WSAB Day at the Capitol
The WSAB is the voice of radio and television broadcasters at the state capitol in Olympia, and conducts “WSAB Day at the Capitol” annually.
Radio and Television managers, WSAB Board Members and our contract lobbying team converge on Olympia during the legislative session to meet with members of the House and Senate to discuss issues that are key to broadcasters in the state of Washington.
The WSAB’s contract lobbyist is Mark Allen Government Relations.
2020 WSAB Day at the Capitol
WSAB Day at the Capitol on January 29, 2020 was a great success, as broadcasters met with 25 legislators and their staff to share information about issues of importance to the radio and television industry in our state. With 6,600 employees in the broadcasting industry statewide, our industry contributes some $1.18 billion to the economy of our state annually. Further, the stimulative effect of broadcasting on the state’s economy is approximately 28,000 jobs and $21.91 billion in annually. The WSAB advocacy team included (L-R) Andrew Adams (Salem Media Group, Seattle), John Paul (KLOG-AM/KUKN-FM Longview/Kelso), David Herald (KCSY-FM Wenatchee - WSAB Board Chair); RJ Merritt (KREM-TV/KSKN-TV Spokane), Neal Boling (KHQ-TV Spokane) and Nik Krastins (Townsquare Media, Yakima).
2019 WSAB Day at the Capitol
The 2019 WSAB Day at the Capitol advocacy team (L-R): Neal Boling (KHQ-TV Spokane), Jackson Weaver (KYYO-FM/KGY-FM Olympia), Mark Allen (Mark Allen Government Relations and Cameron Derrick (KNDU-TV Richland/KNDO-TV Yakima).
2018 WSAB Day at the Capitol
The 2018 WSAB Day at the Capitol advocacy team (L-R): Greg Bilte (KIRO-TV Seattle), Jackson Weaver (KYYO-FM/KGY-FM Olympia), Mark Allen (Mark Allen Government Relations), Cameron Derrick (KNDU-TV Richland/KNDO-TV Yakima), Jim Rose (KING-TV/KONG-TV Seattle) and Neal Boling (KHQ-TV Spokane).