Home Login RADIO ONLINE RSS Facebook
Find Radio Online
AM FM HD

Advertisement

NAB Supports FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2011


In a letter to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, NAB President/CEO Gordon Smith is voicing his support of H.R. 2903, the Federal Emergency Management Agency Reauthorization Act of 2011. NAB says the bill would strengthen FEMA's relationship with America's "first responders," local radio and TV broadcasters, during times of emergency. The bill would also modernize the nation's public alert and warning system.

"Local radio and TV stations serve communities during emergencies by providing life-saving information, important news and weather reports," wrote Smith. "The FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2011 is an important step towards expanding the nation's public warning system by integrating multiple communications systems and future technologies. This legislation promotes local and regional public and private partnerships, and provides redundant alert mechanisms to reach the largest number of people during an emergency."

Additionally, Smith said, the legislation establishes a training program to instruct federal, state, tribal and local government officials in system use. He noted that broadcasters are very supportive of such a training program and view this as a critical component to successful alerting.

"Strengthening coordination among the different levels of government, the legislation will set up an Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) Advisory Committee composed of federal, state and local representatives as well as members from various industry groups," said Smith.

Advertisement

Latest Radio Stories

21 Members of Congress Added as LRFA Cosponsors
U.S. Congress
U.S. Congress
Twenty-one members of the House of Representatives and two senators have added their support to a resolution opposing "any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge" on local broadcast radio stations. The Local Radio Freedom Act (LRFA), More

iHM Bans ChatGPT Use to Protect Intellectual Property
iHeartMedia
iHeartMedia
In an internal iHeartMedia memo sent to staff, Chairman/CEO Bob Pittman and President/COO and CFO Rich Bressler are warning employees not to use ChatGPT or any other artificial intelligence services on company devices. It also asks that staffers not More

Audacy Inks EVP/COO Susan Larkin to New Agreement
Susan Larkin
Susan Larkin
During its annual meeting of shareholders, Audacy's board of directors renewed one executive's contract while a board member has left the company. Executive VP/COO Susan Larkin has signed a new deal keeping with Audacy through at least May 4, 2026, More
Advertisement

Texas Radio Hall of Fame Nominations Open June 1
Texas Radio Hall of Fame
Texas Radio Hall of Fame
Nominations for the Texas Radio Hall of Fame's 2023 Induction Class may be submitted beginning at noon on June 1. The nominations portal will be accessible to voting members at TRHOF.net through Friday, June 30. More

Top 25 Podcasts Reach 45% of Weekly Podcast Listeners
Edison Research
Edison Research
When advertisers look at the podcasting space, they are met with the reality of a world filled with hundreds of thousands of shows, many of which have loyal audiences. All across the spectrum there are effective podcasts targeting niche audiences More

Townsquare/Billings Names Stewart as Director of Content
Bill Stewart
Bill Stewart
Townsquare Media/Billings, MT names Bill "Stu" Stewart as its new Director of Content for its five-station cluster there, effective immediately. He formerly served as PD/morning host of iHeartMedia Country KASH-FM (KASH Country) and CHR More

Return to Menu

Advertisement

Subscribe to our Newsletter
Radio news and headlines delivered right to your e-mail box -- and it's free.

Advertisement

Advertisement