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Broadcasters, NABPAC trustees and NAB staff offer their reasons for contributing to NABPAC.
I give to NABPAC because I care about the future of local broadcasting. The decisions being made in Washington directly affect how members operate, and I want to make sure broadcasters have a seat at the table. Local broadcasters remain a trusted source and by giving to NABPAC, I'm supporting leaders who understand why free, local broadcasting is essential to their community.
Wendy Paulson
President, Minnesota Broadcasters Association
Free over-the-air radio and television are crucial to all of us. For the past 100 years, broadcasters have been serving our communities. I have supported NAB PAC, and it is through my contributions the NAB can keep the issues facing broadcasters in Washington at the forefront. Every contribution will help ensure the voice of the broadcaster continues to be heard.
Paula Maes
New Mexico broadcasters and former president, NASBA
I contribute to NABPAC because I care deeply about the future of local broadcasting and the vital role we play in our communities. Supporting NABPAC allows me to be part of the effort to protect our industry and ensure our voices are heard where it matters most.
Teddie Gibbon
Vice President and General Manager, KDLY - a Morgan Murphy Media station
I support NABPAC because it guarantees our industry maintains a strong, respected voice in the discussions and decisions that shape our future. It's about ensuring the voice of broadcasters is not only heard but also taken into account when policies are developed that affect how we operate, innovate, and serve our communities.
Shoshana Shapiro
SVP, Corporate Communications and Marketing, Cumulus Media
I'm proud to be an NABPAC Diamond Club donor because I believe in the NAB's mission to protect and promote the issues that matter most to local broadcasters and the communities we serve. Contributing gives me peace of mind that I'm doing my part—supporting our industry and helping ensure a strong future for local broadcasting.
DuJuan McCoy
Owner, President and CEO, Circle City Broadcasting
I fully support NABPAC because it represents broadcasters and empowers our industry to speak with one unified voice in Washington. By standing together, we can protect and strengthen local broadcasting, ensuring our stations continue to serve and inform the communities that count on us every day.
Caroline Beasley
CEO, Beasley Media Group
Supporting NABPAC is important to me because I want all broadcasters protected by our congressional representatives. Those representatives must understand the need for free, over-the-air broadcasters and the mission we are held to.
Cathy Hiebert
Executive Director, Alaska Broadcasters Association
As a Hispanic broadcaster, I know how important it is to have fair rules and a level playing field - especially for small and minority-owned stations. That's why I chose to support NABPAC.
Felipe Chávez
COO, Bustos Media
NABPAC ensures that the voices of local and independent broadcasters are heard in Washington, not just those with the biggest budgets. They advocate for policies that protect the future of our industry and give all broadcasters \ regardless of size or background - a fair shot to compete and serve our communities. Supporting NABPAC is my way of standing up for fairness, transparency, and equal opportunity in broadcasting.
Katy Matthews
Director of Operations, Legal and Regulatory Affairs, NAB
As a smaller market broadcast station licensee of 50+ years, I've seen that everything we do is impacted by members of Congress...copyright, Communications Act, ownership, technology, FCC. We need a common voice in DC. NABPAC, supported our local grass roots effort, is it. That's why I have given the maximum for nearly 35 years and advocated for others to give what they can to NABPAC.
Bayard H. Walters
President, Cromwell Group, Inc.
NABPAC's work on Capitol Hill is essential to local broadcasters and the future of our industry.
Lisa Allen
Vice President and General Manager, Washington Operations, Gray Media
Ever since becoming a State Broadcasters Association Exec, I donate to NAB PAC annually because I know my money is being invested in ways that make an impact nationally, which helps me do my job locally. Plus NABPAC throws great receptions at the NAB Show and SLC where I always have fun networking!
Wendy Mays
Executive Director, Vermont Association of Broadcasters
As someone who has spent years working on behalf of the broadcast industry, I've seen firsthand just how vital our local broadcasters are. They're not just sources of news and entertainment, but as lifelines during moments of real crisis.
That commitment is personal to me. During Hurricane Helene and Milton, my family relied on local broadcasters to stay informed when nearly everything else went dark. And earlier this year, when wildfires swept across parts of California, my brother and close friends of mine were able to make critical decisions for their safety because of the real-time, reliable information being shared by local stations. Those moments were a powerful reminder: broadcasters save lives.
That's why I proudly support NABPAC, the vital arm of our advocacy team that works behind-the-scenes on behalf of broadcasters. Supporting this PAC means helping ensure broadcasters have the tools, resources, and policy support they need to continue this essential work. It means standing up for trusted and local journalism, community service, and our right to be informed when it matters most.
In the most critical times, when people are scared, uncertain, or searching for answers, it's broadcasters who show up. Often at their own risk, to keep others protected and informed. That's why I choose to stand with them and with the NABPAC.
Lesley Peña
Deputy Chief of Staff, NAB