Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters
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The Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters, commonly referred to as PAB, represents radio
and television
broadcast
ers across the U.S. state
of Pennsylvania
. It is affiliate
d with the National Association of Broadcasters
. Every year the organization holds a convention where its main attraction, the luncheon for its Excellence in Broadcasting Awards, takes place
(2006 winners). The organization also has a Hall of Fame http://www.pab.org/hall_of_fame.html.
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
broadcast
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
ers across the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. It is affiliate
Affiliate
An affiliate is a commercial entity with a relationship with a peer or a larger entity.- Corporate structure :A corporation may be referred to as an affiliate of another when it is related to it but not strictly controlled by it, as with a subsidiary relationship, or when it is desired to avoid...
d with the National Association of Broadcasters
National Association of Broadcasters
The National Association of Broadcasters is a trade association, workers union, and lobby group representing the interests of for-profit, over-the-air radio and television broadcasters in the United States...
. Every year the organization holds a convention where its main attraction, the luncheon for its Excellence in Broadcasting Awards, takes place
(2006 winners). The organization also has a Hall of Fame http://www.pab.org/hall_of_fame.html.