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Register Now For the Broadcasters Career Fair on Tuesday, October 26!
Launch or grow your career in Hoosier broadcasting at the next Career Fair hosted by the Indiana Broadcasters Association! There are more than 120 open positions now at 70 radio and TV stations across the state! This year’s Broadcasters Career Fair is Tuesday, October...

Indiana Broadcasters Association Announces Two Award Recipients For Their Passionate Contributions to Hoosier Broadcasting
Educator Dr. Joe Misiewicz and Religious Broadcaster Jim Ganley to be Honored at Oct. 27 Indiana Broadcasters Conference The Indiana Broadcasters Association (IBA) today announced that Professor Emeritus of Ball State University Dr. Joe Misiewicz will receive the...

ANNUAL INDIANA BROADCASTERS CONFERENCE IS OCTOBER 27 (Registration Now Closed)
Your Indiana Broadcasters Association is excited to welcome members back to our in-person annual conference which will be held Wednesday, October 27th at the 502 East Event Centre in Carmel! The day will include training for broadcasters as well as industry updates,...

Bring Your Station’s Young Professionals to The Career Fair and Complimentary Dinner After!
Bring Your Station’s Young Professionals to The Career Fair and Complimentary Dinner After! The Indiana Broadcasters Association hosts career fairs twice a year. The next fair is Tuesday, October 26th at the 502 East Events Centre in Carmel from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m....

Deadline Friday to Pay 2021 Reduced FCC Regulatory Fees
Indiana Broadcasters played a key role in the ultimate decision by the FCC to roll back regulatory fees for broadcasters, following objections raised by the National Alliance of State Broadcasters Associations – which is led by Indiana’s own Dave Arland. The National...

2021 SPECTRUM AWARDS FINALISTS
Indiana broadcasters have done incredible work over the past year and the IBA will, again, recognize the Best in Broadcasting during the 2021 Spectrum Awards. New this year are categories recognizing outstanding broadcasting related to the 2020 election and COVID-19. This year’s finalists are announced below. The IBA will announce the winners October 27 at the annual Indiana Broadcasters Conference at the 502 East Event Centre in Carmel.

Indiana Broadcasters Association “Covering Local Sports” Best Practices
As high school sports begin this Fall, the Indiana Broadcasters Association has put together a list of Best Practices for broadcasters to help provide the best coverage of their local teams. With input from broadcasters across the state, the IBA has nine points of emphasis for the 2021 school year.

Hoosier Members of Congress Pledge Their Support of Broadcasting in Indiana
The Indiana Broadcasters Association is proud to have the bipartisan support of Hoosier members of Congress who have signed on as co-sponsors of the Local Radio Freedom Act (LRFA) ensure no performance tax to keep local radio strong in their local communities.

Apply Now: IBA Offering Grants to SMTE / NAB Show / Radio Show
The Indiana Broadcasters Association is sending Hoosier broadcasters to Las Vegas in October for the Sales and Management Television Exchange, NAB Show, and Radio Show. The IBA will awarded ten, $2,000 grants to stations to send their staff to the conferences. Fill out the application below by Friday, August 6th.

Six Hoosier Broadcasting Icons Named to 2021 Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Richard M. Fairbanks Hall of Fame Class
Carmel, Ind. – July 8, 2021 – Six Hoosier broadcasters will be inducted into the Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Richard M. Fairbanks Hall of Fame this October. The Indiana Broadcasters Association today announced the 2021 Hall of Fame class Indiana radio host and...

The X’s and O’s of Streaming: IBA and IHSAA Workshop
The Indiana Broadcasters Association and IHSAA are hosting a session on Thursday, July 15th at 2PM ET to help stations better understand the process of streaming games.

Broadcasters Impacted by COVID Could Seek IRS Tax Benefits – Including Cash Back
As part of the federal CARES Act, broadcasters are eligible for Employee Retention Tax Credits for payroll expenses not covered already by a Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loan. The additional assistance is the result of efforts by the National Association of Broadcasters and IBA to help stations whose businesses were severely impacted by the pandemic.