The Broadcast Cable Credit Association, Inc., a subsidiary of Media Financial Management Association (formerly BCFM: Broadcast Cable Financial Management Association), represents credit and collection professionals from more than 550 TV, radio, cable, system operators, newspaper, and magazine organizations in the U.S. and Canada.  BCCA functions as a central clearinghouse for credit information on advertisers, agencies and buying services, both locally and nationally. 

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This site was updated on July 28, 2010

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