advocacy
How we advocate for Hawaii's broadcasters
The HAB advocates on behalf of the radio and television stations by promoting broadcast advertising to industries, reaching out to young people about pursuing careers in broadcasting, some involvement in legislative and legal matters on behalf of broadcasting. Please contact us if you’d like more information about our advocacy efforts.
Promote Broadcasting
Broadcaster represent an industry which, at its core, is here to serve our communities.
Educate Stakeholders
The HAB is determined to help maintain a competitive and reasonable environment to continue serving the public.
Encourage the next generation
As broadcasting changes and evolves, we look to young and excited minds to take the industry forward.
Cooperative Partnerships
The HAB works with other state associations, the National Association of Broadcasters and our own Washington counsel to serve our members.
Our Partners
CommLawBlog
- FCC Opens Limited Filing Window for New Noncommercial TV Stations October 16, 2024The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) has issued a public notice, DA 24-1065, which announces the opening of a filing window for applications for construction permit for new noncommercial educational (“NCE”) TV stations in 12 specified communities in various areas of the United States. This window opens at 12:01 a.m. EST on December 4,...… […]
- Comment Deadline Set for Proposed Disclosure Requirements for AI Content in Political Ads August 8, 2024As has been widely publicized, the FCC has proposed that broadcasters be required to air an announcement for all political ads, including both candidate and issue ads that contain content generated by artificial intelligence (AI). The deadlines for comments on this proposal have now been set. Initial comments will be due by September 4, 2024,...… […]
Comm Law Center
- FCC Provides Stations Affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton More Time to Upload Third Quarter Issues/Programs ListsFollowing the devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene across the American southeast and in anticipation of Hurricane Milton’s arrival, the FCC has announced an extension of the deadline to upload Third Quarter Issues/Programs Lists for radio and television stations in states particularly affected by Hurricane Helene (note that the Public Notice mistakenly refers to them as […]
- 2024 Third Quarter Issues/Programs List Advisory for Broadcast StationsThe next Quarterly Issues/Programs List (“Quarterly List”) must be placed in stations’ Public Inspection Files by October 10, 2024, reflecting information for the months of July, August, and September 2024. Content of the Quarterly List The FCC requires each broadcast station to air a reasonable amount of programming responsive to significant community needs, issues, and […]
Broadcast Law Blog
- This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: October 21, 2024 to October 25, 2024Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. On our Broadcast Law Blog, we discussed the FCC’s announcement last week regarding the second round of 2024 EEO audit... […]
- FCC Announces Second EEO Audit of 2024 – 150 Radio and TV Stations TargetedOn Friday, the FCC released another EEO audit notice for 2024. The FCC’s Public Notice, audit letter, and the list of the 150 radio and TV stations selected for audit is available here. Those stations, and the station employment units (commonly owned or controlled stations serving the same area sharing at least one employee) with which they are associated,... […]
National Association of Broadcasters – News Releases
- NAB Statement on Calls to Revoke Broadcast Licenses
- NAB Show New York Embodies NYC's Status as the Media Capital of the World, Expanding Beyond Broadcast and Media IndustriesNEW YORK — The 2024 NAB Show New York concluded, solidifying its place as the must-attend East Coast event for not only broadcast, media and entertainment professionals but for anyone creating content across various industries. With more than 12,000 attendees, some 250 Exhibitors, 50 of which are first-timers, and 20 new product launches, the Show […]
P.O. Box 61562
Honolulu, HI 96839
Phone: 808-599-1455
Jamie Hartnett, Executive Director
Jamie@HawaiiBroadcasters.com