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For over 80 years, the Virginia Association of Broadcasters has been dedicated to advancing broadcasting while providing valuable services for VAB members.

 Charlottesville, Virginia
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Joined June 2014
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Broadcasters from all 50 states are urging Congress to support local radio and allow stations to continue serving their communities with emergency alerts, trusted news and local sports. #WeAreBroadcasters #DependOnAM nab.org/documents/newsroom/p…
50 State Broadcasters Associations Adopt Resolutions Supporting Local Radio

50 State Broadcasters Associations Adopt Resolutions Supporting Local Radio

The resolutions support keeping AM radio in cars and oppose a new performance tax on local stations

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Up on Capitol Hill today with @VABTweets @nabtweets – at Washington, DC
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Happy to be part of the Virginia delegation at the National Association of Broadcasters’ State Leadership Conference in Washington, DC! Thankful for the opportunity to attend alongside broadcasters from all across the nation. #NABSLC2025
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#NABSLC2025 is in full swing! 🗓️ Swipe through for highlights from last night's Congressional reception and this morning as the NAB State Leadership Conference kicks off. @nabtweets #wearebroadcasters
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Thank you @VABTweets for recognizing our storytelling in your @instagram post! @JEdwardHunziker @rachelctilly @JasPrill19 #storytelling #broadcasters #journalists #videography
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Grateful to be included in the @VABTweets #BeThereVirginia campaign 🎤
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Local radio stations play an irreplaceable role in every community by providing news, traffic, weather, emergency information and entertainment free of charge. Tell Congress to support local radio: p2a.co/fkk7zz3
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Thank you to @FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez for joining us for a Q-and-A session! #WeAreBroadcasters
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Despite AM radio’s vital role as the backbone of our emergency alert system, the tool used to keep the public safe in times of crisis, certain auto manufacturers have taken it out of electric vehicles. Tell Congress to keep AM radio in cars! #DependOnAM. p2a.co/ftcwn8g
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NAB thanks @SenMarkey, @SenTedCruz, @SenatorBaldwin, @SenatorFischer, @SenatorLujan, @JDVance1, @RepJoshG, @RepWesterman, @CongressmanKean, @RepMenendez and @RepMGP for their steadfast support of AM radio and this crucial legislation.
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😍We're excited to welcome broadcaster associations from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico to our Washington headquarters for #SLC2023! #WeAreBroadcasters
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Heck of a view from the 10th floor of 1M. At @nabtweets to start a day of @NASBAOnline meetings. #slc2023 #wearebroadcasters
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In a major win for local radio listeners, the majority of the House of Representatives now supports the Local Radio Freedom Act, legislation opposing a performance tax. #WeAreBroadcasters nab.org/documents/newsRoom/p…
Majority of House of Representatives Now Cosponsoring Local Radio Freedom Act

Majority of House of Representatives Now Cosponsoring Local Radio Freedom Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A bipartisan majority of the House of Representatives are now cosponsoring the L

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ONE FOR THE THUMB! Congratulations to @CBS19Sports for winning the "Outstanding Sports Coverage" award from the Virginia Association of Broadcasters! @VABTweets @PrestonWillett @anneparkercole1 @Danielle_Stein9
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Enjoying the @VABTweets Best of the Best presentations on the future of our industry!
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Today is #WorldRefugeeDay and in support of Ukraine, NAB encourages broadcasters to join the @UNICEFUSA campaign by airing PSAs to help raise money for children displaced by the crisis. Broadcast-ready PSAs can be downloaded here: nab.org/helpUkraine.
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Loved seeing @Jane_Wertz and Denise Mastrullo in Washington for @VABTweets meeting!
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Had the opportunity to visit Capitol Hill and share info about how the news industry interacts with #bigtech and the need for #diversity in media leadership. I hope our stories resonated with Virginia’s elected leaders. #WeAreBroadcasters @nabtweets @VABTweets
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Thank you @RepCuellar for adding your voice to support local radio! nab.org/performancetax/champ…
No Performance Tax

No Performance Tax

For nearly a century, local radio stations have been providing listeners with the music they love and artists a platform to share their music with fans. And when disaster strikes, listeners turn to...

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Saga’s Ed Christian says radio’s localism is irreplaceable: “You really have to be in the community to feel both the commitment and the passion and the tactile imagery that local radio has the ability to energize.” #WeAreBroadcasters insideradio.com/free/saga-s-…

Saga’s Ed Christian On Local Radio: ‘What We Do Cannot Be Replaced.’

Saga Communications CEO Ed Christian is known for his untraditional approach to earnings calls, frequently using the opportunity to wax philosophical about something he’s passionate about. These...

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"Happily out of work for over 50 years" dicktaylorblog.com/2021/03/1… @JamesCridland @NCBroadcasters @ILBroadcasting @LABroadcasters @BroadcastBeat @NVBroadcasters @thetimesbusines @PaulEaston @NewBizGUY @kenblanchard @lizstrauss @ttoyminc @tom_peters @besstquottess @radioworld_news
Build Your Rainy Day Fund

Build Your Rainy Day Fund

The novel coronavirus has eliminated jobs in less time than it takes to read this sentence. Many of those jobs were going away anyway, but COVID-19 sped up their demise. For real radio people, the …

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When I say "RADIO" what picture comes into your mind? The answer might just be dependent on how old you are. dicktaylorblog.com/2021/02/2… @PaulJacobsMedia @johnseb @mquass @TomAsacker @TheMouth1 @Radio_Ink @radioinsight @RadioIntel @RadioBizNow @MuseumTV @darryl_parks @dannow
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