1. Survey: Sports Fans Prefer Broadcast Over Streaming

📺 One big thing: Recently released data from the 2026 TVB Sports Survey confirms that fans want live sports to remain free and accessible on local television. More sports enthusiasts chose broadcast television as their way to view sports, including football, basketball, baseball, hockey, golf, soccer, auto racing or tennis.

• NAB Blog: With games increasingly scattered across subscription platforms, fans are being asked to navigate a fragmented and costly viewing experience. As policymakers and leagues consider the future of sports distribution, this data shows that Americans want live sports to remain widely available on local broadcast television.

2. FCC, DOJ Approve Nexstar-Tegna Transaction

Yesterday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) cleared the Nexstar-Tegna transaction, waiving the national television ownership cap restriction in the process to allow the stations to combine.

• NAB does not take a position on the merits of any individual transaction, but we view the action by the FCC and DOJ to approve this merger as a meaningful sign that the Commission understands the urgent need for ownership reform.
• NAB President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt: “We are grateful to Chairman Brendan Carr for his recognition that the national ownership cap is outdated and no longer reflects today’s media marketplace. This decision is an important acknowledgement that the media marketplace has changed and giving stations the ability to achieve greater scale is essential to sustaining trusted local journalism and emergency reporting. We look forward to continuing to work with the Commission as it modernizes its rules to ensure that broadcasters can continue to serve their local communities across the nation.”

3. ICYMI: America 250 Toolkit and Spots Now Available

As our nation turns 250 years old, NAB is spotlighting the essential role broadcasters play in recording history and serving local communities.

• Why it matters: Broadcasters have brought America’s defining moments to the airwaves for generations – and we’ll do it again for our nation’s semiquincentennial.

Here’s what’s new:

• We Are Broadcasters TV and radio spots highlighting how stations have captured America’s greatest moments and continue to celebrate our shared history.
• “Our American Story, Local Edition: A Guide for TV and Radio Stations” to help you get involved, including:
• Ideas for covering local America 250 events.
• Ways to engage viewers and listeners to share their stories.
• Ready-to-use resources and inspiration.
• We want to feature you. Share your station’s plans and stories at wearebroadcasters@nab.org so we can amplify them with policymakers.

4. Makan Delrahim and Maria Martinez-Guzman Appointed to NAB Television Board of Directors

Makan Delrahim, chief legal officer at Paramount, a Skydance Corporation, and Maria Martinez-Guzman, president of Entravision Media, have been appointed to the NAB Television Board of Directors. The appointments are effective immediately.

5. Build Your NAB Show Game Plan

NAB Show is where broadcasters come to see what’s next! Now’s the time to plan your experience and make the most of the insights, conversations and connections waiting in Las Vegas.

Add these key highlights to your agenda:

• Main Stage Spotlight: NBC Sports Playbook – Hear NBC Sports executive Jon Miller share how major sports moments are built, distributed and monetized, one of several opportunities to see broadcasters take the Main Stage.
• Broadcast Engineering and IT Conference Keynote – Neuroscientist and technologist Poppy Crum, Ph.D. headlines a forward-looking program on the future of media technology.
• Programming Everywhere | Television’s Next Age – Sessions on AI, multiplatform growth, audience strategy and monetization (available with All-Access Pass or a la carte).
• Broadcast Management and Monetization Conference – Strategy-driven sessions on digital revenue, audience growth and leadership.
• NAB Small and Medium Market Radio Forum – Radio members who wish to attend can email membership@nab.org to receive the $200 discount code for registration.
• TV and Radio HQ | Presented by Xperi – Live Q-and-As, industry conversations and the NAB Member Lounge at the heart of the Central Hall Show floor.

From content strategy to emerging tech, NAB Show delivers the ideas and tools broadcasters need right now.

🎟 Register now with a Premium Conference Pass and start planning your NAB Show experience.

6. Last Chance to Enter Your Station to Win a Celebration of Service to America Award

The Celebration of Service to America Awards honor excellence in community service and the impact made by local television and radio stations across the country.

• The entry deadline is March 23.
• Don’t forget: We are accepting entries for stations that host original podcasts, as well as stations that were first informers during local emergencies.
• ✏️ Click here to submit your station’s work today.

7. When Storms Hit, Make Sure Your Coverage is Ready with Amwins

Recent severe weather is a reminder that broadcast operations can be vulnerable to unexpected disruptions, from facility damage to costly downtime. For radio and TV stations, having the right coverage in place is critical.

Through NAB membership, broadcasters gain access to Amwins, offering insurance solutions tailored specifically to protect facilities, equipment and continuity during extreme weather events.

🛡️ Join NAB today to access Amwins and safeguard your station before the next storm hits.