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One good fine deserves another
It’s one thing to operate from the wrong coordinates. It’s another to fail to power down when the sunset, as called for in a station’s ...
Full story The price of compliance
One of the most obvious truths about broadcasting is that radiated signals do not respect political boundaries. And people, and by extension, the public interest, ...NAB fights enhanced disclosure
Broadcasters already lead the league in federal regulation, says the NAB, and they do not want to be singled out for another burden not shared by their many new competitors....Hooters tees and golf balls – get it?
Sage Communications KEGI-FM Jonesboro AR is getting its license renewed despite a two-issue challenge from American Heritage Media over incidents that have been kicking around ...Senators decry the “specter of government regulated content”
Sometimes the story is what’s not on the agenda
Even though monopoly lovers over at Motley Fool remain in shock that the FCC has not yet ratified the DOJ’s stunning and inexplicable approval for ...Let the sunshine in
The scheduled items to be considered at a monthly FCC open meeting are typically made public about a week prior to the date of the ...New FCC tool for FM prospectors
Looking for a place to shoehorn in yet another entrant onto the crowded FM band? The FCC has a brand new internet tool available for ...McDowell attacks reporting regimen
Dorgan's disapproval sails through committee
Next stop: The floor of the Senate, for S.J. Res. 28, which will strip the effect from the FCC's 12/18/07 liberalization of media cross-ownership caps. ...D-Day: Dorgan gets his vote today
The Senate Commerce Committee has a full slate of items to consider during today's mark-up session. It will look at protecting consumers of seafood, weigh in on bus accessibility, look into maritime pollution, and consider an FAA nominee, among other things. ...Martin discusses broadband policy
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin outlined broad policies which he believe the FCC must keep in mind when considering internet service providers and their customers. The ...Bush cabinet pushes back on shield
It is well known that the Bush administration has an antipathy toward information leakers, and is firmly against enactment of a federal shield for reporter ...House pushes Senate on federal shield
A bipartisan and ideologically diverse quarter of US Reps is urging Senate Majority and Minority leaders, Harry Reid (D-NV) and Mitch McConnell (R-KY), respectively, to ...CommComm tees up FCC repudiationd
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mark walker
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07 May, 2008 08:25:00
Paul- you are awesome! I am so glad to see you again!
Ray Somich
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05 May, 2008 07:11:27
As always, John Gorman tells it like it is, whether we want to hear it or not. How sadly ironic that radio's success has been ...
Jack Messmer
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04 May, 2008 10:25:01
Thanks for your comment.
Does anyone else want to weigh in supporting this move? Do the sweeps really matter that much these days?
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Tim Keating
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02 May, 2008 07:44:28
Am I the only one bothered by Nielsen's move from February 2009 Sweep to March 2009?
The announcement from Nielsen came as a surprise. ...
Charlie Ferguson
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02 May, 2008 05:40:09
As a 2-book Condensed Market that doesn't even get trends from Arbitron, one can foresee some real struggles with some particularly aggressive agencies. Since ...