Two Multicultural Media Companies Unite To Get Out The Vote
A "groundbreaking breakfast" will be held Thursday at the elegant Willard Intercontinental Hotel to "raise awareness and empower African American and Hispanic voters" in the 2024 election cycle. The hosts are major media companies in the Hispanic and Black spaces, respectively.
A ‘5G Broadcasting’ Demo Comes To D.C.
A demonstration of the pioneering technology is scheduled for Thursday afternoon (11/2) at a reception hosted by the law firm that's home to veteran communications industry expert David Oxenford.
Pillsbury Dough Won’t Rise With Now-Scuttled Merger
A potential merger between a law firm with a major Washington, D.C. communications law practice and a law firm that prior to May 2019 was home to Spanish Broadcasting System's outside counsel, James Sammataro, is not moving forward.
FCC Expands Audio Description Requirements
The FCC last week adopted rules that will expand its audio description mandate. In particular, under the FCC’s new rule, stations in certain markets are required to provide audio-described programming as soon as January 1, 2025. Three Wiley attorneys explain what this could mean for your broadcast TV station.
NAB Head Supports Broadcast News At ‘Free Speech’ Gala
It's "Free Speech Week," which commenced October 16, and in recognition of the nationwide annual celebration of America's constitutional guarantees of free speech and freedom of the press, the head of the NAB has expressed the importance of broadcast news in an age of internet-delivered misinformation.
Democratic Senators To FCC: Refresh the Record in vMVPD Proceeding
Twenty U.S. senators have signed a letter asking the FCC to solicit new public comments about virtual multichannel video programming distributors (vMVPD) and whether federal action is needed to ensure consumer access to local broadcast programming on online platforms.
‘Very Low Power’ Device Operations in 6 GHz Band OK’d
These rules, the Commission says, "will spur an eco-system of cutting-edge applications, including wearable technologies and augmented and virtual reality, that will help businesses, enhance learning opportunities, advance healthcare opportunities, and bring new entertainment experiences."
Political Ad Dollars In 2024: Another Bonanza For Broadcasters
Experts are predicting this to be the first election cycle to reach $11 billion in political spending. That's an increase of over $2 billion from the spending for 2022 or 2020. What else should broadcasters know as a big election cycle is about to reap big dollars on TV, and bring a bump to Radio?
NAB To FCC: Stay Out Of LG ATSC Patent Fight
On September 26, LG Electronics' U.S. Government Affairs head shared with the FCC a company decision to suspend the inclusion of ATSC 3.0-compatibility in its 2024 television lineup for the United States because of a patent dispute. Now the NAB is chiming in, and wants the FCC to stay out of the fray.
AM Radio Act’s Three Paths To Law, As Cruz Sees It
The AM For Every Vehicle Act, which has already moved out of committee, has three potential avenues for approval in the Senate. Ted Cruz shared them during a recent speech to the National Religious Broadcasters President’s Council at the 2023 Capitol Hill Media Summit.
FCC Roundtable on Improving Emergency Alert Security Finalized
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel today announced that the Commission’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau is partnering with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to host a public roundtable on strengthening the cybersecurity of the nation’s public alert and warning systems.
Salem Radio Network Chosen As a Third GOP Debate Partner
On November 8, the third Republican Party presidential primary debate will take place in downtown Miami. Delivering what they have to say to America will not only be NBC News, but also the radio network tied to the publicly traded audio media and publishing house focused on Christian and conservative-themed content.
Anti-Radio Royalty Tax Resolution Gains Steam Again
It's not-so-good news for groups such as musicFIRST and the recording industry giants who believe that broadcast radio — and not their own labels — should give more dough to those responsible for the music AM and FM promotes, leading to greater popularity and increased sales.
‘The Knox’ Wins Its Upgrade Request
The station’s owner in July requested a shift to a vacant UHF channel. The FCC opened a comment period for the public’s response to the plan. Now, the Commission's Video Division chief, Barbara Kriesman, has said yes to the proposal.
The InFOCUS Podcast: Brad Deutsch
Since Friday, there's been an unprecedented flow of big, headline news stories coming from Washington, D.C., ranging from a federal court order telling the FCC it has 90 days to complete its 2018 quadrennial review of its rules to the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives getting the boot. What does it all mean for broadcasters? RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson speaks with Foster Garvey attorney Brad Deutsch to get an update. LISTEN HERE