North American Broadcasters Association - NABA

04/20/2023

The WBU, with support from the EBU and UN, is hosting a one-hour webinar on 3 May, 2023 at 3:00pm CET to endorse World Press Freedom Day (WPFD).

Join us to learn about concrete examples from different regions of the world. We will discuss how journalists research their stories, the resources they need, the challenges they face, and how they often cooperate internationally.

Moderator:
- Diana Swain, Managing Editor – Investigative Journalism/Programs, CBC NEWS

Panel:
- Nanette Brown, Deputy Director, Campaigns and Country Operations Division, Department of Global Communications, UN

- Ravish Kumar, former Managing Editor, New Delhi Television Limited (NDTV) (TBC)

- Belen Lopez Garrido, News Editor, EBU

- Gisele Salome Nnemi Nga, Chief Editor, UAR Ager content exchange center

Registration: https://ebu-ch.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YIwuXZicRF2I-yH8gEF4WQ

For more information, contact:

Nicola Frank, EBU – [email protected]

Jenn Hadfield, NABA – [email protected]

04/20/2023

In case you missed it: coverage of NABA's session at NAB Show. Thank you to our excellent panelists, Jeff Detweiler (Xperi), Nick Piggott (RadioDNS), Laura Ivey (Edison Research), and our moderator David Layer (NAB).

The importance of metadata to improve broadcast radio and maintain its dominance in the automotive audio landscape was stressed in an opening session at the 2023 NAB Show in Las

04/17/2023

The Hybrid-Metadata Working Group under the NABA Radio Committee (RC) produced the NABA Insights on Hybrid Radio and Metadata for Broadcasters document to help improve radio broadcaster’s awareness of hybrid radio technology and understanding of the importance of metadata usage.

The document was released during the at the "Broadcasters and Hybrid Radio – It’s All About the Metadata" session at the NAB Show in Las Vegas on April 16th, 2023.

Read the full document and press release here: https://nabanet.com/naba-insights-on-hybrid-radio-and-metadata-for-broadcasters-document/

04/12/2023

Borika Vucinic, President of the NABA Board of Directors, is pleased to announce the appointment of Rebecca Hanson as the new Director-General of NABA. Ms. Hanson begins as Director-General designate on April 15th, where she will work alongside NABA’s current Director-General Michael McEwen before taking full responsibility on July 1st. Mr. McEwen will be retiring this summer.

Read the full press release here: https://nabanet.com/rebecca-hanson-appointed-next-naba-director-general/

04/11/2023

UPCOMING: World Broadcasting Unions - WBU IMCG Forum - May 22-23, 2023 hosted by Intelsat in McLean, VA.

Forums are open to all WBU and NABA members. To register, contact the Secretariat.

03/15/2023

Don't miss the NABA Broadcasters and Hybrid Radio Panel at the NAB Show on Sun April 16 @ 10AM PT, Room W216-218.

A new report from NABA will be introduced, containing valuable information on hybrid radio, metadata, and service providers.

More details: https://tinyurl.com/NABAPanel

03/10/2023

The World Broadcasting Unions - WBU, representing broadcasting organizations from all regions of the world, have released a statement to be presented to the 43rd Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR/43) at WIPO. The SCCR will be held March 13-17, 2023.

Read the full statement here: https://worldbroadcastingunions.org/statement-of-the-wbu-to-sccr-43-on-the-proposed-wipo-broadcasting-organizations-treaty/

01/26/2023

Employee training on how to detect and mitigate cybersecurity threats is critical to the on-going health of the enterprise. NABA's Cybersecurity Sub-Committee has published Recommendations on Cybersecurity Training and Awareness.

Read the paper here: https://nabanet.com/naba-recommendations-on-cybersecurity-training-and-awareness/

01/17/2023

WBU-IMCG Webinar: An Evolving Space - Where are We Going with Satellite Technology

Monday, January 23 at 9:00 ET / 14:00 UTC

Open to all WBU and NABA members. Contact the WBU Secretariat to register.

12/20/2022

10/19/2022

WE'RE HIRING!

NABA is looking for a Director-General to provide strategic leadership in advancing NABA’s mission in support of the industry’s leading organizations during this exciting and unprecedented period in the evolution of broadcasting. The DG shall lead, promote, guide, conduct and coordinate all activities of the Association, and working closely with NABA’s Board of Directors, develop and implement its Strategic Plan.

Full posting and additional details: http://nabanet.com/about-us/career-opportunities/

Candidates can apply by email to Searchlight Partners ([email protected]) with a cover letter and résumé no later than November, 30th, 2022.

10/11/2022

NABA's Cybersecurity Sub-Committee has published two papers for the World Broadcasting Unions - WBU: WBU Social Engineering Best Practices & WBU Cybersecurity Training and Awareness

Read the papers here: https://nabanet.com/naba-tc-cybersecurity-sub-committee-wbu-social-engineering-training-papers/