IBA News

New in 2016 – stations will chose the option of participating in either a Tuesday Morning or Thursday Afternoon webinar. The RAB webinar choices for this month are either February 9th at 10:00am or February 11th at 3:00pm. Information including Log-In details for the February RAB training webinar.

Managers Non-Technical Webinar – January 20 @ 1:00pm Central Time. Non-Tech Webinar for Managers and EMAs: Topic: IPAWS Supported State/Regional Testing (ISSRT) Non-Technical Webinar Date and Time: Wednesday, January 20, 2016 2:00 pm, Eastern Time / 1:00 pm, Central Time Event address for attendees: https://femaipawslab.webex.com/femaipawslab/onstage/g.php?MTID=e2d7f767ce7be1ccefcca4306fbf68d7d Or http://tiny url.com

All Iowa Stations: FORWARD TO ENGINEERS, OPERATORS AND PROGRAM DIRECTORS. You may have read about the regional state IPAWS testing which FEMA is doing. They started with a single state, West Virginia, and moved on to a north-south string of states from Michigan to Tennessee. That test was followed by a six state test in New England and most recently a group composed of four southwestern states plus two north central

New in 2016 – stations will chose the option of participating in either a Tuesday Morning or Thursday Afternoon webinar. The RAB webinar choices for this month are either January 19nd at 10:00am or January 21 at 3:00pm. Information including Log-In details for the January IBA/RAB training webinar. 

Iowa EAS RMT Schedule for 2016 is now available in the Stations section of the IBA web site in Legal  and Regulatory area.    A reminder…State EAS tests are always the first Wednesday of the month and times are approximate.  

David Oxenford, IBA Washington Legal Counsel, has provided important information on January Regulatory Dates for Iowa Broadcasters Association Member Stations.

The Broadcaster’s Calendar for 2016 is now available in the Members Services section of the web site.    

As an IBA member, this special webinar series is being offered free of charge.  The webinar will take place on Thursday, December 10 at 10:00am, Central.  These special monthly IBA RAB webinars are offered through the Iowa Broadcasters Association to IBA member stations only. This webinar will be archived for 7-days following the live presentation. Information on the archived webinar will be sent out after October 10

 As an IBA member, this special webinar series is offered free of charge.  The “Planning Your 2016 Digital Strategies” webinar will take place on Thursday, November 12 at 10:00am or 3:00pm Central Time.  These special IBA/RAB webinars are offered each month through the Iowa Broadcasters Association to IBA dues paying stations only. Note… For this webinar you will have the opportunity of either participati