Dorgan wants GAO study on consolidation effects

This time, Byron Dorgan (D-ND), the extremely media-conscious senator is concerned about the effects of vertical integration on program suppliers. He wants a Government...
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Gio Benitez To Host NABLF’s 2023 Public Service Honors

The ceremony, which honors broadcasters for their outstanding commitment to public service, will be held on June 6 at The Anthem in Southwest Washington and will see ABC News' weekend "Good Morning America" co-anchor hold the emcee mic.

PACs waging the debt ceiling battle on the airwaves

President Barack Obama and a handful of congressional leaders have been the main players in the raging battle over the deficit, taxes and the...

FEC admonishes political campaign

Steven Porter, who ran for Congress in 2004, was attempting to unseat Phil English (R-PA) in Pennsylvania's 3rd District. And it turns out he...

Summertime FCC Deadlines for Broadcast Media

Radio and Television license applications are due Tuesday (6/1) for stations located in several states. What are the other highly important deadlines you should take note of between now and the end of August? Fletcher Heald & Hildreth put together a handy checklist that's worth sharing with your leadership team.
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Senators call for electronic SCOTUS ACA coverage

Pat Leahy (D-VT) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) have fired off a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts asking for television coverage when the Supreme...

Kevin Martin thinks Supremes might validate cross-ownership

It was all the way back in December 2007 when former Republican FCC Chairman Kevin Martin managed to use his 3-2 party line FCC

Unlicensed spectrum may be the ticket for minority entrepreneurs

Latoya Livingston, writing for the Minority Media and Telecommunications Council, said that the ability for socially-disadvantaged business to bid for spectrum abandoned by television...

Incentive auction NPRM going public

The FCC’s latest roadmap to the incentive auction will be available for public comment.

‘Hot Talk’ From Austin: Deregulation On Express Lane

Radio deregulation seems to be on the fast track with the new FCC. That seemed to be the biggest takeaway from a Thursday morning 2017 Radio Show breakout session at which the FCC's Peter Doyle, Chief of the Media Bureau's Audio Division, seemed to reiterate FCC Chairman Ajit Pai's remarks made during his Wednesday luncheon keynote address. 
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Ed Markey wins senate primary

It was an easy win for Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) in the race to get the democratic nod to fill the seat once occupied...
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House OKs Big Advance Dollar Injection for CPB

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday said yes to a more than half-billion-dollar advance funding funnel for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting in fiscal year 2024. It's part of a 2022 omnibus appropriations package that includes a sizable chunk of money to establish at FEMA the "Next Generation Warning System."

Dorgan may be vulnerable in 2010

Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND), one of the most committed broadcast watchdogs on Capitol Hill, is enjoying a 69% approval rating among citizens of North...

Senate Commerce Committee OK’s FCC Reform Bill

Among the bills now set for a full Senate vote is S.174, or the "Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act"
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NAB Launches 2024 Election Toolkit for Broadcasters

The 2024 Election Toolkit, found online, provides local television and radio broadcasters with tips and resources to combat misinformation, drive get-out-the-vote efforts and cover local, state and federal elections.