Television
ETRS Form 1 due today – ahead of 9/20 EAS test
The next national test of the Emergency Alert System is scheduled for September 20, 2018 at 2:20 p.m. (EDT). All broadcasters that participate in EAS are required to participate in this test. The EAS alert will be transmitted in English and Spanish... Read More.
MBA awards $33k in scholarships
The Massachusetts Broadcasters Association (MBA) has awarded 21 scholarships to Massachusetts students totaling $33,000 between its Student Broadcaster Scholarship, Families in Broadcasting Scholarship and the Al Sprague Memorial Scholarship.
Student Broadcaster Scholarships are given to students pursuing a career in over-the-air broadcasting and enrolled in... Read More.
MBA members take home 29 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards
Radio and television members of the Massachusetts Broadcasters Association took home 29 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards as determined by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA). According to the RTDNA, award winners "demonstrate the spirit of... Read More.
MBA takes to Capitol Hill
Members of the Massachusetts Broadcasters Association took to Capitol Hill in Washington DC recently to particpate in the National Association of Broadcasters State Leadership Conference.
MBA Executive Director Jordan Walton, WCVB-TV President and General Manager Bill Fine, WWLP-TV Vice President and General Manager Bill Pepin,... Read More.
MA DPH “Organ Donation” campaign begins 3/19
The MBA's latest Public Education Program (PEP) campaign for the Department of Public Health begins on March 19th and runs for six non-consecutive weeks, ending on Sunday May 20th. This radio and TV campaign seeks to educate Bay State residents that no age is... Read More.
FCC releases initial report on 2017 nationwide EAS test
On December 7, the Federal Communications Commission released an initial report on the nationwide Emergency Alert System Test held on September 27 of 2017.
In total, more than 19,000 radio and TV broadcasters, cable systems and other... Read More.
Longtime newsman Philip Levy passes away
Philip Levy passed away on Saturday, November 25th. From the BostonGlobe:
Born in Portland, ME, Phil was a graduate of Portland High School, then, attended Emerson College in Boston earning a degree in Broadcast Journalism.
Phil would soon... Read More.
WWLP-TV’s Bill Pepin named 2017 Broadcaster of the Year
Bill Pepin, Vice President and General Manager of Nexstar Media’s WWLP-TV in Chicopee, MA was named 2017 Broadcaster of the Year by the Massachusetts Broadcasters Association (MBA). The award, the Association’s highest honor, was presented... Read More.
Dozens of awards handed out at Sound Bites 2017
MA stations receive accolades for work in news, sports, advertising and public service
Awards were handed out to broadcast radio and television stations in fourteen categories at the Sound Bites Awards sponsored by the Massachusetts Broadcaster’s Association on Thursday, November 2 at the Framingham... Read More.
Sen. Markey signs letter advocating no change in advertising deductibility
Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey has co-signed a bipartisan letter from Senator John Boozman (R-AR) and Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) to Senate leadership advocating for no changes to the deductibility of advertising in any tax reform. The letter... Read More.
