WASHINGTON, DC/ARLINGTON, VA -- The National Radio Systems Committee (NRSC), co-sponsored by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), today released a Request for Proposals (RFP) on location-based services technologies for terrestrial radio data broadcasting that could form the basis for future NRSC standards and/or guidelines. The NRSC hopes to identify other new and innovative services using geo-location data that will benefit broadcasters and radio listeners alike.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to a statement by FCC Commissioner Michael Copps calling for a discussion regarding equipping mobile devices with FM receivers, NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith issued the following statement:

WASHINGTON, DC -- The NAB Education Foundation (NABEF) announced today the new members of the 2012 Broadcast Leadership Training (BLT) program. Now in its twelfth year, the ten-month, MBA-style program is dedicated to teaching the fundamentals of purchasing, owning, and operating radio and television stations to senior level broadcast executives who aspire to advance as group executives or station owners. To encourage diversity in broadcasting, NABEF offers fellowship opportunities to women and people of color.