Other Broadcasting Trade Associations

Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC)

The nonprofit standards body that develops and maintains digital TV standards (including ATSC 3.0/NextGen TV); membership spans broadcasters, tech vendors and universities. 174 member organizations (Aug. 2022).

https://www.atsc.org Membership: 174

Alliance for Community Media (ACM)

U.S. trade association for Public, Educational and Government (PEG) access/community media; more than 400 organizational members representing 1,600+ PEG operations managing 3,000+ channels.

https://www.allcommunitymedia.org Membership: 400

America’s Public Television Stations (APTS)

Membership organization that advocates for and strengthens public television; represents 158 public TV licensees operating 356 stations nationwide.

https://apts.org Membership: 158

Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU)

Nonprofit professional union of broadcasters across the Asia-Pacific; 288 members in 57 countries and regions.

https://www.abu.org.my Membership: 288

Association for International Broadcasting (AIB)

Trade association for international TV, radio and digital broadcasters; membership includes 50+ companies across ~30 countries.

https://aib.org.uk Membership: 50

Association of European Radios (AER)

Brussels-based trade body for commercial radio; 17 member associations/companies representing 4,500+ private/commercial radio stations across Europe.

https://www.aereurope.org Membership: 17

Association of Independents in Radio (AIR)

Network and professional association for independent audio makers in public media and podcasting; 1,500+ individual members.

https://airmedia.org Membership: 1,500

Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) Consortium

Global consortium promoting the Digital Radio Mondiale standard; 100+ member organizations spanning broadcasters, manufacturers and research bodies.

https://www.drm.org Membership: 100

European Broadcasting Union (EBU)

Alliance of public service media organizations; 112 member organizations (in 54 countries), plus associates.

https://www.ebu.ch Membership: 112

Independent Broadcasters Association (IBA)

U.S. association serving independently owned radio stations with collective services, revenue programs and advocacy; 1,400+ member stations (reported 2020, continued growth since).

https://iba.media Membership: 1,400

National Alliance of State Broadcasters Associations (NASBA)

Coalition of state broadcasters associations; brings together all 50 states plus D.C. and Puerto Rico (52 member associations) to coordinate advocacy and programs.

https://nasbaonline.net Membership: 52

National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (NABOB)

Trade association representing Black-owned radio/TV stations and digital media companies; membership comprises 200+ stations and networks.

https://nabob.org Membership: 200

National Association of Broadcasters (NAB)

U.S. trade association and lobbying organization for over‑the‑air radio and television; represents 8,300+ stations and broadcast networks.

https://www.nab.org Membership: 8,300

National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB)

Professional association for farm broadcasters, ag media and allied industry; approximately 800 members with programming and advocacy focused on agriculture.

https://nafb.com Membership: 800

National Federation of Community Broadcasters (NFCB)

Membership organization of nearly 200 U.S. community radio stations; provides training, networking and advocacy.

https://nfcb.org Membership: 190

New York State Broadcasters Association (NYSBA)

State association representing the interests of 400+ local television and radio stations across New York.

https://www.nysbroadcasters.org Membership: 400

Public Media Journalists Association (PMJA)

Professional association for journalists working in public media; membership includes 130+ local public radio newsrooms and 1,800+ journalists system‑wide.

https://www.pmja.org Membership: 130

Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE)

The professional association for broadcast and multimedia technology engineers; offers certification, education and networking to ~5,000 members.

https://sbe.org Membership: 5,000

Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE)

Global society advancing motion‑imaging standards and education for television, film and streaming; 5,000+ members worldwide.

https://www.smpte.org Membership: 5,000

WorldDAB

Global forum for DAB/DAB+ digital radio; over 100 member organizations worldwide, bringing together 1,500+ experts from 37 countries.

https://www.worlddab.org Membership: 100