READ FULL PRESS RELEASE HERE Monday, June 15, 2020 WORDS ARE NOT ENOUGH The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters shares the anguish, frustration, and anger in our Black communities across the country. The disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic creating sickness and death in our community has been a heavy burden. The massive unemployment…
READ FULL PRESS RELEASE HERE Friday, June 13, 2020 NABOB AND AARP OBSERVE COVID-19/BLACK MUSIC MONTH CAMPAIGN THIS JUNE The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters proudly announces that AARP has joined the organization to create a COVID-19/Black Music Month campaign. Earlier this year, AARP and NABOB launched a nationwide educational initiative to inform audiences…
READ FULL ARTICLE HERE June 3, 2020 NABOB Members and Friends, Radio Ink invited me to write an article for today’s issue. This is the link to it. Click Here Jim CONTACT: NABOB is here to serve you. Please don’t hesitate to contact us. James L. Winston President National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters 1250…
READ FULL PRESS RELEASE HERE Friday, May 8, 2020 NABOB MOURNS THE PASSING OF ERSKINE FAUSH Washington, D.C. – Erskine Faush, Sr. and his partner Shelley Stewart were broadcast pioneers in Birmingham, AL. Shelley and Erskine partnered as radio station owners of Birmingham Ebony Broadcasting —“the authentic voice for African Americans in Birmingham”—for nearly 20 years,…
READ FULL PRESS RELEASE HERE Friday, April 17, 2020 NABOB NABOB ENCOURAGES MEMBERS TO APPLY FOR FACEBOOK GRANTS Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters, Inc. (NABOB) has been advised that one of our NABOB members has applied for a grant from the Facebook Journalism Project COVID-19 Local News Relief Fund Grant…
READ FULL PRESS RELEASE HERE Thursday, April 16, 2020 NABOB MOURNS THE PASSING OF BROADCAST PIONEER WILLIE DAVIS Washington, D.C. – Willie Davis is being mourned by many across the country as the Hall of Fame defensive end and team captain of Vince Lombardi’s Green Bay Packers in the 1960s, when he helped lead his…
READ FULL PRESS RELEASE HERE Wednesday, April 15, 2020 NABOB JOINS INDUSTRY COALITION SEEKING FEDERAL AD DOLLARS IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters, Inc. (NABOB) has joined an industry coalition seeking federal advertising dollars to help local radio and television stations continue to provide important news…
READ FULL PRESS RELEASE HERE Wednesday, April 15, 2020 NABOB & The NABOB Foundation Announce New Staff Members Washington, D.C. – As all Americans continue to struggle with the sacrifices and heartache caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is critical that the public gets clear and accurate information about the disease. NABOB is very proud to…
READ FULL PRESS RELEASE HERE Thursday, January 30, 2020 NABOB GENERATES ADVERTING BUYS FOR MEMBER STATIONS WITH TOYOTA AND U.S. CENSUS Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters, Inc. (NABOB) is pleased to announce that, through the efforts of Sherman Kizart of Kizart Media Partners and Howard Robertson of Spotset, many NABOB member…
READ FULL PRESS RELEASE HERE Tuesday, October 29, 2019 THE NABOB FOUNDATION, MOREHOUSE COLLEGE AND DAVIS BROADCASTING PARTNER TO LAUNCH “SOCIAL MEDIA TODAY” INTERNSHIP PROGRAM WINTER OF 2020 Washington, D.C. – October 29, 2019 – The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters Telecommunications Education and Management Foundation (NABOB Foundation) and NABOB member Davis Broadcasting, Inc.…
READ FULL PRESS RELEASE HERE Wednesday, October 23, 2019 THE NABOB CONFERENCE BROUGHT TOGETHER KEY LEADERS IN THE BROADCASTING INDUSTRY WITH ADVERTISERS AND GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES Washington, D.C. – The NABOB 43 rd Annual Fall Broadcast Management Conference and 19 th Annual Power of Urban Radio Forum, held October 2-3, 2019, at the Washington Marriott Wardman…
Register for the NABOB Conference October 2-3, 2019! July 1, 2019 BOOK YOUR HOTEL ROOM! The NABOB 43rd Annual Fall Broadcast Conference and 19th Power of Urban Radio Forum will be held Wednesday October 2 and Thursday, 3, 2019 at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, 2660 Woodley Road, NW, Washington, DC 20004. As always, we will have…
