Sen. Martinez takes off early
Mel Martinez (R-FL) cited family reasons for exiting his post before his term is up. It will give Florida Gov. Charlie Crist the opportunity...
FCC chief begging for food
Regarding food, the stage/cinema Oliver Twist famously asked, “Please sir, may I have some more?” Now it’s FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski’s turn. He has...
Reid picks up unwanted attention
There are a number of reasons a senator might want to avoid the title of Majority Leader, and Harry Reid (D-NV) just found out about one of them. In general, many avoid such leadership roles because it means
Dorgan may be vulnerable in 2010
Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND), one of the most committed broadcast watchdogs on Capitol Hill, is enjoying a 69% approval rating among citizens of North...
NAB works the Hill
The National Association of Broadcasters took out full-page advertisements in Congressional Quarterly (CQ) and National Journal's Congress Daily, making sure legislators and staffers have...
Full house for the FCC
As expected, Democrat Mignon Clyburn was sworn in as the fifth and final FCC Commissioner at a ceremony in Columbia SC. Senior District Judge...
Journalists fight misguided animal cruelty restraints
The Supreme Court is being asked to rule that any depiction of animal cruelty be criminalized. The RTNDA and other journalist organizations argue that such a rule would make it impossible to cover cruelty
FCC’s cross purposes
It is time once again for the FCC to extend the time during which it will consider the request for an extension of time to maintain waivered cross-owned combinations pending the eventual, perhaps
FCC 8th Floor to full strength today
Republican Commissioner pick Meredith Attwell Baker was officially sworn into office Friday afternoon by new chair Julius Genachowski, and the newest Democrat, Mignon Clyburn,...
Coalition of associations attacks McCain-Feingold
A group of ten state broadcaster associations led by Don Hicks, President of the Missouri Broadcasters Association, wonders why broadcast
Dismay over LMA
James J. Chladek’s WXMC-AM in Parsippany-Troy Hill NJ (part of the Morristown NJ market) has just been hit with a $4K fine on grounds...
RNCC has jam-packed 2010 dance card
The Republican Party needs to unseat 40 Democrats (and hold all of its own seats) if it wants to retake the House of Representatives, which fell to the
TV star touts elections hearing
Actor Sam Waterson is on Capitol Hill pushing a hearing on a bill which would promote a new campaign finance system based on small...
Hutchison on the way out
Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) has told local a Texas radio station that she is leaving the Senate later this...
El Paso noncom drops out of orbit
The FCC has sided with DirecTV in a carriage dispute brought by noncommercial KSCE-TV in El Paso TX. It all boils down to a...