Washington State Association of Broadcasters

We Are the WSAB

The Washington State Association of Broadcasters, customarily known as the WSAB, is a member supported trade association representing the management of radio and television stations in the state of Washington. Founded in 1935, the WSAB advocates for its members in Olympia and Washington, DC, focusing its legislative efforts on the preservation of journalists’ rights (including public records access), advertising categories and any matters that effect the day-to-day operation of radio and television stations. Membership consists of commercial radio and television stations and non-commercial public (including educational) radio and television stations in the state of Washington. In addition, there are more than 50 Associate members from fields related to the broadcasting industry.

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Getting in the Room: Political Ad Dollars | Jason Roe, Roe Strategic

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 10:00 am Pacific Time

Explore where political advertising dollars are emerging in a high-stakes election year and what it takes for broadcasters to capture them. Learn how campaigns, consultants, and outside groups make placement decisions, who controls the budgets, and when stations need to be in the conversation. Gain practical insight into where to focus your outreach, who to be talking to, and how to position your station to secure political ad dollars throughout the election cycle.

WSAB Member Promo Code is NASBA26.

Washington State 2026 EAS RMT Schedule

The Washington State Emergency Communications Committee (SECC) has released the 2026 EAS RMT Schedule, which can be found by clicking on the button below. The EAS Testing Schedule can be also be found under the Engineering tab.

2026 EAS RMT TEST SCHEDULE

Washington State Lowest Unit Rate Windows - 2026

Primary Election

The Primary Election is Tuesday, August 4, 2026.

The 45 day Lowest Unit Rate (LUR) Window is June 20, 2026 to August 4, 2026.

General Election

The General Election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

The 60 day Lowest Unit Rate (LUR) Window is September 4, 2026 to November 3, 2026.

Submit Job Opportunities for the WSAB Careers Page

The Washington State Association of Broadcasters provides radio and television broadcasters in the Pacific Northwest with the opportunity to post their current job vacancies on its Careers Page.

Please email your job postings (preferably in a Word document) to: kshipman@wsab.org. Please include the following information in your listing: Call Letters, Position, Open Date, Closing Date, Full or Part time, Location, a description of the position, and how to apply (online, via email, etc.). You must include salary range for all positions per Washington per RCW 49.58.110 (effective January 1, 2023)

We accept job listing from radio and television stations with jobs available in the states of Washington, Oregon and Idaho.

Jobs are posted for a maximum of 60 days, or the end date submitted.