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Inovonics Will Acquire Broadcast Tools Inc.
Don Winget will retire; BTI manufacturing moves to California
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FCC Freezes Minor Modification Filings for LPFMs, Translators
The freeze is in effect until the close of the November translator window
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Can the AM Radio Car Mandate Beat the Congressional Clock?
The Senate has taken a recess before midterms
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FCC Updates EEO Rule Wording — No Form 395-B
Effort by the Biden FCC to restart the program was blocked last year
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Hispanic Target Media Cancels 10 FM Radio Licenses
The stations were in California, Florida and Texas
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FCC Honors Enforcement Bureau Trio With Engineering Award
Nathan Bohne, Adam Wofford and Eric Krueger developed Project PERMIT
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FCC Eases Environmental Policy for Communications Towers
It revises NEPA review procedures for structures, including broadcast towers
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State Broadcasters Want the FCC to Ease Into Software-Based EAS
Functioning alerting hardware should stay in place, they wrote
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FCC “Unleashes Spectrum Abundance for New Uses”
It makes available 1,000 MHz in the 12 GHz and 42 GHz bands for...
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FCC Moves Vacant Western Michigan Allocation Up the FM Band
The cancelled Cumulus-owned WLAW(FM) had occupied 97.5 in Whitehall
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Senator Asks If All-GOP FCC Would Violate Federal Law
Wyden queries Gomez for opinion on partisan commission
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FCC Rejects Texas LPFM Hopeful for “Sidestepping” Ownership Questions
It sent an LOI to the Jourdanton nonprofit
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TuneIn Expands Its Presence With Stellantis
Parent company Stingray is working to grow its presence in vehicles
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Nielsen Raises Cumulus Ratings Clash to the Supreme Court
At the heart of Nielsen's argument is the bundled discount it offered Cumulus
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FCC Tells Arizona FM to Get Off Its Old Frequency
Bureau tells Chavez Media it’s past time to make the move it asked for
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FCC Posts FAQ About the New Cybersecurity Rules
It answers common questions about passwords, firewalls etc.
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Property Owners in NYC and Cleveland Get the Letter
The FCC sends out more notices of illegal radio broadcasting
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FCC Dismisses 36 LPFM Applications for Ties to “Prohibited” LPFM Network
Wade Rathke said filings from 14 states were part of "a network of support"
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Michigan AM Station Gets Violation Notice
An FCC inspection turned up issues at WSDS involving EAS and operating parameters
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Legislative Compromises Pushed AM Radio Bill to House Passage
The largest radio company in the U.S. applauds move
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Enforcement Bureau Mails More Pirate Letters
Property owners or managers in New York and Florida received notices
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Cumulus, Zimmer Again Press FCC to Lift Ownership Cap
Collin Jones of Cumulus describes need for FCC action as urgent
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FCC Nominee Thumann Severs to Testify in Senate Sept. 17
Appearance before Senate Commerce Committee will move her one step closer to confirmation
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Viral Video Reveals Poor Condition of Illinois AM Transmitter Site
WKRO(AM) in Cairo is licensed but silent
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EAS Suppliers Weigh in on Software-based Alerts
DAS supports “responsible” modernization but has "fundamental" concerns
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FCC Issues Violation Notice to Detroit 107.9 FM Translator
According to an agent, it was transmitting with 150 watts from different antenna than...
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Major Commercial and Public Radio Players Endorse EAS Software
iHeartMedia and NYPR back software-based model while NPR cautions against scope creep
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FCC Cancels License of Montana FM Station Over Unpaid Fees
Southwest Montana Media's 100.9 KBOQ was licensed to Lima
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NAB Backs Most Proposed EAS Changes at FCC
But the group asks the FCC not to shorten window for fixing problems
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National Religious Broadcasters Urges Supreme Court to Hear Texas Park Case
NRB argued lower courts misapplied strict scrutiny in a dispute over land in a...
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Alabama Activates Statewide Notification System
This is a new system made possible through state government funds
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Delmarva Broadcaster Asks FCC to Reject Waiver Request to Exceed Cap
DataTech Digital takes issue with Draper Media’s request for nine-station cluster
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Radio’s FCC Fees Go Up and Are Due Next Month
FCC also complains of filers "repeatedly offering the same suggestions"
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FCC Issues Clarifications for NCE FM Translator Filing Window
NCE or LPFM operators under a time-share agreement may file applications
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Compliance Plan Clears Way for Four-Station Sale
Owner of four FMs in Kentucky signed a consent decree with the FCC Media...
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From the Commission, WEA Questions and Other Matters
We wrap up our four-part series on proposals in the FCC’s further notice
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More Radio Groups Seek Market Waivers to Exceed Strict Ownership Caps
Owners are not waiting for the FCC to adopt new rules, brokers told us
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Revenue Declines 9.7% at Cumulus in Q2
Broadcast revenue was down 13.2% while digital was essentially flat
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FCC Sends Violation Notices to Texas LPFM and Translator Licensees
A Houston LPFM was found to be broadcasting at 475% of its TPO, per...
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FCC Explores Emergency Alert System Message Authentication
It weighs the rejection of CAP EAS messages that lack valid digital signatures
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TuneIn Partners With iM Media Labs
Automotive continues to be a growth target area for TuneIn’s parent Stingray
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FCC Issues Alert Over Scammers Impersonating Its Commissioners
“Scammers have been contacting consumers and pretending to be me,” Anna Gomez said