FCC Updates Broadcast Station Totals
As of Sept. 30 there are 1,778 UHF and VHF stations and 15,508 licensed AM and FM radio stations on the air in the U.S.
Forward Auction Halted After Just One Round
A RBR + TVBR analysis of bidding in Round 1 of Stage 2 of the Forward Auction concludes that scant activity was seen
Clinton vs. Trump: Almost Even, On TV
Media Monitors data show that, thanks to PACs, the gap is narrowing in the number of TV spots aired.
Senators Seek Answers On FCC Watchdog Independence
Upton, Walden seek information detailing the I.G.'s relationship to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler
FCC Seeks Comment On Post-Auction Pricing
Following the public comment period, which ends in late November, final baseline pricing will be established.
Forward Auction To Resume With High Ask Prices
A lower $54.59 billion target for wireless companies could still prove difficult to meet, given top-market spectrum pricing
FCC Seeks Comment On EchoStar Analog Ask
The FCC's Media Bureau has put a request for a waiver of the Commission's analog TV receiver rule by EchoStar Technologies
For Hubbard, This Deal Runs The ‘Gamut’
A quirky freeform AM gains another FM signal – this time in Frederick, Md.
FCC Forward Auction Set For Stage Two
A new target of $54.59B is still too high, says Strategy& principal Dan Hays
Comcast Complaints: Bad Customer Service
The FCC shared several of the customer complaints it received. It shows Comcast's customer service as hapless
Trump Pumps It Up With TV Spots
Don't look now, but The Donald is closing in on Hillary.
FCC’s Pai Pans Cross-Ownership Ban Vote
In Pai's view, the decision "had nothing to do with the facts, nothing to do the law, and nothing to do with common sense.
New Date For FCC Post-Auction Transition Webinar
The webinar's rescheduling to Oct. 17 is due to a conflict with the IEEE Broadcast Technology Society's Broadcast Symposium
FCC Erases STB Sunshine Restrictions
Outside parties can now officially speak with FCC staff regarding Chairman Wheeler's STB plan
Hubbard, Red River Challenge Gray
The FCC has extended until Oct. 20 the opportunity to contest a plan to make a Wausau, Wisc., station a Duluth-market channel.