Ohio Association of Broadcasters

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.

09/02/2025

Congrats to OAB member station Cincinnati Public Radio on their new digs, which will support their efforts to be "forward-thinking in all aspects, including its technology, visibility to listeners and sustainability"!

Cincinnati Public Radio's Scripps Family Center for Public Broadcasting is a new, two-story facility with modern technology and versatile event spaces.

08/26/2025

CONGRATS to Bridget Rock of 96ROCK Cincinnati and Jess Palmer of iHeartMedia Inc. Cleveland on their graduation from the RAB and Mentoring & Inspiring Women in Radio Inc.'s 2025 Rising Through the Ranks leadership program for women in radio! 👩‍🎓 Learn more at: multibriefs.com/briefs/rab/2025/08/25/rttr.html.

On Fridays we celebrate and today we proudly recognize the 2025 Rising Through the Ranks class! 🎉

Hosted by RAB and Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio, this year marks the completion of the 17th Annual Leadership Program. These amazing women gathered in Nashville for an empowering few days of growth and connection that included presentations from top industry executives, small-group exercises, self-assessments, and personalized coaching.

Congratulations to this year’s class- we are so excited to see the great things you will do!

08/25/2025

Our Exhibitor Showcase is nearly SOLD OUT, with just THREE BOOTHS available at the time of this post!

Don't miss out on this opportunity to share your products with engineers & tech pros from around the Midwest - register today at: mbmtc.oab.org/exhibitor-registration.

08/15/2025

CONGRATS to OAB member stations WHIO Television, Dayton 24/7 Now, and WHIO Radio for being announced as winners of 2025 RTDNA National Edward R. Murrow Awards for their excellence in broadcasting!

Learn more and view the full list of winners at: https://www.rtdna.org/2025-national-edward-r-murrow-award-winners.

The results are in! 🏆 The 2025 National Edward R. Murrow Awards winners have been revealed, and we’re thrilled to announce the best in broadcast and digital journalism.

Congratulations to all national winners! We look forward to celebrating with you at the Edward R. Murrow Awards Gala on Oct. 13 at Gotham Hall in New York City. 🎉

View full list of winners: https://www.rtdna.org/news/rtdna-announces-2025-edward-r-murrow-award-national-winners

08/14/2025

A huge THANK YOU to our partners at the Ohio National Guard & Ohio Army National Guard Recruiting for hosting the OAB team and member station staff today for a media orientation flight on one of their Black Hawk helicopters! 🚁

We deeply appreciate all the Guard does to serve our Ohio communities every day, and send our thanks to the stations spreading their message through our NCSA-PEP program!

08/08/2025

Our Exhibitor Showcase currently features over 50 companies! Register today to explore the latest broadcast products & solutions while networking with industry pros from around the country! View our full list of registered vendors now at: mbmtc.oab.org/list-of-exhibitors.

08/07/2025

CONGRATS to and OAB member stations 700WLW, Lincoln Ware of 1230am The BUZZ, and Evening Edge Todd & Larry Hansgen WHIO of WHIO Radio on being announced as finalists for the National Association of Broadcasters' 2025 Marconi Radio Awards! 🎉 Learn more and view the full list of contenders at: nab.org/sites/2025marconis.

08/04/2025

CONGRATS to Colleen Marshall and Ben Gelber of NBC4 on their induction into the Ohio Associated Press Media Editors (APME) Hall of Fame over the weekend! 🎉 Thank you for your years of serving the Central Ohio community!

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — NBC4 would like to offer a big congratulations to two of its own being honored for their work serving central Ohio viewers for more than 40 years. NBC4’s Colleen…

08/04/2025

He started here as an intern. Today, he anchors our evening shows. News 5's Rob Powers has been inducted into the Ohio Associated Press Hall of Fame.

07/31/2025

Wishing religious radio veteran Bob Burney Live of OAB member station The Word 880am & 104.5fm a very happy retirement after 25 years on the air! 🎉 Thank you for your years of serving the Central Ohio community, Bob!

“Remember, whose you are.” That is how Bob Burney has signed off his radio show on Salem Media Group’s religious teaching station “The Word” WRFD Columbus. On Friday, Burney will