Business and Law
FCC Rescinds CP for New NCE FM in Texas, at Least for Now
East Texas Community Broadcasting says FCC erred in awarding permit to First Dallas Media
Federal Communications Commission
Headlines
Pirate Signals in Oregon and Puerto Rico Prompt FCC Letters
Campaign of letters to landlords and property managers continues
Business and Law
Baker Art Guild Wins CP for FM Station in Oregon
Signal on 89.9 came out of the 2021 NCE filing window
Business and Law
Church Wins Noncom FM CP in Northern New Jersey
Calvary Chapel Morris Hills will have to divest an LPFM station before putting it...
Headlines
Nine Radio Groups Criticize iHeart and Salem on Ownership Stance
Coalition including Connoisseur and Townsquare say radio can’t compete without greater economies of scale
Business and Law
FCC Rejects UOBN’s Appeal for Florida CP
The Media Bureau firmly says no to William Johnson's latest effort to claw back...
Headlines
“Radio Impacto 2” in New York Faces $2.3 Million Pirate Radio Fine
FCC chooses alleged long-term violator in New York for first big proposed fine under...
Business and Law
Texas AM License at Risk From Unpaid Fees
FCC says Bravo Broadcasting owes $36,000 in fees and penalties
Business and Law
FCC Sends More Pirate Letters
Property owners in Massachusetts and Washington get the notice
Headlines
No Radio Consensus on Changes to Local Ownership Rules
iHeartMedia asks FCC to retain FM ownership subcap
Headlines
NAB Calls FCC Review of Ownership Rules “Waste of Time”
New quadrennial is underway even though 2018’s is still pending
Headlines
Appeals Court Shoots Down Bid for New SoCal AM
Former holder of CP appealed FCC’s decision to cancel it
Headlines
FCC Clears Way for a New FM Station in Wyoming
Skye Media prompted the change and plans to apply for a Class C broadcasting...
From the Editor
Current AM Debate May Just Be the Start
Why I find the discussion about AM in EVs particularly troubling
Headlines
MMTC: Multilingual EAS Is Still a Viable Option
The FCC is talking about WEA, but MMTC says don’t forget its own 20-year-old...
Headlines
Sage Announces Firmware Update to Meet New FCC Rule
Most Digital ENDEC 3644 users in the U.S. will pay $159
Business and Law
SBS Gets OK to Exceed Foreign Investment Benchmark
FCC gives green light to settlement structure
Business and Law
Finish Your Quadrennial Before Starting Another, NAB Tells FCC
The association says the FCC is acting illegally and unreasonably by starting the 2022...
Business and Law
Tulsa FM Signal Draws Pirate Letter From FCC
The commission’s maximum penalties also have increased
Business and Law
FCC Renews License of Missouri NCE Station
KOKS(FM) previously had caused interference to neighbors
Headlines
Markey Deplores “Lies and Homophobia” in Sohn Process
Cruz: The committee has duty to conduct "full and thorough" vetting
Business and Law
Broadcasters Ask FCC to Help Move NextGen TV Along
“A stalled transition is threatening the future of the broadcast industry altogether”
Headlines
FCC Publishes Pirate Enforcement Database
Also is in the process of hiring agents and buying new vehicles to beef...
Business and Law
FCC Names Tentative Winners of 34 More Noncom FM CPs
Other applicants now have 30 days to petition to deny
Headlines
Slow Erosion in AM Station Count Continues
LPFM category also shrinks a bit as translators continue to grow
Guest Commentaries
ZoneCasting Will Actually Open New Doors
Roger Lanctot says its opponents are blocking innovation and spreading fear
News and Business
Radio by the (FCC) Numbers
We sifted through the commission's 2022 marketplace report so you don't have to
Headlines
NAB Thinks EAS Cybersecurity Proposal Oversteps
“Well-intentioned, albeit unjustified, solutions in search of a problem”
Business and Law
Texas-based Group Gets New Noncom FM
Challenge to its construction permit had questioned validity of “inconsistent applications”
Reader's Forum
Letter: More Thoughts on the FCC’s (Now Extinct) First Class License
John David reminisces about his first radio gig in college
Business and Law
FCC Shoots Down Texas FM’s Proposed Move
Commission says "relocation would not serve the interest of the community”
Headlines
FCC Hikes Radio Application Fees
Radio stations to pay hundreds of dollars more for some FCC applications
Business and Law
Ed Czarnecki Helps Us Sort Out the EAS Changes
He explains the December 2023 deadline and the separate new NPRM
Digital Radio
FCC Takes Comments on FM Digital Power Increase
It also agreed to combine this petition with an earlier one for asymmetric sidebands
Business and Law
LPFMs Face Fines After Forgetting License Renewals
But the commission said it didn’t follow its own usual practice either
Business and Law
FCC Sets Deadlines in Updated Foreign ID Proposal
The commission is trying again after its first effort was tossed by an appeals...
Business and Law
FM Antenna Verification Change Takes Effect
Commission had approved the change in May
Business and Law
FCC Makes Picks in Six More NCE MX Groups
Tentative winners of CPs are named in Arizona, Florida, Texas and Washington state
Headlines
NABOB Pulls Support of Geotargeting Proposal
Group gives no explanation for reversal; critics cite "savage" NAB opposition
Digital Radio
Xperi and NAB Seek More HD Radio Power
They ask the FCC to update the formula used to decide which stations can...