RIAA hires from within to replace outgoing leader
Recording Industry Association of America Chairman Mitch Bainwol is on the way out, heading to an automotive trade group, and the RIAA Board has...
FCC approves Pittsburgh noncom radio deal
The sale of WDUQ-FM by Duquesne University to Essential Public Media appears to be as routine as a deal can be as far as...
No new life for expired AM CP
The failure to get WJFA(AM) Hilliard FL built in time may have benefitted from an 18 month CP extension, but an application to transfer it came at the very last minute
FCC feels fine, fine recipients probably not so much
The FCC has once again turned on its printer to pop out a new collection of notices of apparently liability, which means that several...
FCC agenda moves forward as advertised
The sneak preview of the August FCC agenda was an accurate sneak preview, and what it means for broadcasters is at most a seat...
Anna Eshoo wants CALM to apply universally
Here’s a story that goes to show the complexities of the federal machinery in Washington DC. House Communications Subcommittee Ranking Member Anna Eshoo (D-CA)...
LPFM/translator proceeding open for comment
The FCC proposal that would set market-based targets for the establishment of new LPFM stations and also clear the deck of some 6,500 FM...
Watchdog wants enhanced ex parte disclosure
The FCC has been working to add transparency to the ex parte process, which is the use of written or face-to-face communication with key Commission personnel
Democrats call for disclosure of vendor political contributions
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Frigid weather gets radio station out of fence fine
KMBQ-AM Wasilla AK was inspected by an FCC agent, it was discovered that the tower was not protected from public access by adequate fencing,...
FCC seeks comment on regional sports networks
It all goes back to the implosion of cable company Adelphia Communications and the acquisition of parts of it by Time Warner Cable and...
Third Circuit ownership ruling killing off CPs
One of the most perplexing issues facing civil servants in Washington is advancing the goal of diversity in the face of a legal system that refuses
PACs waging the debt ceiling battle on the airwaves
President Barack Obama and a handful of congressional leaders have been the main players in the raging battle over the deficit, taxes and the...
Organizations wants brakes slammed on FCC low power TV order
The National Translator Association thinks it has a firm basis for asking the FCC to stay its new deadlines for LPTVs, Class A TVs and TV translators to find a new channel if necessary
John Dingell asks for speedy FCC action on retransmission
By speedy, we mean that veteran Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) would like to see the FCC