Sixth senator hanging up spikes
Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) has decided that five terms in the US Senate is enough, and will step down rather than run for re-election in...
Small business status fails to help licensee duck fine
Sudbury Services Inc., licensee of KLCN-AM in Blytheville AR, was hit by the FCC with a $9K public file fine for omissions occurring between...
Copps delivers his boilerplate to communications attorneys
Democratic FCC Commissioner Michael Copps has well-known views on the state of the broadcasting industry, and he doesn’t mind sharing them. That’s one reason...
Rep. Darrell Issa gets a watchdog built for one
The Republican Party victory in the 2010 midterm elections returned them to the leadership role in the US House of Representatives, and Darrell Issa...
FCC to get what it asked for in FY 2012 budget
The FCC says it has had its request for funding for FY 2012 approved by the White House. It has asked for an increase...
CPB MIA from GOP budget plan
The House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on a spending plan for the current fiscal year which would cut $100 billion...
Mike Pence tries again to slam the door on Fairness
The Fairness Doctrine does not officially exist any more, but Rep. Mike Pence (R-IL) is making another attempt to shut it down before it...
Arizona Sen. John Kyl heading off into the sunset
Sen. John Kyl (R-AZ) has decided that three terms is enough, and will not seek re-election to the US Senate in 2012. He joins...
FTC plays hardball with Canadian con artist
The U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California was involved in the endgame, but the Federal Trade Commission brought the case before the...
Julius Genachowski participating in Microsoft town hall
The topic is (turn on echo machine): THE FUTURE. The sponsor is Microsoft, and among the participants is FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski. The title...
Station back from the deleted pile must pay late renewal fine
KALV-AM Alva OK had a big swing and a miss when it came to renewing its license back in 2005. It missed the application...
President set to gain access to nationwide EAS
It will be a test – only a test – but the FCC has set in place the possibility of a nationwide or regional...
Washington observer scopes out congressional 2011 priorities
The takeover of the House of Representatives by Republicans signals a new set of priorities for Congress – or for half of Congress, at...
FCC agenda: Much ado about stuff other than broadcasting
Move along folks, nothing to see here. Well, that’s pretty much true if you are a broadcaster and you’re contemplating visiting the FCC or...
Democratic National Convention: The winner is Charlotte
The city of Charlotte, North Carolina beat out three other finalists for the honor of hosting the 2012 Democratic National Convention, and raking in...