Rockefeller extends cordial invitation to FCC commissioners
Commerce Committee Chair Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) has decided it's time to get up close and personal with the FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski and his...
Watchdog endorses delay of FCC ownership vote
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has agreed to postpone the long pending vote on the 2010 Quadrennial Review of ownership regulation at the request of...
Rockefeller aiming at media violence, indecency
The 113th Congress will mark the last go-around for Senate Commerce Committee Chair Jay Rockefeller (D-WV). He has laid out a typical agenda for...
Next FCC meeting a little less broadcast-silent than usual
The big issues on the broadcast side of the FCC job description will get at least another month to percolate – it comes as...
Commissioners sign off on ownership vote delay
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has decided to honor MMTC’s request to delay an commission-level vote on the latest quadrennial review until it can get...
FCC looking at foreign investment in broadcast
The Coalition for Broadcast Investment seeks to increase the amount of financing available and believes investment can be attracted if the FCC allows foreign...
Fence fine reduction comes with FCC warning
On top of have trouble keeping a Georgia AM station on the air, its licensee was also hit with a hefty fine for failure...
FM piracy for buccaneers on a budget
Two radio bandits were caught operating in the New York City area. One confessed to his malfeasance; the other claimed to merely be an...
Markey may take aim at Citizens United
The decision of former Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) not to seek the office yet again has left a relatively clear path for Rep. Ed...
FTC settles with malternative beverage marketer
Phusion Projects LLC will no longer be able to make certain claims about malt beverage Four Loko, a deal that will require two different...
FCC eases EAS fine
North County Broadcasting is not getting off the hook for failing EAS equipment used for its KFSD-AM Escondido CA, but it did get a...
Genachowski commits to 2013 NAB Show
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski will participate in a session with broadcasters at the big convention in Las Vegas. The 4/10/13 session will be moderated...
Reps on board with Local Radio Freedom Act
Mike Conaway (R-TX) and Gene Green (D-TX) are the driving forces behind LRFA, a bill that would oppose any attempt to in any way...
NAB: Encourage diversity, but keep filing manageable
The arduous tale of ongoing efforts to increase the number of minority and female broadcast owners has been front and center at the FCC...
Lautenberg serving his last term in Senate
According to a report in the New Jersey Star-Ledger, Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) will not seek re-election in 2014 – good news for Newark...