The 2013 MBA Annual Meeting and Convention will be held June 29-30 at Big Sky. Click here 2013 Registration final for convention registration information.

The Montana Broadcasters Association is currently seeking a full time President/CEO to provide leadership, direction and administration in all aspects of the MBA. Successful candidates must have management experience in broadcasting, non-profit organizations or a related field and have demonstrated the ability to professionally represent groups or organization to diverse audiences including elected officials and…Read More »

Information on the 2013 EB Awards, Manning Society and Hall of Fame are now available. Click here for the 2013 EB Awards Entry Requirements Click here for the 2013 Jim Manning Society Rules & Application Click here for 2013 MBA Hall of Fame nomination information  

The Montana Broadcasters Association and the Greater Montana Foundation are pleased to announce the 2012 (for the 2011 contest year) MBA “EB Awards” winners (in order of finish) 1. RADIO COMMERCIAL OF THE YEAR Dave Norman, KGGL-FM, Missoula Orlinda Worthington, KMTX AM-FM, Helena 2. TELEVISION COMMERCIAL OF THE YEAR Carley E. Rainey, KWYB-TV, Bozeman Ben…Read More »

The Montana Broadcasters Association and the Greater Montana Foundation are pleased to announce the 2012 (for the 2011 contest year) MBA “EB Awards” winners (in order of finish) 1. RADIO COMMERCIAL OF THE YEAR Dave Norman, KGGL-FM, Missoula Orlinda Worthington, KMTX AM-FM, Helena 2. TELEVISION COMMERCIAL OF THE YEAR Carley E. Rainey, KWYB-TV, Bozeman Ben…Read More »

On Nov. 2, 2011, the United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit reaffirmed and largely readopted its 2008 decision rejecting the $550,000 forfeiture and finding of indecency violation levied against CBS for the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show featuring Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake. The appeal involved the live broadcast of the show,…Read More »

FEMA and the FCC will conduct a test of the NAtional PEP (Primary Entry Point) statoins on November 9 at noon MST. All stations should be prepared to participate and report data to the FCC both before and after the test. Be sure to review the FCC Handbook for this test well in advance of…Read More »

Photos of the 2011 MBA Convention are now just a click away. Visit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mtbroadcasters2010 to see highlights from the Hall of Fame inductions, ‘EB’ Awards, sessions, speakers, events and entertainment. Thanks to board member Ray Ekness for the photos and website.

The MBA and the Greater Montana Foundation are pleased to announce the finalists for the 2011 ‘EB’ Awards. The awards are named in honor of pioneer Montana broadcaster Edmund B. “EB” Craney and given annually at the MBA Convention which will be held June 25-26 at Big Sky. 2011 MBA “EB Awards” Finalists (listed in…Read More »

The Greater Montana Foundation (GMF) is launching a pilot short-turnaround consideration process for funding assistance to encourage increased commercial television and radio station news and/or public affairs program treatment of current issues of importance to Montanans. As a result, the GMF is seeking funding proposals and requests from commercial stations for multi-part report series for…Read More »