Ted Austin Signs A Pair of FCC Consent Decrees
A longtime radio broadcast licensee in the Mountain West has entered into a pair of Consent Decrees with the FCC's Media Bureau to resolve matters that saw the stations violate the Commission's rules.
WBD To Merge With Lewis Roca, Creating Legal Giant
It had been the home of veteran communications law attorney Gregg Skall and is the firm with associated with retired FCC attorney John Garziglia. Now, Womble Bond Dickinson is growing, thanks to a merger with another law firm.
Nexstar To Host Key U.S. Senate Seat Debate
An October 8 debate between Democrat Rep. Elissa Slotkin and Republican Mike Rogers, a former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, could sway undecided voters, and Nexstar Media Group is hosting the debate at one of its Mitten State TV stations.
Tiny Idaho Town’s LPTV Owner Gets Small FCC Fine
A small municipality along the picturesque Snake River has been handed a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, albeit a tiny one, for its failure to follow the FCC's rules regarding its ownership of a low-power television station serving the town.
APTS Names Its Forthcoming CEO
The individual who has served as VP of Government and Public Affairs for America's Public Television Stations (APTS) has been promoted to President/CEO, effective October 1. She'll succeed Patrick Butler, who is retiring after almost 14 years as leader of the organization.
Seen In Stillwater: NAB’s LeGeyt, Keenom At NASBA Affair
Earlier this week, NAB President/CEO Curtis LeGeyt attended the National Alliance of State Broadcasters Associations Executive Committee meeting in Stillwater, Minn. The NAB's Sr. VP of State, International and Board Relations also made the trip.
Canada, U.S. Agree To Info Sharing, Enforcement Arrangement
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne to strengthen information sharing and enforcement cooperation between the two regulators.
Election Preparedness Resources for Broadcasters Come From NAB
The NAB on Tuesday released a "sweeping election preparedness initiative" designed to provide broadcasters with the resources, tools and training needed to navigate the complexities of the 2024 election cycle. The association's election preparedness initiative includes three core elements.
Carr Welcomes Back Thumann as Legal Advisor
The Legal Advisor for FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr from March 2021 until July 2023 has returned to the role. She's been in the private sector for the last 12 months, leading state and local government relations matters for "a nationwide telecommunications infrastructure provider."
FCC Inks Consent Decree With AT&T To Resolve 911 Outage
AT&T has agreed to fork over nearly $1 million to the U.S. Treasury to resolve a FCC Enforcement Bureau investigation into whether rules were violated by failing to deliver 911 calls and to notify 911 call centers in a four-state 2023 service outage.
Four Noncomms Get Emergency Alerting Upgrade Dollars
A quartet of educational non-commercial broadcast media stations will be eligible to receive a combined $1.8 million from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to upgrade their equipment in order to provide enhanced emergency alerting to their respective communities.
Tardy License Renewal Yields Proposed Fine For FM
A Class A FM offering listeners in Homerville, Ga., Classic Hits programming via satellite from Westwood One could be on the hook for a financial penalty for the late filing of its license renewal forms with the FCC.
SoundExchange To Audit Salem’s Streaming Royalty Payments
The Copyright Royalty Judges have received a notice of intent from SoundExchange to audit three years of statements submitted by Salem Media Group as it pertains to royalty payments it made, under the terms of two statutory licenses it holds.
Voter Targeting Through Advanced CTV Technology Arrives
Digital advertising and technology firm DSPolitical, a company focused on Democratic and progressive candidates in addition to public affairs initiatives, has inked what is being touted as a "first of its kind" partnership that links it to Comcast-owned FreeWheel's DSP.
Harris Steps Up The Spot TV Ad Activity
The presumptive Democratic candidate for President of the United States has seen her campaign invest in a big week-over-week increase in broadcast television spots, new data from Media Monitors show.