Election Weekend Sales
Election day is only days away. If the past is any teacher, as we drill down to E-Day, the fury of last minute attack...
What’s up with Indecency? Part II
Having covered how we got to the current state of confusion in FCC indecency policy, let’s look at some places where we might take...
Who is paying for political ads; why you should care!
Are broadcasters required to “investigate” and announce the true identity of those who fund political action committee ads?
Two years ago, the Supreme Court struck...
Maximizing the Use of Technology in Broadcast Transactions
By Diane Dalton Warren and Erwin G. Krasnow, Esq.
Broadcast station transactions are often plagued by the following four of Murphy’s Laws: (1) if anything...
Political Advertising – How do I comply with the Sponsorship ID rules?
With Congress back home in an election year, political campaigning for the general election is really going to heat up. With it always comes...
You’re monitoring your website, but are you measuring the right metrics?
Effective web performance for a visiting prospect or customer needs to be measured in a number of ways to truly understand the customer experience.
Take...
Issues Programs List
Many broadcasters are unfamiliar with some of the finer points of FCC regulations regarding the FCC “Issues/Programs List” requirements. This is understandable, since the...
Sponsorship ID: Is it really a big deal?
Ok, you say. I’ve watched out for absurd claims in advertisements and so I’m clean with the FTC. What do I need to do...
How to Complete a Non-compete
By John M. Pelkey, Garvey Schubert Barer
Regardless of whether it is selling all of its stations or is just spinning off a tower to...
Broadcaster Liability for Third Party Ads
The Supreme Court decision in Citizens United has indeed opened the door for significant new sources of advertising in the political process by corporations...
Candidate Political Ads libel Claims: Truthfulness in Political Advertising
Truthfulness in Political Advertising: It always happens around campaign season. A candidate runs an ad criticizing the opponent. The opponent’s campaign lawyer issues a...
The Do’s of Doing Financial Due Diligence
By John R. Brooks and Erwin G. Krasnow, Esq.
It should go without saying that the most crucial aspect of buying a radio or TV...
Equal Opportunities 101: What Triggers Equal Time
The general election campaigns are underway and very close to Election Day. The claims and counterclaims, attacks and retorts are getting hot and heavy. ...
What is Reasonable Access?
Or, Do I Really Have To Let That Son Of A…(Gun) Use My Station?: A question that comes up again and again every political...
Indecency: Where do we go from here?
In two recent articles, I discussed the Supreme Court indecency decision in the Fox case and the disappointment of the communications bar and of...