Ohio Association of Broadcasters

10/02/2025

Remembering Canton, OH native Richard "Rick" Muzzy on the announcement of his passing last week. ❤ Rick has broadcasting roots in Ohio and beyond, having founded Muzzy Broadcasting, home of longtime OAB member & supporter 98.1 & 1570 WPTW. Read more about his life & legacy below.

View Richard "Rick" L. Muzzy's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

09/29/2025

09/25/2025

A huge THANK YOU to all that spoke during our breakout sessions! Your knowledge is invaluable to our conference and attendees, and we deeply appreciate your support!

09/25/2025

Thank you to all our fabulous exhibitors for dedicating their time and support to show with us today! Our attendees truly enjoyed the opportunity to network and explore with you all!

09/25/2025

09/25/2025

Had an amazing time networking and reconnecting at last night's Welcome Reception! Thank you to all who joined us, and to everyone participating in today's events - we're looking forward to a wonderful day two!

09/24/2025

Wrapping up a wonderful first day of sessions at ! Thank you to all who joined us today, we're looking forward to all the show still has left in store!

09/23/2025

Our annual broadcast engineering conference kicks off TOMORROW! We'd like to take a moment to thank our event sponsors for all their support: Nautel - AM FM Broadcast, Broadcast Depot, Tieline Technology, Force.Tech, Inovonics, Telos Alliance, Drake Lighting, Quu, and Alive Telecommunications! 🎉 Thank you for your partnership!

09/12/2025

Remembering Cincinnati broadcaster Dale “Truckin' Bozo” Sommers on the announcement of his induction into the Museum of Broadcast Communications' 2025 Radio Hall of Fame Legends!

Dale is best known for his overnight long haul truckers show, which aired on 700WLW from 1984-2004. Read more about Dale, and see the full list of this year's Legends at: radiohalloffame.com/legends-2025.

The Museum of Broadcast Communications announced today the

selection of eight new Legends inductees into the Radio Hall of Fame, recognizing the talents and efforts of on-air personalities, programmers and operators who contributed with greatness to the radio industry and have since passed away.

The following eight radio legends take their place in the Radio Hall of Fame immediately:

Amos Brown - On-Air Personality

Richard Burden - Broadcast Engineer

Joanne Church – Research Executive

Jed The Fish - On-Air Personality

Irna Phillips – Scriptwriter, Producer and Programming Executive

Steve Smith - Programming Executive

Dale Sommers - “The Truckin’ Bozo,” On-Air Personality

Don Wade - On-Air Personality

The Radio Hall of Fame will recognize its 2025 class of inductees at the 2025 Radio Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at the Swissotel Hotel, 323 E. Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL. Tickets are on sale now at: www.radiohalloffame.com.

09/10/2025

Please give a warm welcome to the OAB's new Advocacy Intern, Maddox Bell! Maddox is a sophomore at The Ohio State University studying history and public policy in pursuit of a career in law. We look forward to leveraging his talents into better serving our !

09/08/2025

Remembering Ohio TV & radio veteran Gary Short on the recent news of his passing. ❤️ Gary leaves a legacy of nearly 45 years in the industry, having dedicated his talents to stations including Cleveland’s 43, FOX8, News 5 Cleveland, Newstalk 1490, and more.

Read more about Gary's years of community impact in his obituary at: waitefuneralhome.com/obituary/gary-short.

09/04/2025

Hey managers! 📢 Hiring is just step one; training is the key to retention and performance. Let the OAB and P1 Learning help with P1 Plus, a 7-week onboarding solution for new sellers, FREE for member stations. Session starts Sept. 15! Learn more at: oab.org/sales/p1-plus.