told the gathering on Monday that, given all that has happened since the last NAB Show, “the stakes for local broadcasters and the audiences who rely on us have never been greater.”
DEADLINE: You have talked about how broadcasters can be the antidote to misinformation and polarization on social media and cable news. Is that a new message for NAB going forward? DEADLINE: There are a number of pieces of legislation right now in Congress to address local media. Do you see them moving forward?
DEADLINE: The Build Back Better bill included a provision for tax credits for local journalism hiring. Now that the legislation has been sidelined, is that proposal also dead? LEGEYT: Well, I would like to see one. And what I mean by that is, you’re right, this is a decades-old issue. In the real world, local radio broadcasters and local artists are working together day in/day out in partnership, as a matter of promotion and as just a matter of mutual service. And I’d like to see that translate into Washington policy.