Time to Ditch Paper Letters File
No paper letters file is needed at stations anymore, owners tell FCC.
MMTC To FCC: Give Class C4 An NPRM
MMTC President Emeritus/Senior Advisor David Honig said the proposal allows nearly 800 Class A stations to double their power
BIA Study Singles Out Threats to Local Broadcast Journalism
BIA Advisory Services has conducted research focused on the "Economic Impact of Big Tech Platforms on the Viability of Local Broadcast News." It found that each year broadcasters lose nearly $2 billion in value that they generate for two of the largest technology platforms through publication of their valuable content — particularly local news.
Richardson gets NTIA
Most of the journals lacking the laser-like focus of RBR/TVBR are reporting the nomination of NM Governor Bill Richardson to serve as Barack Obama’s...
Grossman, Aiken Exit Commissioner Clyburn’s Office
FCC Commissioner Mignon L. Clyburn said goodbye to her Chief of Staff and wireline legal advisor, while welcoming a new wireline legal advisor and media legal advisor to her office at the Portals.
JSA Bill Gets the Nod from Pai
Commissioner Ajit Pai came out strongly in support of a bill
Dish Spectrum Discounts may be Yanked
During the AWS-3 auction, allegedly small companies were able to snap up spectrum
Future of Video Hearing Pushed
The Senate Commerce Committee has pushed back the future of video hearing.
This Station Owner Fought The FCC, And Won
A Charm City translator set to interfere with a Class A on the same signal has been nixed by the FCC
Markey looking for language in case of FCC tie vote
Democrats in the House, including Ed Markey (D-MA), are worried that companies with pending issues may play for time. They would be hoping that
Here’s The One TV Repack Need For Radio Broadcasters
What's the best piece of advice for owners of AM and FM radio stations with respect to the potential impact of the post-FCC Spectrum Auction repack process? Get an auxiliary site now.
An NAB Election Toolkit for Radio/TV Political Coverage
The NAB is now offering radio and TV stations a print and online resource to give their news coverage of the 2020 presidential, congressional and local elections a little extra boost.
License Revocation Comes For A Georgia AM
A silent AM radio station licensed for 10kw of power from 1 tower has just received its death sentence from the Media Bureau and the FCC's Office of the Managing Director. Why? The station's owner, not to be confused with a big licensee involving Apollo Global Management, failed to pay its delinquent regulatory fees owed to the Commission.
Hill rags see political flavor in Rehr resignation
It was never any secret that David Rehr came to the NAB with a Republican resume, and with Republicans very much in the minority just three years after Rehr
CWA continues to pour heat on Verizon spectrum buy
Communications Workers of America believe that the sale of spectrum from a consortium of large cable companies to Verizon and the mutual cooperation agreement...