Vivvo CMS 4.0 http://www.rbr.com/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. http://www.rbr.com/files.php?file=rss_logo1_757997737.jpg http://www.rbr.com/ http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/7433.html WASHINGTON BEAT Fri, 09 May 2008 09:09:00 -0400 Mike McIntyre (D-NC) has fired off a letter to FCC Chairman Kevin Martin concerning the FCC’s look into new regulations designed to foster broadcast localism. http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/7440.html WASHINGTON BEAT Fri, 09 May 2008 13:15:00 -0400 But just because the May Open Meeting is on the schedule for Wednesday, May 14 at 9:30 AM, there’s no reason to testify, fret or http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/7403.html WASHINGTON BEAT Thu, 08 May 2008 13:42:00 -0400 The FCC, which is essentially self-funded, is looking to collect $312M in user fees for FY 2008. Expect the usual upward adjustments as time moves http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/7399.html WASHINGTON BEAT Thu, 08 May 2008 13:35:00 -0400 Would you believe that Centennial Broadcasting’s win in court was a direct cause of its loss at the FCC? Not only did it lose its http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/7389.html WASHINGTON BEAT Wed, 07 May 2008 01:58:00 -0400 This is just the latest episode in the ongoing pay-for-say saga that has come out of various government agencies under the Bush administration, but it may be the most significant. http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/7388.html WASHINGTON BEAT Wed, 07 May 2008 13:58:00 -0400 It’s not bad enough that the NAB didn’t get much out of the FCC’s court-ordered reworking of broadcast ownership rules – pressure is already on http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/7343.html WASHINGTON BEAT Tue, 06 May 2008 13:04:00 -0400 We knew the DTV transition would be THE hot topic in Washington this year, especially among the usual suspects at the two Commerce Committees. But http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/7338.html WASHINGTON BEAT Tue, 06 May 2008 13:01:00 -0400 Do you think the FCC is still serious about public file maintenance? Sage Broadcasting has a low power television station serving up MyNetworkTV to the http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/7254.html WASHINGTON BEAT Thu, 01 May 2008 05:27:00 -0400 Martin has seemed to be trying everything he can think of to shake the impression that he operates the FCC as a fiefdom, with all major decisions made in secret. http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/7329.html WASHINGTON BEAT Mon, 05 May 2008 13:46:00 -0400 WRIV-AM Riverhead NY, licensed to Crystal Coast Communications, found itself unlicensed, in possession of deleted call letters and ordered off the air. The cause of http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/7308.html WASHINGTON BEAT Sun, 04 May 2008 05:57:00 -0400 Opus Broadcasting Monroe thinks there are too many Holladay’s operating in the Monroe LA market, and that’s a good reason to turn down a proposed http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/7301.html WASHINGTON BEAT Sun, 04 May 2008 05:53:00 -0400 Christian Broadcasting Network’s “700 Club” and Telepictures’ “TMZ” have both asked for and received FCC blessings on an news/information exemption from the equal time rule http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/7255.html WASHINGTON BEAT Thu, 01 May 2008 05:28:00 -0400 Add John Ensign (R-NV) to the growing list of legislators expressing strong reservations about the FCC’s myriad proposals to attempt to promote localism in broadcasting. "These proposals all represent a step backward toward the government re-regulation of our nation's airwaves," wrote Sen. Ensign. http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/7260.html WASHINGTON BEAT Thu, 01 May 2008 09:31:00 -0400 Two of the Energy and Commerce subcommittees are holding sessions next week which bump up against broadcast territory. http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/7229.html WASHINGTON BEAT Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:51:00 -0400 The Virginia Association of Broadcasters has joined with members operating in the Charlottesville market to express opposition to the FCC’s localism mandates in the form Radio News | Television News | Cable | Broadcasting | FCC | RBR | TVBR |