NAB Airtime

Kelly Dietz, a producer at Minneapolis–St. Paul's KARE 11, takes us behind the scenes of the station's award-winning investigation into a failed heart transplant at the Mayo Clinic and discusses the enduring importance of local watchdog journalism. Plus, NAB's April Carty-Sipp previews NAB Show New York, highlighting sessions and innovations to help radio and television broadcasters grow audiences and drive revenue.

Guest: Kelly Dietz, Producer, KARE 11

Guest: April Carty-Sipp, NAB

KARE 11: "A Perfect Heart"

NAB Show New York October 21-22, 2026

Guest: Joel Oxley

NAB Joel Oxley to Receive the 2026 National Radio Award

NAB AM Radio Toolkit

NAB Show New York

Guests:

Barbara Maushard, Senior Vice President and Chief Content Officer, Hearst Television

Dr. Christine Yu Moutier, Chief Medical Officer, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

NABLF: Celebration of Service to America Awards

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

NAB: Mental Health Resources for Journalists

Guest: Catherine Badalamente, Graham Media Group

Guest: Congressman Jeff Crank (CO-05)

Local 4 Foregrounds Coffee

AM radio tools for stations: www.nab.org/AMToolkit

Congressman Mark Alford (MO-4)

Congressman Mike Flood (NE-1)

NAB Applauds Overwhelming Bipartisan House Passage of the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act

AM radio tools for stations: www.nab.org/AMToolkit

Game On tools for stations: www.nab.org/SportsToolkit

NAB: Keep the Game On campaign

Guest: Jim Handly, Anchor, WRC-TV, NBC4

Guest: David Paine, President and Co-Founder, 9.11 Day

NBC Washington

NAB: Remembering 9/11

NAB: 9/11 Day PSAs

9.11 Day: Resources

NAB Statement: NAB Applauds Planned House Floor Vote on AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act

Guest: Almin Karamehmedovic, President, ABC News

Guest: Nic Anderson, Vice President Government Affairs, Salem Media Group

ABC News: America 250

Disney: Disney Celebrates America 250

NAB: AM Radio Toolkit

Sports Business Journal: Freedom 250 Grand Prix's success in Washington, DC, highlighted IndyCar/ Fox Sports Partnership

Building broadcasting's future starts with investing in people and communities. This week on "Airtime," hear how the NAB Leadership Foundation is connecting emerging talent with careers in radio and television, how local stations are supporting families during back-to-school season, and how NAB's upcoming AI training with the Google News Initiative can help stations strengthen journalism, audience engagement and digital revenue.

NAB Leadership Foundation

NABLF Career Fair at NAB Show New York: Oct. 21-22

NAB Michelle Duke

WLEN 103.9 FM Sock Hop & Undie Drop Off

NAB: Google News Initiative AI Training for Broadcasters: Audience and Revenue Track (Sept. 24th – Dec. 17)

NAB Blog: Keeping Free Television Strong Requires Modern Technology

WBAL-11 TV: Follow the Journey to Train WBAL-TV's Fourth Puppy with a Purpose, Gunner

NAB Joins Global Coalition to Protect Radio's Place in the Connected Care

NAB Applauds FCC Decision to Eliminate Outdated National TV Ownership Cap

FCC August Open Meeting