Saturday, May 16, 2026

Anna Eshoo

Eshoo to seek top spot at Energy & Commerce Committee

The Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and

Committee wants budget, operations info from FCC

Republican members of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittees on Communications and Technology and Oversight and Investigations wrote
FCC

FCC issues latest on CALM Act

Here is the latest quarterly FCC report on the status of the CALM Act. P. Michele Ellison, Chief, Enforcement Bureau, sent the update to Rep. Anna Eshoo, Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Committee on Energy and Commerce, who introduced the legislation that aims to keep TV spots at an audio level on par with programming:

Commish O’Rielly wants ownership rules revisited

Michael O’Rielly, the FCC’s commissioner gave his first policy speech as a commissioner 1/27. O'Rielly, a Republican, warned his agency not to
FCC

New crop of LPFM CP apps granted

The deadline for the last window was 11/15/13. That window opened 10/15/13, and since some
FCC

FCC fines Birach Broadcasting $10K

It’s a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture for failure to enclose the antenna structures for WTOR-AM 770 Youngstown/Buffalo, NY within
U.S. Congress

New budget bill details funding for FCC, BBG, CPB

The $1.012 trillion 2014 appropriations bill (H.R. 3547) passed by the Senate 1/16 details the numbers involved for funding the FCC, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the Broadcasting Board of Governors.
FCC

New LPFM applications getting approvals

The deadline for the last window was 11/15/13. That window opened 10/15/13, and since some 2,800 applications were filed. 1,900 were deemed
U.S. Congress

Highlights from Communications Act Update Hearing

The Communications and Technology Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), held its first hearing 1/15 focused on the committee’s plans
FCC

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

Pacifica issued NAL for KPFK-FM LA

Peter Doyle, Chief, Audio Division at the Media Bureau, has issued a Notice of Apparent Liability in the amount
Tom Wheeler

FCC Chairman Wheeler names senior staff

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler announced the appointment of Tim Brennan as Chief Economist for the agency
FCC

WYOW-TV admonished: Blame The CW

Barbara Kreisman, Chief, Video Division of the Media Bureau has issued an admonishment to WYOW-TV
FCC

Litany of licenses: granted and dismissed

Here’s a list of the FCC’s latest licenses and Construction permits—granted and dismissed—for TV, AM and FM. This list is current as of 1/2/14
FCC

Commission fines WLSW-FM $7,500

The station’s calls bear his initials: L. Stanley Wall, owner of the Classic Hits metro Pittsburgh area FM (Scottdale, PA) has been fined $7,500 in a forfeiture order