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NAB Applauds FCC Decision to Eliminate Outdated National TV Ownership Cap
Thank you to Brendan Carr and the FCC for voting to eliminate the outdated national TV ownership cap! This action helps level the playing field so local broadcasters can better compete, invest in local journalism and continue serving communities across SD.
[From NAB News] Washington, D.C. – The following statement can be attributed to NAB President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt:
“The FCC’s decision to eliminate the outdated national television ownership cap marks a generational step toward strengthening local stations and ensuring they can compete in today’s media marketplace. We applaud Chairman Carr and the Commission for recognizing that rules adopted decades ago should not constrain local broadcasters’ ability to invest in journalism, innovation and service to their communities. Today the FCC helped level the playing field and strengthen local stations’ ability to deliver the trusted news and emergency information millions of Americans rely on.”
Read MoreSD News Watch: SD broadcasters and students attend conference sponsored in part by SDNW
[from South Dakota News Watch: Carson Walker] South Dakota was well represented Friday and Saturday at the annual Midwest Broadcast Journalist Association conference in Saint Paul, Minnesota. More than 20 students and professors from South Dakota State University and the University of South Dakota attended the sessions, including training on investigative reporting that was sponsored by South Dakota News Watch. Both schools also took home numerous awards for their work, as did J.P. Skelly, news director of KORN-AM in Mitchell and Zach Nelson, news director of KCCR-AM in Pierre. Other sponsors included both universities, the South Dakota Broadcasters Association, Riverfront Broadcasting and Gray Media (KDLT-TV, KSFY-TV, KOTA-TV, KEVN-TV and KTIV-TV).
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