SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

THE FINISH LINE!

KBA'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE A HUGE SUCCESS

KBA's "Race Day" themed annual conference was held this week at the Owensboro Convention Center in beautiful downtown Owensboro.  Attendees took in plenty of great food, prizes, entertainment, professional development training, keynote speakers, awards and interactive games, all while reuniting with old friends and making new memories to last a lifetime.  The conference is provided at no cost to member stations and their staff.  Special thanks to everyone who helped to make this years conference a huge success.


All conference photos will be made available in next weeks newsletter.

CONGRATULATIONS

LEGACY & EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS

KBA's annual awards presentation was held on Monday evening during the annual conference in Owensboro. Below is a recap of the winners.


LEGACY DIVISION

Kentucky Mic Hall of Fame Award 2021: Keith Casebolt, Credo Harris, Paul Rogers & Joel Utley


Kentucky Mic Hall of Fame Award 2022: Dave Baker, John Belski & Chuck Mraz


Clarance Henson Technology Award: Ed Thomas


J.T. Whitlock Life Service Award: Deborah Claypool


Al Temple Award: Chris Winkle

RADIO DIVISION

Best Morning Show: Brian & Trisha in the Morning - WQXE

Best Talk Show: "In Conversation" - WFPL

Best News Coverage: Edge Media Group

Best Sports Play by Play: Trevor Rice - WTTL

Rookie of the Year: Edward Marlowe - Edge Media Group

Best Locally Produced Commercial: WHIR

Best Digital Product: Edge Media Group

Station of the Year: WEKU


TELEVISION DIVISION

Best Morning Newscast: WLKY

Best Evening Newscast: WLEX

Best Sportscast: "Joe B. Hall, Remembering the Legend" - WKYT

Best Weathercast: Chris Bailey - WKYT

Rookie of the Year: Jeremy Tombs - WKYT

Best Locally Produced Commercial: WNKY

Best Digital Product: WHAS

Station of the Year: WLKY

All awards photos will be made available in next weeks newsletter.

REG FEE DEADLINE EXTENDED

NOW 11:59PM ET TOMORROW

For any broadcasters who had waited to the last minute to pay reg fees, or run into difficulties filing those fees, the FCC has extended the deadline until 11:59 PM Eastern Time on September 30, 2022. The FCC’s Public Notice extending the deadline because of the hurricane and other technical glitches, can be found HERE.

QUARTERLY ISSUES LIST

DUE IN PUBLIC FILE BY OCT 10TH

The next Quarterly Issues/Programs List (“Quarterly List”) must be placed in stations’ Public Inspection Files by October 10, 2022, reflecting information for the months of July, August, and September 2022. Click HERE for more.

JCPA UPDATE

BILL PASSES SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

We are so pleased to report the Senate Judiciary Committee completed a markup this morning of the enhanced Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) [S.673], which would create a temporary antitrust exemption to allow local broadcasters and certain other digital publishers to jointly negotiate with a dominant online platform regarding access to their content.

 

Over the last two weeks, Sens. Klobuchar, Cruz, and Kennedy worked to reach agreement on an amendment they believe protects against big tech censorship, while not running into political hot button issues like the previous version. This amendment was included in the bill during today’s markup and was overwhelmingly supported in a bipartisan fashion.  Click HERE for more.

THIS WEEKS MEMBER PIC

RACK EM UP

Kevin Wilson of Forcht Broadcasting enjoying a game of pool in the exhibit hall during KBA's annual conference in Owensboro.

JEFF SCHMIDT'S SALES TIP OF THE WEEK


JOB SECURITY

“Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.”

- Benjamin Franklin


Burnt iron has a very distinct smell. In a foundry, the burnt iron leaves black dirt so thick it has to be shoveled.


Albert Schmidt was a foundryman. Even though he was a manager, he spent much of his career working long hours in black dirt with 2000+ degree liquid metal. Dad was the best at what he did. 


Once we were on our annual cross-country trip from Detroit to Saskatchewan in our 1971 Ford Galaxy. Dad had a “waste” problem at the foundry; he was determined to solve it. He hired a young man who had just started a career in speaking to help train his staff. Dad wanted to change the culture of his plant from one of “it can’t be done” to one of “let’s find a way.” During the long trip dad listened to tapes from this young speaker . . . over and over. The man had a funny accent and told funny stories.


At that young age, I had no concept of what dad was doing. Today, though, I see that dad had a learning mindset. Harvard Research suggests that only 10% of people have a learning mindset. A person with a learning mindset is defined as one who will seek out new knowledge and learn on his/her own. Sadly 90% of people today will not seek out new knowledge unless it's a requirement of their job. 


If you have any doubts that a learning mindset is necessary to stay competitive, a quick fact check should clear that up. According to CareerAddict 2021 research, here are 5 jobs that won’t exist 10 years from now:


  1. Travel Agent
  2. Cashier
  3. Fast Food Cook
  4. Mail Carrier
  5. Bank Teller


And Forbes magazine reminds us that these jobs didn’t exist 10 years ago:


  1. Social Media/Online Manager
  2. Elder Care Services Coordinator
  3. Sustainability Manager
  4. Educational/Admissions Consultant
  5. Search Engine Optimization Specialist
  6. Medical Billing/Coder
  7. User Experience Manager


Obsolete is an ugly word. Webster says:  Obsolescence is the state of being which occurs when an object, service, or practice is no longer wanted even though it may still be in good working order.


Will you let your skills become obsolete? Or will you adopt a learning mindset and invest in your future?


Here are 4 things you can do to invest in your career:


  1. Read books
  2. Subscribe to Ted Talks on YouTube
  3. Attend seminars or webinars
  4. Take a class


What you do is not nearly as important as your commitment to always be learning. 


I’ve always wanted to know more, to dig deeper. My professional career is focused on the mission of thinking big and making big things happen. I can trace those beliefs back to that long car ride when my dad introduced me to his new friend, Zig Ziglar. Dad credits Zig Ziglar and his training for helping him improve the plants’ operation — reducing waste by 87%. The investment in learning is cheap compared to the cost of ignorance.

Jeff Schmidt is the SVP of Professional Development at the Radio Advertising Bureau. You can also connect with him by email JSchmidt@rab.com or on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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