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Dear NABOB Members and Friends, I hope 2023 has begun well for you, and that it will be a prosperous and productive year. 2022 was a very successful year for NABOB and we saw tremendous growth within the key pillars of our organization: Revenue Generation Advocacy, Government Relations Advocacy, and Education & Talent Development. NABOB […]
The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (NABOB) is the first recipient of the General Motors Diverse Owned Incubator Fund. As part of General Motors’ “Road to Equity” efforts to become the most inclusive company in the world, the $50 million Diverse Owned Incubator Fund is an investment allocated over the next 10 years to support and […]
The 2022 National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (NABOB) & Power of Urban Radio (PUR) Awards took place Thursday, October 20, 2022 at the MGM National Harbor Resort & Casino, located just outside of Washington, D.C. The NABOB & Power of Urban Radio Awards recognize exemplary achievement in advertising and marketing to the Black consumer market by utilizing Black-owned media. […]
The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (NABOB) will host the 46th Annual Fall Broadcast Conference and 22nd Power of Urban Radio Forum Wednesday, October 19 through Friday, October 21, 2022 at the MGM National Harbor Resort & Casino, located just outside of Washington, D.C. Created in partnership with the U.S. Black Chambers (USBC), The 2022 By Black Conference is a three-day event that brings […]
The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (NABOB) and BIA Advisory Services have partnered to release the 2022 Black Owned Radio Stations Ownership & Revenue Report. This is the first time such a report has been available to provide marketers, agencies, policy makers, broadcasters and other industry leaders with a detailed analysis of Black Owned […]
The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (NABOB) congratulates dentsu international, recipient of the 2022 Microsoft Advertising Global Social Impact Award for “More Than That with Gia Peppers,” which aired exclusively on NABOB member radio stations and networks. In an online announcement for the award, Microsoft Advertising cites the following accomplishments resulting from dentsu’s transformative […]
The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (NABOB) invites members and colleagues within the broadcasting and media advertising industries to support the 2nd Annual General Motors Diverse Owned Media Summit. In 2021, General Motors introduced their “Road to Equity” vision with the intent of driving greater inclusivity in media. In 2022, General Motors will […]
The broadcast industry lost a true pioneer in the recent passing of Jerry Lopes at age 72. Before his retirement in 2019, Jerry served as President of Program Operations & Affiliations at American Urban Radio Networks for twenty-six years, and as member of the NABOB Board of Directors. Jerry’s broadcast career began with the Armed […]
NABOB recently sent a letter to the leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee opposing H.R. 4130 – the American Music Fairness Act. This legislation would impose a new performance royalty on local radio stations on top of the huge royalties that our local radio stations already pay to ASCAP, BMI, SESAC and […]
