Business and Law
Construction Extension Request Denied Despite Hurricane Impact
The Media Bureau said permitee failed to demonstrate that delay in construction was directly...
FCC
Business and Law
Commission Announces Antenna Site Comment Deadlines
Comments are due on or before Dec. 6 and reply comments by Dec. 23
Columns and Views
Clearing the Air on Short Towers
How to determine your obligation to register, paint or light such towers
Business and Law
EEO Supporters Stand Firm on Benefits of FCC Employment Rules
Cost of compliance is minimal and benefits are enormous, says group in filing
Business and Law
Additional EEO Rules Are Unjustified and Unnecessary, According to NAB
NAB: “There is no evidence of discrimination in broadcasting that justifies additional regulation”
Business and Law
FCC Challenges Court’s Broadcast Dereg Smackdown
Said panel got it wrong and full court needs to step in
Business and Law
50 Broadcast Groups to FCC: Remove Obsolete EEO Rules
Group said proposed changes would increase burdens on broadcasters and be of little practical...
Business and Law
A Debate Over EEO Audits
MMTC, NAB and ACA take different stances on issue of auditing stations on their...
Business and Law
FCC Reveals 60-Day Grace Period for IPAWS Update
The quick turnaround for a recent update had many EAS participants worried
Business and Law
82 Small Broadcasters Weigh in on EEO Rule Changes
The group said it’s time for the FCC to reassess its documentation and paperwork...
Columns and Views
Commentary: Buffer Compromise Would Boost FM Class C4
Idea would create a protective bubble around underbuilt FM stations
Business and Law
NJBA: FCC Must Protect Full-Power Stations
Broadcasters association says that FCC must ensure that secondary services do not overwhelm full-power...
Digital Editions
Inside the October 23rd Issue of Radio World
Vernon’s automation deep dive, Wesolowski on C4 latest, take an audio ride in a...
Guest Commentaries
Community Broadcaster: Are You Listening, FCC?
Community media must be added to Nov. 21 symposium
Business and Law
FCC to Two AM Licensees: Pay Fees or Nixed Licenses Could Be Next
Collectively the two Georgia licensees owe allegedly more than $90,000 in unpaid FCC fees
Business and Law
FCC to Tackle Duplicative Programming Rule
The commission is seeking comment on how best to ensure competition and program diversity...
Digital Radio
Downs Hails FCC Announcement on All-Digital AM
“All-digital isn’t the only answer to AM problems, but it is a piece of...
Business and Law
All-Digital on the AM Band? The FCC Might Allow It Soon
Pai says commission will consider permitting voluntary transitions by stations
Business and Law
70-Year-Old Antenna Site Rules Up for Debate by FCC
Latest NPRM part of commission’s stated efforts to modernize media rules
Business and Law
Groups Call on FCC to Waive First-Term Fees for Incubating AM/FM Stations
MMTC, NABOB say waiving of fees sends powerful message about importance of diversity via...
News Makers
NYSBA Honors Native Son O’Rielly as New Yorker of the Year
FCC commissioner tells radio in particular that its “role in the community has never...
Business and Law
New FM Construction Permit Auction Set for April 2020
Auction 106 will include 130 FM broadcast allotment construction permits
Business and Law
Virginia FM Handed $15,000 Forfeiture for Alleged Filing Violations
FCC says station allegedly failed to prepare quarterly issues/lists and upload files to online...
Headlines
Radio Eyes Advantages of Deregulation
As the FCC backs off requirements, what will it mean for radio ownership interests?
Business and Law
Deadline Approaches for Reimbursement Requests
FM stations have until Oct. 15 to request TV repack reimbursement funds
Business and Law
Starks Criticizes FCC Record on Media Diversity
Views latest circuit court decision as an opportunity
Business and Law
Ham Radio Operator Handed $17,000 Notice of Forfeiture
FCC says N.Y. operator has deliberately interfered with the Amateur Radio Service
Business and Law
California LPFM Asked to Explain Alleged Transmission, EAS Violations
Enforcement bureau cited concerns with antenna, transmitter and EAS logs
Business and Law
Massachusetts FM Translator Nixed After Interference Concerns
Emmanuel Communications sought authorization to construct a cross-service FM translator for its Worcester AM...
Business and Law
FCC Dismisses Request for FM Translator CP in Alaska
Commission said the licensee could not prove it had financial solvency when it filed...
Business and Law
NAB Believes FCC’s EEO Rules Can Be “Streamlined”
While supporting diversity in broadcast, organization says current EEO rules are intrusive
Business and Law
FCC Looking to Modernize Local Public Notice Rule
Commission says rules have become “needlessly complex”
Business and Law
FCC Proposes Framework for Online Station Public Notices
Points to rise of net and FCC station document database
Business and Law
AM Station Hit with $15,000 Forfeiture After Public File Lapse
FCC reiterates responsibility to comply with rules, despite issues of age and familiarity with...
Business and Law
WBU Warns C-Band Reallocation Could “Compromise” Broadcasters
Organization says talk of reallocating spectrum for 5G does not reflect realities of global...
Business and Law
Court Sends FCC Back to Drawing Board on Media Ownership
Move to loosen broadcast ownership rules stymied after appeals court says changes fail to...
Business and Law
EEO Supporters Oppose Any Big Change in Threshold
Three dozen groups, including MMTC and NAACP, say EEO compliance is “not arduous” for...
Guest Commentaries
The FM Class C4 Proposal: The Latest
Sorting out sticking points and maintaining forward momentum
Business and Law
Small AM Station Hit With Violation Notice Over Tower and Station ID
Enforcement Bureau agents alleged painting and lighting issues
Business and Law
FCC: The Time to Request Repack Reimbursements Starts Now
Deadline to submit reimbursement requests is Oct. 15