Television Stations Trade Associations

Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC)

International, non-profit standards body that develops the ATSC 1.0 and ATSC 3.0/NextGen TV broadcast standards; members span broadcasters, CE, chipmakers, vendors, and research groups.

https://www.atsc.org Membership: 120

America's Public Television Stations (APTS)

U.S. trade association for public television that advocates policy, funding, spectrum and public-service priorities on behalf of noncommercial TV; the public TV system comprises 158 licensees operating 356 stations.

https://apts.org/about/about.html Membership: 158

Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU)

Regional broadcasters’ union supporting TV and radio organizations across the Asia–Pacific with news and program exchanges (e.g., Asiavision), sports rights, training and technical cooperation.

https://www.abu.org.my Membership: 230

European Broadcasting Union (EBU)

Global alliance of public service media that coordinates content exchanges (Eurovision/Euroradio), advocacy, research and training; membership includes 68 Members representing 113 organizations in 56 countries, plus 31 Associates.

https://www.ebu.ch Membership: 113

Florida Public Media

Statewide association of 24 public radio and public television stations collaborating on education, emergency communications and public-affairs programming that reach 99% of Floridians.

https://www.floridapublicmedia.org Membership: 24

Georgia Association of Broadcasters (GAB)

Trade association for Georgia’s FCC‑licensed radio and TV stations providing advocacy, training and industry resources; membership comprises 250+ broadcasters and collectively reaches over 95% of Georgians weekly.

https://www.gab.org Membership: 250

Massachusetts Broadcasters Association (MBA)

Commonwealth-wide trade association (founded 1954) protecting and promoting over‑the‑air radio and TV; offers legal hotlines, seminars, scholarships and awards.

https://www.massbroadcasters.org Membership: 200

Media Rating Council (MRC)

Industry nonprofit that accredits audience-measurement services (e.g., TV/digital ratings) to ensure valid and reliable metrics for advertisers, agencies and media owners.

https://mediaratingcouncil.org Membership: 177

Michigan Association of Broadcasters (MAB)

Statewide trade association representing and serving Michigan’s TV and radio stations with advocacy, education, engineering support and workforce programs.

https://www.michiganmedia.com Membership: 300

National Alliance of State Broadcasters Associations (NASBA)

Umbrella organization for U.S. state broadcast associations that coordinates policy/advocacy and joint initiatives affecting local stations nationwide (all 50 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico).

https://nasbaonline.net Membership: 52

National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (NABOB)

Trade group representing Black‑owned radio and television licensees and digital media companies; provides policy advocacy, industry research and business development for members.

https://nabob.org Membership: 200

National Association of Broadcasters (NAB)

Primary U.S. trade association for free, local TV and radio broadcasters and networks; advocates on spectrum, regulatory and business issues and produces the NAB Show.

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

New York State Broadcasters Association (NYSBA)

State association representing more than 400 local radio and TV stations across New York; provides advocacy, training, legal and engineering resources and statewide awards programs.

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

Ohio Association of Broadcasters (OAB)

One of the nation’s oldest state broadcast associations; serves Ohio’s TV and radio stations with advocacy, legal/engineering hotlines, training, ABIP inspections and more (90%+ of Ohio stations participate).

https://oab.org Membership: 300

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Nonprofit membership organization for public TV; a programming and services hub for local PBS stations across the U.S. with national distribution, streaming and education initiatives.

https://www.pbs.org Membership: 330

Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE)

Professional association for broadcast and multimedia technology professionals offering certification, training, regulatory updates and local chapters that serve station engineers.

https://sbe.org Membership: 4,000

Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE)

International standards body and professional society for media technology; publishes 800+ technical standards (e.g., SMPTE 2110), and runs education and conferences for engineers and technologists.

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

Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB)

U.S. trade association for local broadcast television advertising that supplies research, sales tools, advocacy and education; members include TV stations, groups, rep firms, syndicators and associates.

https://www.tvb.org Membership: 750

Texas Association of Broadcasters (TAB)

Statewide association representing Texas’ free, over‑the‑air TV and radio stations with policy advocacy, legal/engineering resources and the largest state broadcast convention in the U.S.

https://www.tab.org Membership: 1,200

Washington State Association of Broadcasters (WSAB)

State association representing commercial and public TV and radio in Washington; provides advocacy, ABIP inspections, engineering resources and a Public Education Partnership that places messages on 166 stations statewide.

https://wsab.org Membership: 166