Calling AARP – stat!
There’s another way to tell if your US Congressional District may gain coveted battleground status in 2010, with the potential to attract national attention,...
FEC clarifies PAC rule
political action committee, it wanted to funnel cash to various candidates that the organization supports. The Federal Election Commission has confirmed its right to...
FCC freeze precedes FM auction
The FCC is proceeding with FM Auction No. 79, scheduled to kick off 9/1/09, and that requires a freeze period on upgrade proposals while...
FCC off the hook
For now, anyway. The Senate Commerce Committee has postponed its hearing on remaking the Commission, which had been scheduled for Wednesday 4/22/09. A new...
LPFM pulls its own plug
Halifax Christian Community Church’s WFBO-LP in Flagler Beach FL was found to have run afoul of the underwriting regs, and was hit with a...
Baby low powers cross a barrier
Even while existing low power and Class A television stations are pondering their ability to survive the DTV transition, a whole new crop is...
Rockefeller tees up FCC
Mark April 22 on your calendar – that’s the day the Senate Commerce Committee under Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) will kick off a hearing very...
E&C keeps eye on DTV
Henry Waxman (D-CA) and his House Energy and Commerce Committee are polling numerous consumer electronics manufacturers and retail outlets to find out whether or...
Double trouble for LPTV
Noncommercial WRWS-LP has been hit with two fines for two violations of FCC regulations, but was able at least to get them reduced almost...
Free Press descends on Washington
One of the busiest and most visible media activist organizations, Free Press, will be holding a full day event in Washington DC next month....
Pennsylvania senate race heating up early
It’s a truism that when it comes to federal elected office, the campaign is never over. Once elected, it’s time to get started on...
Boston car contest blows a tire
Well, not exactly, but the upshot of the deal is that the on-air promotions for a contest run in Boston on Greater Media AC...
NAB goes green
Thanks to a collaboration between the NAB and the Environmental Protection Agency, there is a new booklet on its way to radio and television...
Congress takes a break
Many outlets have reported that Congress will be in recess for the next two weeks. However, if you check the respective schedules, you will...
FCC moves the goal line again
Someday somebody is going to put out a movie about the media ownership process, and if they choose to start it in 2002, it’ll be called “From Powell to Eternity.” Today’s act: cross-ownership