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Webinar: The Cannabis Industry and Public Media Underwriting

Understand the thorny legal implications associated with accepting cannabis underwriting.

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Webinar: You Better Believe It: A UBIT Primer

The webinar will introduce you to the concept of unrelated business income tax (UBIT), the IRS’s definition of “advertising,” and IRS requirements for reporting and paying federal income tax on UBIT.

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Your Guide to Fundraising While Federal Funding Is Uncertain

This collection of recommendations and information will help you continue to build strong support for public media while proposals to remove federal funding are under consideration. Check back for updated resources as the legislative process evolves.

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Corporate Support Guidance When Federal Funding Is Uncertain

Let sponsors know their marketing investment is more valuable than ever with these communication and sales strategies.

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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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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.