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The AM For Every Vehicle Act, which has already moved out of committee, has three potential avenues for approval in the Senate. Ted Cruz shared them during a recent speech to the National Religious Broadcasters President’s Council at the 2023 Capitol Hill Media Summit.

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel today announced that the Commission’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau is partnering with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to host a public roundtable on strengthening the cybersecurity of the nation’s public alert and warning systems.

On November 8, the third Republican Party presidential primary debate will take place in downtown Miami. Delivering what they have to say to America will not only be NBC News, but also the radio network tied to the publicly traded audio media and publishing house focused on Christian and conservative-themed content.

It's not-so-good news for groups such as musicFIRST and the recording industry giants who believe that broadcast radio — and not their own labels — should give more dough to those responsible for the music AM and FM promotes, leading to greater popularity and increased sales.

The station’s owner in July requested a shift to a vacant UHF channel. The FCC opened a comment period for the public’s response to the plan. Now, the Commission's Video Division chief, Barbara Kriesman, has said yes to the proposal.

Since Friday, there's been an unprecedented flow of big, headline news stories coming from Washington, D.C., ranging from a federal court order telling the FCC it has 90 days to complete its 2018 quadrennial review of its rules to the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives getting the boot. What does it all mean for broadcasters? RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson speaks with Foster Garvey attorney Brad Deutsch to get an update. LISTEN HERE

A Media Financial Management Meet Up regional event is heading to NAB Headquarters in Washington, D.C. And, it will see a panel of AI experts gather to share insights on a specific aspect of Artificial Intelligence as it pertains to broadcast media finance.

There was a surge in the number of noneducational FM radio stations during the third quarter of 2023, while commercial AM and FM radio stations declined in number during the period. That's the biggest takeaway from the FCC's latest broadcast station total list, for the three-month period ending September 30.

It's a first in space debris enforcement by the Commission, which has stepped up its satellite policy efforts, including establishing the Space Bureau and implementing its Space Innovation Agenda. And, DISH is forking over hundreds of thousands of dollars as part of a Consent Decree, with the money going to the U.S. Treasury.

On Wednesday, RBR+TVBR told its Members about a proposed fine handed to the licensee of low-powered television stations in Leavenworth, Washington. An entity in control of seven LPTVs licensed to a town just 15 minutes down the road is also being asked to fork over thousands of dollars to resolve the same matter: late license renewal submissions.

With 78 watts of power, a high school-run radio station provides gold-based Country music to Hunterdon County, N.J. And, just like any other FCC-licensed facility, it must, like its students, get its paperwork done on time or be subject to a penalty. In the case of WCVH-FM, a paperwork tardiness problem is being resolved.

It didn't take long for the senior Republican on the FCC to offer a public comment on a draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking being circulated among the Commissioners from Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel that would restore Title II broadband classification. He's dead-set against the idea. But, is the GOP unable to stop it?

A non-profit association submitted its license renewal applications for five low-power TV stations serving the picturesque town of Leavenworth. There's just one problem: the licensee was late with submitting those applications by their due date. Now, it must pay up or seek a fine reduction or cancellation.

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel on Tuesday formally announced a plan to bring back "Net Neutrality" at a National Press Club event in Washington, D.C. This InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, offers comments directly from Rosenworcel on the proposal, and how detractors may wish to think twice while offering peaceful protest.  LISTEN HERE

Three equity interest holders of a pair of AM radio stations licensed to Taylorsville, N.C., passed away. But, the stations' owner failed to file involuntary transfer of control paperwork with the FCC within 30 days of their passing. As such, the FCC's Media Bureau investigated the matter. Now, it has agreed to a Consent Decree with the licensee, which will make a small payment to the U.S. Treasury.