REMEMBER…YOUR 2005 IBA MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE DUE JANUARY 15
If your 2005 IBA dues invoice is still in your "IN" box… please send it along with payment to the IBA office to be eligible for IBA services including use of the free Legal Hotlines, discounted sales training and reduced registrations on 2005 Alternative Inspections.
DON'T MISS THE DEADLINE!
January 20th is the DEADLINE to register for the January 27th IBA Mid-Winter Meeting & Sales Seminar. The day begins at 10:00am with lunch at Noon. Meeting information and Registration materials are available on the IBA website at- www.iowabroadcasters.com or call the IBA office at 515-224-7237. Space is limited so make your reservations today!
2005 EAS REGULAR MONTHLY TEST SCHEDULE
Here is the Iowa EAS RMT Schedule for 2005. Reminder…state EAS tests are always the first Wednesday of the month:
January 5 - 8:55am; February 2 - 2:55am; March 2 - 8:55am; April 6 - 2:55am; May 4 - 8:55am; June 1 - 2:55am; July 6 - 8:55am;
August 3 - 2:55am; September 7 - 8:55am; October 5 - 2:55am; November 2 - 8:55am; December 7 - 2:55am and (January 4, 2006 - 8:55am. Rules allow stations to delay the relay of the test up to one-hour. For all EAS questions, contact State EAS Coordinators, Joe Schloss at 712-262-1240 / jschloss@ncn.net or Jim Davies at 319-335-5740 / jim-davies@uiowa.edu. A copy of the 2005 EAS RMT schedule can also be found on the IBA web site at www.iowabroadcasters.com.
IBA GOES TO WASHINGTON
From February 28 - March 2 members of your IBA Board of Directors will be in Washington, DC calling on Congress and attending this year's NAB State Leadership Conference, focusing on important legislative and regulatory issues affecting our industry. March 2, IBA will be on Capitol Hill, meeting with the members if the Iowa Congressional Delegation and their staff. The Iowa Delegation has traditionally been supportive of broadcast issues and IBA continues to make these face-to-face meetings a top priority on behalf of all Iowa broadcasters.
FCC FINES
A Licensee of a Florida Non-Commercial FM station has been admonished for Airing Advertisements--the violations came as the result of a complaint. A Georgia tower owner was fined $8,000 for Tower Painting Violations. A Licensee of a Michigan FM station was fined $4,000 for Violating Contest Rule. A Licensee of a Nevada FM Station was fined $4,000 for Failing to Respond to FCC Inquiry and a Licensee of a Missouri AM/FM combo was fined $3,000 for Rule Violations - (a) Failing to Provide an Effective Locked Tower Fence (b) Failing to Provide Transmitter Control and Monitoring (c) Failing to Maintain Operational EAS Equipment (d) Failing to Maintain Public Inspection File. This according to the latest edition of the FCC Enforcement Monitor, a monthly publication of our Washington law firm, Shaw Pittman-tracking FCC enforcement actions taken around the country.
NEW CHILDREN'S TELEVISION RULES
Some of the New Children's Television Rules adopted by the FCC in late November will become effective on February 1, 2005. The Children's Television Act requires broadcasters to electronically file form 398 on a quarterly basis, to be placed in the public file and separated from the rest of the public file. Form 398 for the 3rd quarter was due January 10. An IBA Washington Legal Counsel Special Bulletin addressing the New Children's Television Obligations is available from the Information Section of the IBA website at: www.iowabroadcasters.com.
RAB SALES TRAINING DISCOUNTS FOR IBA MEMBERS
RAB's 3-day Radio Sales Training Academy is coming to Des Moines February 28 - March 2 with two separate sales programs…Sales Foundations and Advanced Sales Techniques. Tuition for the 3-day event is $895.00 per person-But through the generous support of the Q-Mac/IBA Endowment, the IBA is offering all dues paying IBA members a $300.00 per student discount for the first 40 students who register! Multiple student discounts are also available to participating stations…Along with a $100.00 early enrollment discount and $100.00 RAB Member Discount. Please Note…the $100.00 RAB early enrollment discount ends January 28. For more information, contact Bob Lawrence at the RAB, 888-276-2729 or blawrence @rab.com.
CALENDAR
January 27 (W. Des Moines): Mid-Winter Meeting & Sales Seminar. January 27 (W. Des Moines): IBA Board of Directors Meeting.
February 28 - March 1 (Washington, DC): State Leadership Conference. March 2 (Washington, DC): IBA Calls on Congress
