The Annual Membership meeting of the Kentucky Broadcasters Association will be held virtually on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 @ 11:00 AM ET. Please click on the link below to register for the Annual Membership Meeting. If you have any questions, please contact Chris Winkle at chris@kba.org.

Preregistration is required by clicking on the link below. This webinar will now only be offered virtually.

KBA is pleased to announce that the 2021 Annual Conference will be held September 19-21 at the Owensboro Convention Center. KBA's Excellence In Broadcasting Awards will be held at the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum.

As an active member of the KBA, you are eligible to receive a reimbursement for registration costs related to this years virtual Radio Show and Sales and Management Television Exchange. Please complete KBA's online reimbursement request form along with your purchase receipt. If you have any questions, please contact Amber Rhodes, Director of Membership & Events, at amber@kba.org.

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.

Even as stations continue to struggle from the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, you are on the front lines providing critical, lifesaving support to your communities. That is why we are working hard to ensure Congress includes broadcasters in new COVID-19 relief legislation. We continue to fight for the passage of the Local News and Emergency Information Act, which would expand broadcasters' access to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, and to advocate for federal advertising dollars to be allocated to local media. Act now to urge Congress to pass this legislation.

The House Energy and Commerce Committee recently passed the "Expanding Broadcast Ownership Opportunities Act of 2019," legislation from Rep. G.K. Butterfield (NC-01) that aims to reinstate the diversity tax certificate program and provide meaningful opportunities for more diverse ownership of broadcast stations. The tax certificate program, repealed in 1995, would provide a tax incentive to those who sold their majority interest in a broadcast station to minorities. The Expanding Broadcast Ownership Opportunities Act of 2019 would reinstate the program to encourage investment in broadcast station ownership for women and people of color and dramatically help underrepresented voices realize their dreams of radio and television station ownership.

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

Excellence In Broadcasting Awards (broadcast live on Facebook)

@ 9:00 AM ET - KBA Board of Directors Meeting via Zoom

@11:00 AM ET - Annual KBA Membership Meeting via Zoom

2021 KBA Annual Conference (Owensboro, KY)

*All times shown are Eastern

For more information on KBA's PEP program, please click HERE

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