In Memory Senator Ted Stevens, 1923-2010

In 1964, Senator Stevens wrote the Articles of Incorporation for the Alaska Broadcasters Association and served as it's first Secretary & Treasurer. He was elected into the ABA Hall of Fame in 2003. Senator Stevens was a good friend and champion of both Commercial and Public over the air broadcasters. He will be missed.

Senator Stevens holds a DTV Conversion town hall meeting May 29, 2008 Pictured are Laurie Prax, ABA Vice President, Cathy Seidel FCC Bureau Chief for Consumer and Government Affair , NTIA Representative, Senator Stevens, Nancy Johnson KTUU TV/ABA Board Member, Darlene Simono ABA Executive Director and Al Bramstedt, General Manager KTUU TV

2008 NAB State Leadership delegation meet with Senator Stevens.
L to R:Dennis Egan, LLC and ABA board member, Bill Legere ABA President, Darlene Simono ABA Executive Director, Scott Smith ABA Past President, Senator Stevens, Laurie Prax ABA Vice President and Dennis Bookey SECC Chair and ABA Past President.

Bill Legere, ABA President, discusses the Performance Royalty Act with the Senator, Paul Nagle and Christine Kurth, legal staff for the Senator's Commerce Committee.

Scott Smith and Senator Stevens present Augie Hiebert with the original circuit breaker from the old FCC Monitoring station located at the Stevens International Airport. Augie had worked for over ten years to have the location moved and with a little push from the Senator at the FCC, the move was finally completed. Anchorage radio stations now can broadcast at full power.

Two Giants in Their Respective Fields

Augie Hiebert Recieves Senate Resolution

ABA President Scott Smith presents Senator Ted Stevens with the ABA Hall of Fame Pin