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...
FCC February meeting will be snoozable as advertised
We’re sure the agenda that will be considered by the five FCC commissioners on 2/20/13 will not be a snorefest for everybody – but...
Senate Commerce names subcommittee leaders
The subcommittee of interest to broadcasters, of course, is the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, & The Internet. Both leaders from the last Congress –...
NAB argues against satellite distant signal importation
The Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act and its predecessors was put in place to make sure satellite MVPDs can provide broadcast network programming...
Republicans gearing up for intramural 2014 competition
Karl Rove announced earlier that his American Crossroads would be forming a new unit designed to promote electable Republican candidates for the 2014 season....
Judiciary gun violence hearing witnesses announced
The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to hold its second hearing on firearms in the wake of the Sandy Hook tragedy – and the...
Senate Commerce set to set subcommittees
It is with great interest that RBR-TVBR goes to the Senate Commerce Committee website each day looking for the identities of the new leaders...