Tag: Curtis Legeyt

"This year's NAB Show Welcome will be an unparalleled and exciting experience for the NAB Show community."

The proposed bill has seen a coalition from both sides of the political aisle come to its support, which LeGeyt believes puts the bill in a strong spot to be passed.

"His distinctive voice and unique storytelling ability made him a beloved figure in homes across America."

The NAB pointed to natural disasters in Hawaii, California, and Arkansas as crises that could have resulted in much higher casualties and deaths if not for the EAS and AM Radio.

"All our local personalities have is the trust of their audiences. And the second that that is undermined by... these technologies, these deep fakes are going to put all of that on steroids."

"I think the newspaper industry speaks for itself. And what I’m focused on is ensuring that broadcasters have the ability, when audiences are cord-cutting, to ensure viable revenue streams."

"The public must be able to rely on us. If we aren’t working every day to push back on these challenges, no one is."

"This ruling is an important step to compel a review that the record makes clear is necessary to allow local broadcasters to more fairly compete and deliver our trusted, locally-focused programming in a transformed media marketplace."

“Modernizing ownership regulations also makes broadcasting more desirable for potential investors and new entrants, ensuring continued investment and encouraging greater diversity in local broadcasting and content.”

The bipartisan bill -- authored by Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) -- will be presented to the Senate Commerce Committee "this week".