The Arkansas Broadcasters Association represents 210 radio stations and 33 television stations licensed in Arkansas

Arkansas

Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...

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United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

). The ABA represents the interests of these stations on both the state and federal level. The ABA also monitors legislation being considered and works closely with the state legislature as well as both of Arkansas' United States Senator

United States Senate

The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...

s and all four Congressmen

United States House of Representatives

The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...

. Most member services are funded by stations' participation in the NCSA

NCSA

NCSA may refer to:*National Center for Supercomputing Applications**NCSA HTTPd, an early webserver developed at this center*University of North Carolina School of the Arts*National Cyber Security Alliance...

program, in which non-profit and governmental agencies partner with the ABA to extend the reach of on-air public education messages.