NABEF to Support 'Let's Move!' Initiative with Flash Workout Event
Music Superstar And Sixteen Time Grammy Award Winner Beyoncé Is Featured Artist
The National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation (NABEF) announced that it is spearheading a "Let's Move! Flash Workout" featuring 16-time Grammy Award winner Beyoncé to demonstrate support for First Lady Michelle Obama's initiative aimed at curbing childhood obesity.
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Last Chance to Get NAB Show Badges Mailed!
Don't waste your time in the onsite registration line in Las Vegas. Register by March 15 to get your badges mailed directly to you. Use pass code EX01 for free exhibits-only registration, which includes access to NAB Show Opening, Spotlight on Broadcasting: Change, Challenge and Opportunity, General Sessions, Info Sessions, Content Theather, PITS and exhibits.
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NAB Crystal Radio Awards Finalists Announced
NAB has announced the 50 finalists for the 2011 Crystal Radio Awards competition. Since 1987, the NAB Crystal Radio Awards have recognized radio stations for their outstanding year-round commitment to community service.
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Carsey Werner Company to be Inducted into the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame
NAB has announced that Carsey Werner Company, producer of such classic television programs as "The Cosby Show," "Roseanne," "That 70s Show" and "3rd Rock From the Sun," will be inducted into the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame during the NAB Show Television Luncheon, sponsored by WideOrbit. The Luncheon, held Monday, April 11, in Las Vegas, will also feature Mary Hart, host "Entertainment Tonight," as emcee of the event.
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2011 NAB State Leadership Conference Wrap-Up
The 2011 State Leadership Conference, held February 28 - March 1, was very successful with more than 300 congressional meetings scheduled and completed by state broadcasters. The meetings produced many member commitments to send letters to the FCC to keep "voluntary" voluntary by opposing spectrum taxes on broadcasters.
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NABEF Launches Technology Apprenticeship Programs
The National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation (NABEF) will debut a six-month Technology Apprenticeship Program (TAP) designed to expose 10 high-tech graduates and professionals to the broadcast industry. Program highlights include a two-month, hands-on apprenticeship at a radio or television station, as well as completion of a three-day training program located at a major technology manufacturer.
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Broadcast Management Session Spotlight: Back to the Future 2.0
How do the premiere radio programmers of today differ from those of the halcyon eras of the 1970s and 1980s? How are they similar? What programming theories created 40 years ago have stood the test of time? Which have evolved? How are the super stars of the past molding the programmers of the present, and vice versa? "Back to the Future 2.0's" stalwart panel will answer all these questions and more at the NAB Show.
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RAB to Present Seven Innovative and Revenue Focused Sales and Marketing Sessions at NAB Show
The Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) will present seven sales and marketing sessions at this year's NAB Show to be held in Las Vegas from April 9-14. RAB presentations and sessions will be led by top industry leaders in the media and advertising industries including the RAB Professional Development Team. Practical issues challenging radio sales and management teams in 2011 will be a common thread throughout these sessions. Attendees will walk away with ideas and solutions they can put to use immediately.
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Sons of Anarchy Revs Up for Panel at 2011 NAB Show
Kurt Sutter, creator, writer and executive producer of FX's number one show, "Sons of Anarchy," and members of his production team will participate in the 2011 NAB Show in a session titled "Sons of Anarchy: Grit and Texture in Small Town America." Sutter, along with the show's director of photography, Paul Maibaum, and production designer, Anthony Medina, will share their creative vision and techniques they use to tell larger than life stories through the lens of an outlaw biker's club and the corrupt town they inhabit.
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NAB Show Introduces New Programming and Special Initiatives for Filmmakers
The National Association of Broadcasters announced today that radio engineering expert L. Robert du Treil of du Treil, Lundin & Rackley, Inc. (DLR), and Thomas B. Keller, renowned television technology innovator, have been named the 2011 recipients of the NAB Engineering Achievement Award. They will be honored with the award at the NAB Show Technology Luncheon on Wednesday, April 13 in the Las Vegas Hilton.
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Broadcasters' Public Service
America's radio and television broadcasters play a vital role in their communities. By providing lifesaving information, emergency alerts, weather updates and other important news, local broadcasters are dedicated to serving their communities. Click here for a roundup of recent stories demonstrating broadcasters' public service efforts.

The 2011 NAB Legal Calendar is available here.