Business and Law
FCC Sends 2027 Upper C-band Auction Plan Into Motion
Public notice establishes dates by which existing satellite operators must migrate
FCC Rules
Business and Law
Mandatory Sage Firmware Update Requires ETRS Form One Revision
Stations updating firmware ahead of Nov. 17 EAS test must amend FCC filings
Business and Law
FCC Extends NCE Translator Filing Window to Nov. 23
The Media Bureau grants an extra six days following LMS outage, data leak
Business and Law
Senate Democrat Sends Warning to FCC Chair Carr
Sen. Blumenthal says the chairman must release records for First Amendment violation investigations by...
Business and Law
FCC Releases More Details on Nationwide EAS Test
Public notice lays out test and reporting requirements for participants
Business and Law
FCC LMS Goes Offline Following NCE Translator Data Leak
The outage halts new filings after around 170 confidential applications were exposed
Business and Law
Noncom Groups Request Extension of FCC FM Translator Window
Consultants cite a 25-year backlog in one short period
Business and Law
NAB, Xperi Ask FCC to Clarify FM Digital Power Limits
Holding total digital power constant as extended HD Radio modes add subcarriers can reduce...
Business and Law
FCC Assesses Texas Licensee an Interim Default Payment From 2021 FM Auction
Max Frequency owes $28K after it withdrew three applications for CPs
Business and Law
House Members Push for Anna Gomez’s FCC Renomination
Energy and Commerce Dems call on Senate leaders to pair with Republican nominee
Business and Law
Filing FCC ETRS Form One for Radio
A step-by-step walkthrough from a college station of the EAS filing
Business and Law
FCC’s Anna Gomez Sounds Alarm Over Election Polling Ahead of Midterms
She urges NAB to alert radio and TV stations to potential federal investigations
Business and Law
Georgia LPFM Operator Keeps Pushing for More Power
The Valdosta Alliance believes 100 watts can't withstand interference
Business and Law
FCC Eases Environmental Policy for Communications Towers
It revises NEPA review procedures for structures, including broadcast towers
Business and Law
FCC Moves Vacant Western Michigan Allocation Up the FM Band
The cancelled Cumulus-owned WLAW(FM) had occupied 97.5 in Whitehall
Business and Law
FCC Rejects Texas LPFM Hopeful for “Sidestepping” Ownership Questions
It sent an LOI to the Jourdanton nonprofit
Business and Law
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"
Business and Law
Viral Video Reveals Poor Condition of Illinois AM Transmitter Site
WKRO(AM) in Cairo is licensed but silent
Business and Law
FCC Issues Violation Notice to Detroit 107.9 FM Translator
According to an agent, it was transmitting with 150 watts from different antenna than...
Business and Law
FCC Cancels License of Montana FM Station Over Unpaid Fees
Southwest Montana Media's 100.9 KBOQ was licensed to Lima
Business and Law
Delmarva Broadcaster Asks FCC to Reject Waiver Request to Exceed Cap
DataTech Digital takes issue with Draper Media’s request for nine-station cluster
Business and Law
FCC Issues Clarifications for NCE FM Translator Filing Window
NCE or LPFM operators under a time-share agreement may file applications
Headlines
FCC Approves Cumulus Media’s Chapter 11 Reorganization
Cumulus President and CEO Mary Berner pledges protection for newsroom staffing levels
Business and Law
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
Business and Law
FCC Sends Violation Notices to Texas LPFM and Translator Licensees
A Houston LPFM was found to be broadcasting at 475% of its TPO, per...
Headlines
Trump Nominates Danielle Thumann Severs to FCC Commission Seat
The Republican is currently a senior counsel to Chairman Brendan Carr
Headlines
FCC Votes to Modify TV Station Ownership Caps
The change to a case-by-case review is likely to face legal challenges
Headlines
FCC Establishes Filing and Auction Dates to Bid on FM CPs
Allotments include 35 states and U.S. Virgin Islands
Headlines
FCC Adopts Plan for C-Band Auction in July 2027
Order plans to bridge Lower C-Band and Upper C-Band to create harmonized “super band”
Headlines
Connoisseur and Beasley Again Lobby FCC to Lift Ownership Caps
View the slides Connoisseur's legal team used to make its case for rule reform
Business and Law
Music Groups Say Caps Aren’t to Blame for Radio Homogenization
MusicFirst and FMC say diversity in both music and viewpoints has decreased since 1996
Business and Law
FCC Grants Press Communications’ Objection to NYC FM Translator
Family Stations sought to operate the low-powered 106.3 FM from the Bronx
Business and Law
Cumulus and Beasley Press FCC on Deleting Local Radio Ownership Caps
Broadcast groups appear to be lining up for an audience with Carr
Business and Law
FCC Believes World Cup Communication Will Score Highly
It has coordinated with the 11 host cities for spectrum management and security
Business and Law
FCC Proposes Deletion of Vacant SW Tennessee FM Allocation
In Selmer, Class A 105.5 WXQQ had its license cancelled in 2022
Business and Law
Copper Theft Is an Attack on American Infrastructure, FCC’s Trusty Says
She urged for felony-level penalties at the state level
Business and Law
Supreme Court Upholds FCC’s Authority to Issue Fines
But the decision may make it more difficult to collect the penalties
Business and Law
Houston FM Translator Operator to Pay $50,000 for FCC Violations
SDK Franco owns the 92.5 and 105.3 signals
Business and Law
Broadcasters Still Face Too Much Fee Burden, NAB Believes
It argues the FCC isn't accounting for time spent on entities like Big Tech
News Makers
Outdated Records Leave Microwave Links at Risk
Howard Fine documents errors on Part 74 licenses traced to an FCC database transition
Business and Law
FCC Issues Violation Notices to Two Co-Owned Illinois Stations
The pair had tower structure infractions
Business and Law
FCC Sets Restrictions for NCE FM Translator Window
There will be a 10-application cap and the primary station must be commonly owned