IBA News

The next IBA/RAB training webinars will be held in November. Mark your calendar… this Members Only event will be presented November 1 @ 10:00am and November 3 @3:00pm Central Time. Additional information on the webinar is available in the Stations Training section of the IBA web site.

Be sure to mark you calendar for the upcoming October IBA/RAB training webinar. Stations can participate in this webinar Tuesday morning or Thursday afternoon. This Members Only webinar will be presented October 11 @ 10:00am and October 13 @3:00pm Central. Information and connection details for webinar are available in the IBA Member Training section of the web site.

The FCC announced a nationwide EAS test to take place on Wednesday, September 28, 2016, at 2:20 pm Eastern Time, and if necessary, the secondary test date will be October 5.  The test will start when FEMA sends the alert message, in both English and Spanish, using a new nationwide test event code, NPT, and a new nationwide geographic zone code, 000000.  As of July 30, 2016 EAS participants were required to have equip

Be sure to mark your calendar… for the upcoming September IBA/RAB training webinar. Members can participate in this webinar Tuesday morning or Thursday afternoon. This Members Only webinar will be presented September 13 @ 10:00am and September 15 @3:00pm Central time. Webinar information and log-in details.

The FCC has issued a revised EAS Operating Handbook. A copy of the Handbook must be located at normal duty positions or EAS equipment locations when an operator is required to be on duty and be immediately available to staff responsible for administering EAS tests.

The Iowa State Emergency Alert System (EAS) Plan is available on the IBA web site in the Stations Legal and Compliance Section.  

August IBA/RAB Training Webinar Mark your calendar! The August IBA/RAB training webinars will be held  August 16 @ 10:00am CDT   and August 18 @ 3:00pm CDT. Participation information and archive materials can be found in the Member Training  section of the IBA Web Site.

Were you there? Check out the photos from the Iowa Broadcasters Association Summer Convention June 23, 2016, at the West Des Moines Marriott.  

Mark your calendar . . . for the July IBA/RAB training webinar.  Member stations can participate in the webinar either Tuesday morning or Thursday afternoon. The RAB webinar will be presented July 12 @ 10:00am and July 14@ 3:00pm Central time. For more information: http://iowabroadcasters.com/member-services/rab-training-webinars/