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JC Watts, who used to go around with (R-OK) after his name as a member of the Oklahoma delegation to the House of Representatives, is ...NAB spot-lighting local community service
The National Association of Broadcasters is not just encouraging stations to super-serve their local communities. It's offering a central location to plan and execute community ...Blackburn leads cavalry v. FCC
Shield prospects looking good
Both houses of Congress have been doing just about everything but passing a federal shield law that would guarantee the right of reporters to protect ...Republican proxy in middle of duel
McCain backs reporter shield
Localism mandate gets airing in WaPo
The FCC's 12/18/07 proposal to increase reporting requirements and record-keeping at broadcast stations with an eye to improving local service is usually considered inside baseball ...Committees keep FCC hopping
The House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet is hosting all five FCC Commissioners today (and preventing their appearance at an NAB breakfast). The good ...Muzzle awards handed out
The Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression has an award you don't necessarily want to win. The 2008 Jefferson Muzzle awards went ...GAO cites low minority/women ownership levels
It is no secret that women and minorities are vastly underrepresented in the ranks of broadcast ownership compared to their percentage of the overall population. ...Senate battlegrounds handicapped
The good news for Republicans is that at this point, about seven months out before Election Day, only one of ten competitive Senate seats is ...CEA applauds regulators on DTV
Even though FCC Chairman Kevin Martin's agency has been hitting members of the Consumer Electronics Association with fines and consent decrees, the organization is generally ...FCC doesn't cancel out fines
Senate battlegrounds handicapped
The good news for Republicans is that at this point, about seven months out before Election Day, only one of ten competitive Senate seats is starting to look like a lost cause. ...
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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 ...