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World Cup on Broadcast

FOX Sports 2026 FIFA World Cup Schedule [https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/fifa-world-cup/schedule] Watch Live: June 10. 2026 10 a.m. ET: House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust hearing: Examining the Sports Broadcasting Act [https://judiciary.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/examining-sports-broadcasting-act] Let Congress know what you think about keeping sports in broadcasting – make your voice heard at NAB.org/GameOn [https://www.nab.org/gameon/] June 4, 2026 House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing: Where are We? Examining Positioning, Navigation and Timing Capabiltities in the U.S. [https://www.youtube.com/live/g2jp90ONZFQ?si=MfGBfSQFifdqzPdY] Merkhet Solutions [https://www.merkhetsolutions.com/] NAB: Learn more about BPS [https://nab.org/bps/default.asp]

NAB Announces BPS Company

NAB Announces Launch of Merkhet Solutions to Advance Deployment of the Broadcast Positioning System™ [https://nab.org/documents/newsRoom/pressRelease.asp?id=7474] Merkhet Solutions [https://www.merkhetsolutions.com/] Celebration of Service to America Awards [https://servicetoamericaawards.org/] are Tuesday, June 9th in Washington, DC KOLN Lincoln Nebraska: WATCH: Gray Media stations in Nebraska team up to 'Break the Silence on Domestic Violence' [https://www.1011now.com/2025/11/19/gray-media-stations-nebraska-team-up-break-silence-domestic-violence/] Watch NAB Show Las Vegas Recorded Sessions on Demand [https://www.nabshow.com/las-vegas/explore-session-recordings-from-the-2026-nab-show/]

Major Hill Moves for AM Radio

NAB Statement [https://nab.org/documents/newsRoom/pressRelease.asp?id=7467] on Inclusion of the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act in House Surface Transportation Package NAB: Ensuring Trusted Local Journalism Thrives in the Age of AI [https://nab.org/advocacy/issue.asp?id=6934] News Release: Salazar, Dean, Blackburn, Coons, Bipartisan Colleagues Reintroduce NO FAKES Act to Defend Americans' Voice, Likeness, and Identify in the AI Era [https://salazar.house.gov/media/press-releases/salazar-dean-blackburn-coons-bipartisan-colleagues-reintroduce-no-fakes-act] Connect with NAB on social media. We're on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-association-of-broadcasters/], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/wearebroadcasters/], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/Broadcasters/], and X [https://x.com/nabtweets]. The National Association of Broadcasters advocates for policies and technological innovations that empower America's local television and radio stations to serve every community with trusted journalism, vital emergency information and the sports and entertainment that bring Americans together. Learn more at nab.org [https://nab.org/].

AI Bot Strategy for Broadcasters

AI Bot Crawling Strategy: NAB's Chief Innovation Officer John Clark breaks down the strategic, technical and financial decisions behind managing automated AI scrapers. Download the full guide [https://www.nab.org/documents/technology/AI_Bot_Blocking.pdf]. Submit your station's entries for the 2026 Marconi Radio Awards by the May 31st deadline here [https://www.nab.org/events/awards/callForEntries.asp?id=1928]. Stay Connected: Join us in New York, October 20-22 for NAB Show New York [https://www.nabshow.com/new-york/].

President Trump on Sports; Farm Broadcasters on The Hill

NAB: America's Favorite Pastime Went Behind a Paywall, and Fans are Fed [https://www.blog.nab.org/2026/03/26/americas-favorite-pastime-went-behind-a-paywall-and-fans-are-fed-up/]Up [https://www.blog.nab.org/2026/03/26/americas-favorite-pastime-went-behind-a-paywall-and-fans-are-fed-up/] https://www.blog.nab.org/2026/03/26/americas-favorite-pastime-went-behind-a-paywall-and-fans-are-fed-up/ Tell Washington: Keep Sports on TV. You can make your voice heard here [https://speak4.app/lp/va01mn3r?ts=1774534372]. Washington Watch: Hear from NAFB [https://nafb.com/] leaders Susan Littlefield and Andy Schwab on the House passing the Farm Bill and the importance of rural journalism. Commemorate America's 250th Anniversary: Download the "Our American Story, Local Edition" toolkit and PSAs at https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.nab.org/250toolsnab.org/250tools [https://www.nab.org/250tools]. Stay Connected: Join us in New York, October 21-22 for NAB Show New York. Register at https://www.nabshow.com/nabshow.com [https://www.nabshow.com/].