NABOB Filed Comments Asking the FCC to Retain Existing Broadcasting Ownership Rules May 16, 2019 The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (NABOB) filed Comments last week in the FCC’s 2018 Quadrennial Review of its broadcast ownership rules. In its comments NABOB stated: Any change in the local radio ownership rule to allow increased consolidation will…
NABOB APPLAUDS ANOTHER MAJOR TELEVISION PURCHASE BY DUJUAN MCCOY FROM NEXSTAR BROADCASTING April 10, 2019 The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (NABOB) is pleased to see the announced acquisition by Circle City Broadcasting (Circle City) of CW affiliate WISH-TV and MyNetworkTV affiliate WDNY-TV from Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. The purchase price is $42.5 million.…
The NABOB Media Sales Institute Partners with Emma Bowen Foundation and HBCUConnect.com for Scholarship Awards in 2019 March 13, 2019 WASHINGTON, DC – The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters Telecommunications Education and Management Foundation (NABOB Foundation), The Emma Bowen Foundation and HBCUConnect.com are pleased to announce their partnership in awarding at least one scholarship…
NABOB’s Fourth MSI at the AUC CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY, MOREHOUSE COLLEGE AND SPELMAN COLLEGE (AUC) WILL HOST NABOB’S 4TH ANNUAL NABOB MEDIA SALES INSTITUTE (MSI) IN ATLANTA, GA – JUNE 3-13, 2019 February 1, 2019 WASHINGTON, DC – The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters Telecommunications Education and Management Foundation (NABOB) and Personal Selling Principles…
NABOB MOURNS THE PASSING OF NANCY WILSON December 17, 2018 NABOB is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of legendary jazz vocalist Nancy Wilson at age 81. The world will remember Nancy Wilson as a renowned vocalist who made her debut with her 1961 single, “Guess Who I Saw Today,” and for her biggest…
THE NABOB CONFERENCE BROUGHT TOGETHER KEY LEADERS IN THE ADVERTISING INDUSTRY WITH BROADCASTERS AND GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES October 30, 2018 Dear NABOB Members and Friends: The NABOB 42nd Annual Fall Broadcast Management Conference and 18th Annual Power of Urban Radio Forum, held October 4-5, 2018, at the JW Marriott Hotel in Washington, DC, brought together a…
Wednesday, October 3, 2018 AHEAD OF THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS NABOB LAUNCHES GET OUT THE VOTE CAMPAIGN In March, the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters, Inc. (NABOB) announced the creation and launch of our “Use Your Power” campaign. The campaign is directed at the listeners of NABOB member and African American targeted radio stations. Phase One…
Tuesday, August 7, 018 REGISTER TODAY FOR THE NABOB CONFERENCE! BOOK YOUR HOTEL ROOM! The NABOB 42nd Annual Fall Broadcast Conference and 18th Power of Urban Radio Forum will be held October 4-5, 2018 at the JW Marriott Hotel, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004. As always, we will have speakers and panelists addressing the issues most…
Thursday, February 8, 2018 NABOB COMMENDS THE 4A’S FAIR PLAY CHARTER The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters, Inc. (NABOB) applauds the 4A’s for adopting its new Fair Play Charter. Black and Hispanic radio stations have been negatively impacted by “No Urban Dictates” and “No Hispanic Dictates,” issued by ad agencies. These NUDs and NHDs were issued…
Monday, February 5, 2018 THE NABOB FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES ITS “ADOPT A HBCU” PUBLIC SERVICE CAMPAIGN Washington, D.C. – The NABOB Telecommunications Education and Management Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of its 2018 public service campaign “Adopt a HBCU” (Historically Black Colleges & Universities) to its membership. THE GOAL: To encourage NABOB members to…
2017 WAS A GOOD YEAR FOR NABOB 2018 COULD BE EVEN BETTER January 29, 2017 Dear NABOB Members and Friends: I hope 2018 has begun well for you, and that it will be a prosperous and productive year. The administration of Donald Trump has been operating for a year. While we anticipated a challenging year…
Monday, December 11, 2017 NABOB & The NABOB Foundation Announce New Staff Members Washington, D.C. – NABOB and The NABOB Telecommunications Education and Management Foundation are pleased to announce NABOB’s 2018 “Social Media Team”, Mrs. Tayler Roby – James, Ms. Nakaela Feagin-Hooks and Mr. Namon Jones. The Social Media Team will be responsible for building…
