We focus on ensuring broadcasters' ability to grow and innovate to provide their communities with a lifeline during emergencies, vital local news and investigative reporting, and the entertainment they depend on every day. NAB delivers value to our members through advocacy, education and innovation.

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) is a trade association and lobby group representing the interests of commercial and non-commercial over-the-air radio and television broadcasters in the United States.

The NAB was formed in Chicago in 1923, when a small group of radio station owners entered into a dispute with the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) over royalty payments. The station owners lost this initial dispute, but their organization continued to grow in influence.

As a nonprofit organization, NAB invests the proceeds from its events and programs into year-round advocacy and innovation initiatives to secure a thriving future for broadcasting. Here are a handful of ways your participation is making that possible.

Broadcast TV, sometimes known as over-the-air TV, is a type of television service that does not need a satellite, cable, or fiber-optic connection. Advertisers and viewers benefit from their use because it helps them reach their target demographic at the best time and place for their campaigns to succeed.

Broadcasting is the dissemination of information from a radio or television station through the air waves. Apart from the general functions of broadcasting which are to inform, educate and entertain, radio and television stations perform six main functions.

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Protecting Your Future Through Broadcast Education Take advantage of the 400+ hours of broadcaster-focused education NAB offers to members to cultivate and inspire top talent. Join more than 115,000 of your fellow broadcasters who are tapping into NAB's powerhouse of knowledge training and resources.

Visit us at nab.org to learn more. Annual dues range from $500 to $3,500.

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