This year at GABCON we will hosted a Local Radio Workshop! Pierre Bouvard with Cumulus Media and Westwood One and Paul Jacobs with Jacobs Media lead us through a half-day workshop. This session focused on how broadcasters can redefine their current business model they are in so they can truly take advantage of new opportunities, plus put them in position to capture digital revenue. View Paul’s Presentation here, View Pierre’s Presentation here
GAB Webinar Videos
The Georgia Association of Broadcasters hosts a panel of legal experts to discuss political broadcasting issues for the 2020 election. Chris Harvey from the Office of the Secretary of State also demonstrates the new voting machines that will be used in this upcoming election. Panelists include: GAB Lobbyist, Jeremy Collins, GAB D.C. Counsel, David O’Connor, and UGA Professor Charles Bullock and moderated by UGA Professor Dr. Bill Lee.
Thursday, April 9th the GAB hosted a conference call to discuss guidance on SBA loans and the CARES Act with broadcasters in Georgia. Chris Carolan, Partner with Baker Hostetler presented the Federal View of the SBA Loan Program, and Georgia Bankers Association President Joe Brennen, provided the Georgia perspective. Please click HERE for the infographic from the call.
The Georgia Association of Broadcasters 2019 Radio License Renewal Webinar with David Oxenford, David O’Connor, and John George.
The Georgia Association of Broadcaster’s members participated in the FCC’s Online Political File Rules Webinar. Click the link above to listen to Bobby Baker, Gary Schonman, and Sima Nilsson discuss the do’s and don’t of this political season. Click HERE for the entire PowerPoint presentation from the webinar. Click HERE for GAB President, Bob Houghton’s notes from the webinar.
On Tuesday, September 1, 2020, the Georgia Association of Broadcasters hosted a virtual conversation with GHSA Executive Director, Robin Hines. GAB member stations were able to get an inside look into how the GHSA is handling fall sports amid COVID-19. Having high school football on the air this fall is vital to the success of radio stations in Georgia. The GHSA and GAB radio stations were able to discuss the importance of this relationship during this call.
Engineers Larry Wilkins and John George hosted a webinar to go over the EAS Test Reporting System (ETRS) form one (changes due September 15th) and how to ensure EAS equipment is configured correctly to receive the National Periodic Test (NPT).