After genial send-offs, Genachowski receives a shove-off
Most of those who have commented on the imminent departure of FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski have had the usual kind words, whether he was...
Senate panel set to examine rural communications
The Senate Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the
Internet has slated a session on the state of rural communications next month. The panel is part...
FCC Commissioners bid farewell to departing Chairman
All four of departing FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski’s colleagues at the Commission had kind words for him as he gets set to head out...
Washington sendoff for Robert McDowell
Although he isn’t even gone yet, FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell’s announcement of his imminent departure got the Washington PR machine cranked up to 5th...
Radio stations about to lose licenses
A full power FM, three translators and an LPFM failed to get renewal applications into the FCC that were due 12/1/12, and now face...
McDowell exiting the FCC
The senior Republican member of the FCC will soon be its current newest member Ajit Pai as Robert McDowell is exiting shortly
Supreme Court won’t hear ivi TV appeal
Broadcasters contend that internet television services such as ivi are required to pay retransmission consent fees when passing along their signals, and had that...
FCC makes record long-jump TV city changes official
At first, the FCC considered PMCM TV’s proposal to move one television station from Jackson WY to Wilmington DE, and another from Ely NV...
Ninth Circuit finds for cable companies in carriage dispute
Herring Broadcasting, which just announced plans to challenge Fox News with a new conservative cable channel, will be hoping for better luck than it...
FCC pins down March Agenda
The next Open Meeting on the FCC calendar will proceed as advertised, and as such, holds only minor interest for members of the broadcast...
Cumulus fails to get translator case tossed
WKNG LLC owns 98.9 WWGA-FM Tallapoosa GA and claims Cumulus 98.9 translator W255CJ Atlanta is interfering with it. The matter is in dispute at...
Broadcast not high on Washington’s priority list
Going by the limited number of statements offered at the Senate Commerce Committee FCC oversight hearing, there isn’t a whole lot of interest in...
Iowa tower licensee draws a pair of fines
Latin Broadcasting Company’s tower in Dallas Center IA had both the FCC and FAA up in arms, due to the fact that its lights...
Journal ordered to pay up for contest failure
The failure of Journa's KJOT-FM Boise: To accurately and completely inform the audience as to the nature of the prizes in a contest to...
Greater Media contest fine upheld
WMJX-FM Boston promised contest winners a choice of three cars on air; but the online contest rules said instead the prize was a two-year...