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FCC Commissioner Talks AM, Receiver Quality and Pre-Sunrise Authority
Geoffrey Starks appeared at an NAFB event in Washington, D.C.
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Cumulus Gets Some Debt Relief, Posts Q1 Revenue Decline
Berner said restructuring provides “additional time and flexibility” to meet its goals
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When Your Dream Call Sign Is Lost At Sea
Veteran consultant John Broomall employs different strategies to deal with call sign conflicts
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No LPFM for Tacoma Hilltop Foundation
The FCC declined to reconsider the group’s application for a low-power station
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ABRANS Group Forms Wireless Tech Alliance
OMB, Cable AML and COMARTEL move forward to combine expertise
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No Mercy From FCC on LPFM Coordinate Error
Selma Weather and Information didn't really want an antenna in the ocean
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AM Radio Bill Bolstered in House Despite Warring Testimonies
CTA's Shapiro said the legislation "is especially inappropriate in service of the radio industry"
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No New LPFM for Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
The FCC has denied the school’s appeal
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What are the Legal Considerations of AI in Radio?
Laws and best practices are only beginning to evolve
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FCC Proposes $850K in Pirate Radio Fines Against 6 Massachusetts Stations
Sweeping enforcement identified 7 alleged pirate radio operators in greater Boston
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FEMA Issues IPAWS Reminder to Stations
Do your EAS devices include the latest verification certificate?
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Pacifica Agrees to Pay $25,000 for WBAI Rule Violations
Its license is renewed for two years; all Pacifica stations are subject to compliance...
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New Tax Incentive Bill for Minority Broadcasters Draws Praise From NAB
Similar legislation was repealed in 1995
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FCC Sets Deadline for Geotargeting Comments
It invites feedback about its further plans for allowing local origination on boosters
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FCC Gets Stakeholder Feedback on Multilingual EAS Alerts
Broadcasters, FEMA and NWS all express reservations about how it would work
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NAB Says FCC Proposal to Promote Local Journalism Is Flawed
It says the FCC appears “lost at sea” when it comes to understanding broadcasting
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FCC Upholds Penalty Against Shelby’s Ala. Translator Violations
The licensee claimed it did not have the operating income to pay proposed forfeiture
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Digigram Acquires OROS
It's the second acquisition for the audio company in the past eight months
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Press Communications Continues to Rally Against an HD Radio Power Boost
Its CEO said small, Class A stations will lose audience if the FCC adopts...
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Community Media of Union City (Pa.) Wins LPFM CP
Media Bureau dismisses objection against the use of a shared technical consultant
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Revocation of Roger Wahl’s FM License Is Upheld
The FCC affirms its earlier ruling that convicted Pennsylvania felon is unqualified as licensee
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Aviation Industry Requests More Time to Evaluate HD Radio Proposal
Groups are working with NAB and Xperi to gather more information
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FCC License Numbers Track Growth in NCE FMs
There are 101 more noncom educational FMs licensed than there were a year ago
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The FCC’s Final Rules for Geotargeting Are Still Pending
It has approved the technology for “one-year, renewable experimental authorizations” until rules are finalized
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SBE Issues Regulatory Alert on Potential 6 GHz Interference
The spectrum band plays a critical role in ENG and local newsgathering
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Church Is Granted an LPFM Station in Columbus, Ind.
Incident of unlicensed operation in 2014 is insufficient for FCC to deny the CP
Guest Commentaries
The FCC’s EEO Form Has Blue Hair
The decision is classic regulatory overreach, writes attorney Joe Chautin
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Indiana County Will Supercharge Its TIS Station for the Eclipse
Morgan County has the FCC’s OK to turn up the juice on 1700 AM
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More N.Y. State Property Owners Get the Pirate Letter
FCC agents traced signals in Poughkeepsie and Mount Vernon
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Kansas Lawmakers Back AM in Every Vehicle
State House call for federal action to support AM radio
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FCC Dismisses Another LPFM Applicant Due to Short-Spacing
Mississippi non-profit sought to correct coordinate entry error on its application
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WARN Asks FCC to Reconsider Bid for Weather Network
Weather Alert Radio Network presses its case for an LPFM coastal network
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Good News for Good News
Media Bureau dismisses a competing applicant for a new noncom FM CP
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Applicant Unable to Overturn Dismissal of New Hampshire LPFM
Latino Public Radio said a coordinate entry error was responsible
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Nation Broadcasting, Xperi Partner on U.K. Radio App
Also, Xperi brings Rapid Four middleware to Europe
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FCC Dismisses Another Rhode Island LPFM Application
A lapse in the applicant’s nonprofit status was revealed in engineer’s objection
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Audacy Requests Foreign Ownership Exemption
Company may exceed percentage limit when it emerges from bankruptcy
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Bauer Acquires SharpStream
Long-term partners, Bauer relies on SharpStream in seven European markets
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FCC Localism Proposal Draws Limited Comments
Performance royalty proponents cheer the NPRM's questions about the main studio rule
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Georgia AM Loses Translator, Faces Penalty
Fine proposed against WSFN for unauthorized operation and other issues
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FCC Announces 109 MX Groups From 2023 LPFM Window
60-day period to resolve conflicts is now open for applicants