Political Broadcasting

New FEC Digital Political Ad Disclosure Requirements Will Affect 2024 Election Cycle December 15, 2022

Introduction With the 2022 election cycle behind us, it is already time to start looking ahead to the 2024 election cycle (which will get underway in 2023).  Of course, broadcasters...

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Minor Changes to Political Advertising Rules Formally Take Effect July 5, 2022 July 5, 2022

Relatively minor revisions to a couple of the FCC’s political advertising rules adopted by the Commission back in January will formally become effective on July 5, 2022.  As we have...

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Aug. 2, 2022, Primary Election Date Set for Ohio State Legislative Seats; LUC Window to Open June 18, 2022 June 1, 2022

A recent federal court decision is bringing at least some certainty to the ongoing disputes as to when some of Ohio’s 2022 primary elections will occur.  In particular, pursuant to...

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* POLITICAL ADVERTISING DECISION * FCC Upholds Station Determination that Write-In Federal Candidate Was Not “Legally Qualified” and Was Not Eligible for “Reasonable Access” April 14, 2022

As an already-busy primary elections season heats up, earlier this week, the FCC issued a Memorandum Opinion and Order (the “Order”) regarding its political advertising rules, in which the Commission clarified a...

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LUC Window for Ohio Primary Elections Opens Tomorrow, March 19, Despite Recent Supreme Court Decision and Redistricting Complications March 18, 2022

As you’re well aware, it’s an election year!  And as you’re also likely well aware, Ohio is in the midst of a complicated redistricting process that has yet to generate...

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Commission Adopts Minor Changes to Political Programming Rules February 11, 2022

As part of the FCC’s agenda for its January 2022 open meeting, the Commission adopted a Report and Order (the “Order”) revising several of its political programming rules in relatively minor ways. ...

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November 3rd Thursday: Unpacking the 2022 Midterms – The Future of Broadcasting in the 118th Congress January 4, 2022

Presented by: Jack Smedile & Alex Siciliano, NAB Join NAB staff Jack Smedile, Senior Vice President of Government Relations, and Alex Siciliano, Senior Advocacy Communications Strategist, to discuss the results...

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August 3rd Thursday: From Influence to Impact: Putting More Political Ad Dollars on Your Books January 4, 2022

Presented by: AdCellerant & Mark Levy In this webinar, we will discuss digital marketing revenue opportunities, tactics and best practices that can enable local broadcasters to capture and maximize political...

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February 3rd Thursday: How to Find 2022 Election Campaign Dollars in Your Community January 4, 2022

Getting Your Unfair Share of 2022 Dollars; The Election and More Presented by: Barry Cohen, Ad Lab Creative This session will consist of three parts. During the first segment, we...

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Nuts and Bolts of Political Broadcasting 2022 December 9, 2021

While the upcoming 2022 primary and general elections may be dominated by Congressional races, they will also feature all statewide offices as well as numerous races for the Ohio General...

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