dawn Sciarrino - (202) 256-9551

IN-STATE LEGAL
Josh O'Bryan - (502) 568-0218

ENGINEERING
Scott Cason - (866) 452-2435, engineering@kba.org

Click HERE for information regarding Kentucky's Emergency Alert System
CURRENT KBA PEP SPONSORS
Gear Up Kentucky
Kentucky 811
Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund
Kentucky Counsel on Postsecondary Education
Kentucky Department of Aging & Independent Living
Kentucky Department of Transportation
Kentucky National Guard Youth Challenge
Kentucky Public Service Commission

For more information on KBA's PEP program, please click HERE
KBA STAFF MEMBERS
Chris Winkle, President & CEO
Amber Rhodes, Director of Membership & Events
Lisa Gross, PEP Coordinator
pep@kba.org
Scott Cason, Director of Engineering & Technology
Chris Winkle
KBA President & CEO
Julie H. Schmidt
2020 KBA Chairman
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