Specter goes blue
The spectre of a bulletproof majority in the Senate came much, much closer to reality as Arlen Specter (R-PA) became Arlen Specter (D-PA). The...
Leader of the PAC
The Federal Election Commission has tallied up the financial results for political action committees for the 2008 election cycle, and to the surprise of...
Ambiguous results in source protection case
A reporter for the Detroit Free Press will not have to reveal sources, but it’s unclear if the reason is a nod to reporter/source...
FCC May agenda looks quiet
Acting FCC chair Michael Copps put out a tentative agenda for the next Open Meeting, pegged for Wednesday, 5/13/09, and it looks like a...
Kimmelman moves to DOJ
Few have racked up as many frequent testifier miles as Consumers Union’s Gene Kimmelman, where he tried to stem the deregulatory tide regarding the...
Timely filing is worth it
Sumter Baptist Temple’s WSSC-AM in Sumter SC was late getting its license renewal application in, and was hit with a $6K fine as a...
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...