Saturday 10:45-11:45am

Legal and FCC Update

ABA Board Member and attorney, Scott Johnson of Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth will review current FCC “hot topics” and pressing legislative issues. This is an important session for all owners and operators.

Saturday 1:45-3:30pm

Radio License Renewal Review

Alabama radio broadcast station licenses are scheduled to expire April 1, 2020. Each AM, FM, noncommercial educational FM, FM Translator, and LPFM station must file an application for license renewal four months prior to the expiration date of the station’s license. Therefore, Alabama stations must file for renewal on or before December 2, 2019. ABA Board Member and attorney Scott Johnson of Fletcher, Heald and Hildreth and attorney Anne Crump will provide information to help you prepare your renewal filing. This is a critical session for all radio owners and operators.

Scott Johnson is a member of the firm of Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, PLC., Arlington, Virginia. Scott’s legal professional life, commencing from his graduation from Duke University School of Law, has been devoted to the practice of communications law. Scott is well known for his representation of mass media clients, including radio and television station owners, broadcast networks and  satellite program distributors, as well as universities, hospitals and cities with respect to telecommunications needs and funding.

Scott also represents equipment manufacturers and companies which develop communications tower sites. Scott, likewise, has clients engaged in international radio and television and other international activities. He is legal counsel to the Alabama Broadcasters Association and the South Carolina Broadcasters Association.

In recognition of his contributions as legal counsel to the Alabama Broadcasters Association, he was named “Broadcaster of the Year.” Scott has also been named to the Alabama broadcasting “Hall of Fame.” He is currently on the Board of Visitors of the University of Alabama School of Communications and Information Sciences.