News and Business
Florida LPFM’s Tower Takes Direct Hit From Hurricane Milton
Thankfully, the station's transmitter and audio processor were spared
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Business and Law
Stainless Will Cease Operations
Tower supplier has built more than 7,250 structures in dozens of countries
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Brett Elmore, Who Reported Stolen AM Tower, Is Dead at 41
He hosted a show and called football games but raised eyebrows with a police...
News and Business
College Campus Is Closed After Shooting Outside KCRW’s Studios
A Santa Monica College employee was left in critical condition
Business and Law
Starks Highlights Geotargeting in Vegas Visit
Radio Activo plans to roll out ZoneCasting
News and Business
Beasley’s Florida Stations Survive the Brunt of Hurricane Milton
13 stations in Tampa and Fort Myers are up and running
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Wilner Honored by Vermont Association of Broadcasters
For five decades he has climbed mountains to serve Northern New England stations
Business and Law
FM NCE Station Count Grows
Noncommercial educational licenses are at their highest historic total
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Super Hi-Fi Releases VoiceIQ 2.0
It says FM broadcasters are among those that can benefit most
News and Business
Ham Radio Operators Assemble Ahead of Hurricane Milton
Across the country, amateur radio operators are lending a hand to emergency responders
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Bouvard Weighs in on Nielsen AQH Change
Radio could see reported listenership increase by 24% in larger markets
News and Business
Broadcasters Brace for Milton, BFA Offers Emergency Grants After Helene
Also, the FCC had boots on the ground in Asheville this past weekend to...
Business and Law
12 GOP AGs Speak Up for AM Bill in Congress
A dozen Republican attorneys general sign endorsement letter
Business and Law
FCC Makes Its Case for Collecting Employment Data
Commission seeks dismissal of court docket that would halt its program
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Pubcasters Get More Money for Resiliency Upgrades
FEMA has released another $40 million in Next Generation Warning System grants
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How iHeart’s WWNC Has Covered Helene and Its Aftermath
Starling says broadcasts, and the help of amateur radio, saved lives
Facilities
CPB Distributes More Money for Alerting Infrastructure
Meanwhile the next round of applicants is lining up
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Ragsdale Departs SBE; Society Launches Search
The organization has begun the process of finding its third executive director
Business and Law
FCC Extends Filing Deadline for ETRS Form One
In the wake of Hurricane Helene it provides all stations more time to file
Business and Law
Audacy Makes It All the Way Back
Bankruptcy exit likely means eventual changes coming to company
Business and Law
FCC Approves Plan That Allows Audacy to Exit Bankruptcy
GOP minority objected to the process but could not block the outcome
Business and Law
Voice of America Will Get a New Headquarters
The U.S. Agency for Global Media has signed a lease for a building near...
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Dozens of Radio Stations Were Knocked Off the Air by Helene
Hurricane death toll continued to mount over the weekend
Business and Law
Rosenworcel Calls for AI Reform at Berkeley Conference
"The bottom line is that the public deserves to know if the voices and...
News and Business
Backbone Networks Tweaks Its Branding
Company plans to launch live event audio broadcasts for smartphones
Business and Law
FCC Allows FM Digital Radio Asymmetric Sidebands
Broadcasters say the change will help improve digital coverage
Business and Law
FCC Escalates Enforcement of Pirate Radio in Miami, NYC Metro Area
Commission carries out three fines, has three more proposed
Business and Law
New Jersey AM Must Settle More Than $32K in Unpaid FCC Fees
WKMB has failed to pay 12 years' worth of regulatory fees
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Broadcasters Push Back Against AI Disclosure Proposal
The FCC received more than 2,000 comments on the topic of AI disclosure in...
Business and Law
NAB Pursues Legal Challenge to Halt New FCC Sponsor ID Rules
The commission says its new requirements support transparency and democratic values
Business and Law
AM Radio Bill Takes Critical Step in House
The wheels are turning in Washington to bring proposed bill up for full House...
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Bouvard: Let’s Fix These Radio Misperceptions
He provides fresh data points that he hopes can help change the narrative
Business and Law
FCC Says Its Fee Database Issue Has Been Fixed
The commission will contact broadcasters who may have made incorrect payments
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FCC Tells Radio Stations Not to Make Fee Payments Yet
After problem with population calculation, the commission asked radio broadcasters to wait
Business and Law
Broadcasters Face Inconsistencies With the FCC’s Fee Collection System
Some radio broadcasters said CORES was reflecting wrong data
Business and Law
FCC Releases More Guidance on 2024 Fees
The commission published a fact sheet for media licensees
Business and Law
Radio Station FCC Fees Go Down Again
The commission has finalized the annual fees for FY2024, which are due this month
Business and Law
LPFM Weather Network Tries Again
WARN seeks a review of its applications by the full commission
Headlines
Radio Engineer Ed Dulaney Dies
Regional manager for Townsquare also had worked for Crawford and Salem