7 Representatives, 2 Senators Join in Sponsoring Local Radio Freedom Act

April 16, 2015 |Broadcast

Seven members of the House and two senators joined as co-sponsors of the Local Radio Freedom Act (see 1503170042), NAB said in two news releases Wednesday. The resolution opposes new performance fees, taxes, royalties or other charges on local broadcast radio stations, NAB said. The representatives are Austin Scott, R-Ga., Frank Guinta, R-N.H., Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Lynn Westmoreland, R-Ga., Robert Wittman, R-Va., and Steven Palazzo, R-Miss. The senators are David Vitter, R-La., and Richard Burr, R-N.C. The resolution has 154 co-sponsors in the House and 13 in the Senate, NAB said.