GOALS
To
promote and protect free, over-the-air,
broadcasters' interests before Congress
and Washington State Legislature; to facilitate
additional contact between broadcasters
and elected officials by providing them
with opportunities to meet and discuss issues
and build relationships.
"No
one's life, liberty or property are
safe while the legislature is in session."
Estate of A. B., Gideon
J. Tucker, New York Surrogate Reports, 1 Tucker (N. Y.
Surr.) 249 (1896)
WSAB
President & CEO, Mark Allen and Legislative
Counsel, Becky Bogard, are constantly
on guard for legislative issues that will
affect broadcasters. WSAB has an enviable
record of protecting broadcasters' welfare
and promoting their interests in state
and federal policy decisions.
State
Legislative Issues
- AMBER Alert Broadcast
Immunity/Hoaxes
- Reporter's Shield Law
- Sales
Tax on Advertising
- Alcoholic
Beverage Advertising
- State
Lottery Advertising
- Talent
Non-Compete Contracts
- Political
Advertising Requirements
- Reporters
Access to Government Records & Meetings
- Reporters
Access to Meetings of Government Agency
Governing Bodies
- Broadcasters'
B & O Tax Deductions from Gross
Revenue
- V-Chip/Television
Violence
- Gambling,
Promotional Contest Advertising
- Auto
Lease/Credit Sales Financial Disclosures
- Auto
VIN Numbers
- Roadside
Assistance Vans
- Agricultural
Product Disparagement Lawsuits
- Storecasting
- Tower
Siting/Radiation Exposure Limits
- Electricity
Industry De-Regulation
Congressional
Issues
- Broadcasters
are 1st Responders
- Digital Television
Transition
- Multi-Cast Must-Carry
- Unhealthy Food Advertising
- Satellite
Radio Local Content
- XM-Sirius
Satellite Radio Merger
- Unlicensed
Devices in TV "White Spaces"
- Performance
Royalty for Over-the-Air Music
- Performance
Fee for Streaming Music
- Cameras
in Federal Courtrooms
- Reporter's
Shield Law in Federal Cases
- Media Ownership
Restrictions
- Prescription Drug
Advertising
- Fairness Doctrine
- Spectrum
Auctions & Fees
- Alcoholic
Beverage Advertising Restrictions
- Advertising
Expense Deduction
- Free
Time for Candidates/Political Broadcasting/Campaign
Finance Reform
- Tower-Site
Lease Fees
- Violence/Indecency
- LPFM
Interference
- Retransmission
Consent/Must Carry
Broadcaster-Legislator
Hometown Idea Exchanges
WSAB hosts informal meetings between legislators
their local broadcasters. These meetings
provide the opportunity for broadcasters
to build relationships with their elected
officials, educate them on the business
of broadcasting and how public policy
decisions affect their local broadcasters.
One meeting is held each year in each
Member of Congress' home district during
a congressional recess. Additional meetings
are held right after the general election
in even-numbered years when Members of
Congress and the State Legislature have
just been elected.
WSAB
Meetings with Members of Congress
Once a year, WSAB takes broadcasters to
Washington, D. C. to meet with our Members
of Congress and U. S. Senators in their
Capitol Hill offices. WSAB President &
CEO, Mark Allen, also travels to Washington,
D. C. to meet with members of Washington's
congressional delegation two or more times
each year, as well. The Association's
access to Members of Congress and their
key staff advisors on broadcast issues
can only be described as outstanding. |
