Sector News
Newly Elected Members of IAB’s Board of Directors – 2025–2027 Term
On November 3 and 4, 2025, the International Association of Broadcasting (IAB) held its 50th Ordinary General Assembly in Brasília, Brazil, organized by its institutional member ABERT – Associação Brasileira de Emissoras de Rádio e Televisão.
During... ...more inforrmation.IAB Congratulates the New President of ATA
The International Association of Broadcasting (IAB) is pleased to extend its congratulations to the newly elected President of the Asociación de Teleradiodifusoras Argentinas (ATA), following his appointment during the General Assembly held on November 11 in Buenos Aires.
On behalf of... ...more inforrmation.ATA elects new authorities for the 2025-2026 term
We are pleased to inform that our Institutional Member, the Argentine Association of Television Broadcasters (ATA), in the framework of its Ordinary General Assembly held November 11th, elected its authorities for the 2025–2026 term.
Below is the press release issued by ATA:
IAB Activities
President of the Congress of Costa Rica Attends the Closing of the IAB Board of Directors Meeting
As part of the closing session of the International Association of Broadcasting (IAB) Board of Directors Meeting, held on May 14 in San José, Costa Rica, the IAB had the honor of welcoming Mr. Rodrigo Arias Sánchez, President of the Congress of the Republic of Costa Rica.
Round Table: Relevant actions against illegal broadcasts on the continent (illegal radios)
On 14 May, a roundtable discussion on 'Relevant actions against illegal emissions on the continent' took place during the iab Board of Directors meeting in Costa Rica.
This activity took place at the Real Intercontinental Hotel and was moderated by Federico Malavassi Calvo, Attorney at... ...more inforrmation.Round Table: radio as an ally in risk management
On 14 May, a roundtable discussion on 'Radio as an ally in risk management' took place as part of the IAB Board of Directors' meeting in Costa Rica.
This activity took place at the Real Intercontinental Hotel and was moderated by Vanessa de Paul Castro, who is the Deputy Vice... ...more inforrmation.
It was founded in 1946 as the Inter-American Association of Broadcasting and nowadays it represent over 17.000 private stations.
- IAB is a non-governmental organization consultant to the United Nations and UNESCO Associate Member.
- IAB is Sector Member of the International Telecomunications Union - ITU
- IAB has mutual co-operation relations with the Organization of American States and is Associate Member of the Inter-American Conference of Telecommunications.
- IAB is a Member of the World Press Freedom Committee – WPFC
- IAB is a founder member of the World Broadcasting Unions - WBU (Sister Unions).
- IAB keeps mutual co-operation relations with the Inter-American Press Association – IAPA – as well as with the International Press Institute – IPI
MISSION
IAB principles have been vibrant during over six decades of work, and they are shown in the Statement passed by the Special General Assembly held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on June 7, 1985.