A bipartisan coalition of 124 Members of Congress have joined together to introduce resolutions in the House of Representatives and the Senate opposing “any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge” on local broadcast radio stations. The Local Radio Freedom Act (LRFA) signals Members of Congress’s opposition to any potential legislation that would impose… read more
On February 26-27, members of the MAB Board of Directors will travel to Washington, D.C. for the 2019 National Association of Broadcasters State Leadership Conference and MAB Call on Congress. MAB members will meet with the Michigan Congressional delegation and their telecommunication staff to discuss: (1) the need to oversee the FCC as it moves… read more
“It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of John David Dingell, Jr., former Michigan Congressman and longest-serving member of the United States Congress,” the office of his wife, Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, said in a statement. “Congressman Dingell died peacefully today at his home in Dearborn, surrounded by his wife Deborah…. read more