Radio and Television Business Report http://www.rbr.com/ ©2010 Radio and Television Business Report http://www.rbr.com/files.php?file=rss_logo1_757997737.jpg http://www.rbr.com/ Congressional sheriff and deputy are back in town http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/27386.html WASHINGTON BEAT Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:38:00 -0400

The traditional congressional summer recess is coming to a close, and two of the House of Representatives’ most tireless watchdogs, Energy & Commerce Committee Chairman Former Genachowski aide hangs his own shingle http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/27325.html WASHINGTON BEAT Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:18:00 -0400

Colin Crowell has connections, wants to be where the action is when it comes to telecommunications policy, and wants to be his own boss. The South Carolina Democrat keeps electronics out of debate http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/27305.html WASHINGTON BEAT Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:47:00 -0400

Incumbent John M. Spratt (D-SC), who represents his state’s 5th District in the US House of Representatives, has insisted that a debate with challenger Mick FTC ordering reports from food companies marketing to children http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/27221.html WASHINGTON BEAT Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:58:00 -0400

The Federal Trade Commission is following up a study on how food is marketed to children that came out in 2008, hoping to guage how BP tripled advertising after spill according to House panel http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/27189.html WASHINGTON BEAT Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:57:00 -0400

The House Committee on Energy and Commerce released the results of its British Petroleum query asking how much it had been spending on advertising since FCC’s Michael Copps takes issue with Washington Post internet opinion http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/27159.html WASHINGTON BEAT Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:23:00 -0400

Democratic FCC Commissioner Michael Copps sent the Washington Post a point of information concerning a court ruling that found the FCC had overstepped its authority Due date arrives for BP ad report to House panel http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/27121.html WASHINGTON BEAT Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:54:00 -0400

A report from oil-spill challenged British Petroleum requested by House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Two ways to reduce an FCC late renewal fine http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/27089.html WASHINGTON BEAT Sun, 29 Aug 2010 08:09:00 -0400

Hawkins Broadcasting Company, licensee of WWHN-AM Joliet IL, and Communications Systems Inc., licensee of WFMI-FM Southern Shores NC, both failed to timely renew their broadcast Hearst agrees to decree with FCC on earth station misunderstanding http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/27018.html WASHINGTON BEAT Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:11:00 -0400

The FCC and Hearst Stations have agreed to call off the dogs and enter into a finding-free compliance program regarding use of a newsgathering earth Women’s organization says internet 3rd way would cost jobs http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/26989.html WASHINGTON BEAT Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:51:00 -0400

The Alliance for Women in Media has weighed in with the FCC on the plan announced many months ago by FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski to