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Corporate Support for Public Media Onboarding Toolkit

These corporate support best practices provide the foundation for successful public media underwriting sales.

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Webinar: Underwriting and Non-Profits - What Could Be Wrong With That?

Non-profit underwriting isn't always a trouble-free proposition.

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Webinar: Underwriting with Saints and Sinners

The basic FCC underwriting principles apply to all underwriters, but state and other federal laws may affect a decision to accept a donation from certain organizations.

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Webinar: Election Year Special - Underwriting With Candidates, Campaigns and PACs

Be aware of the FCC, FEC, and IRS issues that arise for public media underwriting during an election period.

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Station Fined by FCC Due to "Promotional" Product or Service Mentions

The FCC has proposed a $3,000 fine on noncommercial station WOBO(FM), Batavia, Ohio, for three announcements that violate FCC’s rules.

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Knowledge Is Power: E-Cig Updates, Elections and Advocacy

Three timely, credit-related issues that deserve attention.

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IRS Regulations Related to Sponsorship

Master IRS compliance with this update by John Crigler, attorney for Garvey, Schubert, Barer.

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FCC Spring Cleaning? More Underwriting Fines

Understand six FCC underwriting rulings from 2009, the last of which included an explicit warning that the FCC plans to get tough on underwriting violations.

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Underwriting Guidelines Template

The template is based on FCC guidelines and rulings as well as the National Standards for Underwriting Credits.