Litany of licenses: granted and dismissed
Here’s a list of the FCC’s latest licenses, construction permits and transfers of control—granted and dismissed—for TV, AM and FM. This list is current as of 3/7/14:
Walden releases first draft of STELA reauthorization
House Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) released
Commissioner Pai praises JSA in Mississippi meeting
Shortly after NABOB Executive Director Jim Winston proposed a potential policy shift in an ex parte filing with the FCC that might help the state of African American commercial television station ownership via JSAs and JSAs, FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai met with WLOO-TV (My TV network) in Jackson, MS. He sang the praises of how a JSA with American Spirit Media’s WDBD-TV (Fox) has worked well for the station. Said Pai:
Wheeler appoints acting Enforcement Bureau chief
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler announced his intent to appoint Travis LeBlanc as acting
CIN study causes some infighting
FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn defended the controversial "Multi-Market Study of Critical Information Needs" (CIN) newsroom study in a speech at the Media Institute 2/26. The proposed FCC study of how media organizations gather news incited a powerful backlash from both liberal and conservative media and pundits, who said that it could be part of an official effort to intimidate or second-guess journalists.
Petition for Reconsideration dismissed on KTDK-FM
Peter Doyle Chief, Audio Division Media Bureau, has denied a 10/21/13 Petition for Reconsideration jointly filed by Whitley Media (Media Services Group broker Bill Whitley) and North Texas Radio Group seeking reconsideration of a 9/19/13, staff decision dismissing an application which sought approval for a proposed assignment of license for KTDK-FM 104.1, Sanger, TX (Dallas-Fort Worth) from Susquehanna Radio, a subsidiary of Cumulus Media, to Whitley.
Litany of licenses: granted and dismissed
Here’s a list of the FCC’s latest licenses, construction permits and transfers of control—granted and dismissed—for TV, AM and FM. This list is current as of 2/24/14:
Wheeler tones down FCC “News Police” study
The proposed FCC study of how media organizations gather news has incited a powerful backlash from
The latest on WEYW’s FCC must carry complaint
The fight goes for reconsideration of the FCC’s 12/16/13 ruling denying must carry for WEYW-LP Key West, FL. Rick Bellizzi, CEO of Bellizzi Broadcasting sent a filing for reconsideration in on 1/15. Now there has been another filing, a previous lawsuit surfacing from another local broadcaster vs. Comcast and another filing from another LP in Key West, supporting Bellizzi. Bellizzi shared them with RBR-TVBR.
Commish O’Rielly sounds off on TV JSAs, SSAs
Here’s a blog post Commissioner Michael O'Rielly regarding his thoughts on JSAs and shared services agreements (SSAs) and the need for the FCC to move forward on its review of media ownership rules:
Litany of licenses: granted and dismissed
Here’s a list of the FCC’s latest licenses, construction permits and transfers of control—granted and dismissed—for TV, AM and FM. This list is current as of 2/14/14:
WBKP-TV, WBUP-TV dinged for children’s programming reports
Lake Superior Broadcasting Corp.’s WBKP (The CW) and WBUP (ABC) have been issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture based on a failure to file timely Children's Television Programming Reports for the two stations in the Calumet/Ishpeming/Marquette, Michigan market.
FCC Chair Wheeler addresses Communications Act, net neutrality
On 2/10, FCC Chief Tom Wheeler spoke at a telecommunications
Litany of licenses: granted and dismissed
Here’s a list of the FCC’s latest licenses, construction permits and transfers of control—granted and dismissed—for TV, AM and FM. This list is current as of 2/7/14:
FCC slaps Steckline’s KGSO, KQAM
The Commission has issued two monetary forfeitures of $21K each to Steckline Communications for operating KQAM-AM and KGSO-AM Wichita, KS