FCC offers charity to Christian FM
WCVZ-FM West Zanesville OH, licensed to Christian Voice of Central Ohio, Inc., was assessed a $20K NAL by the FCC for going a little...
NAB battles enhanced disclosure
The National Association of Broadcasters says it will be no small thing for broadcasters to keep up with the new programming paperwork the FCC...
Bipartisan Senate group opposes performance tax
Members of the House of Representatives have been trying to throw a barricade before the attempt by the RIAA to collect performance royalties when...
FCC reaffirms it’s not kidding about warning
At this point in the DTV transition, the FCC is not interested in dealing with a wave of consumer complaints about retailers who sold them analog-only equipment that is about to become obsolete.
FCC commissioners in session this week
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...
Another legislator registers localism concerns
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...
Fee for all: FY 2008
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...
FCC Burns Centennial in non-compete case
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...
NAB fighting rule rollback
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...
Are broadcasters liable in Pentagon/ex-General scheme?
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.
Everybody wants to get into the act
We knew the DTV transition would be THE hot topic in Washington this year, especially among the usual suspects at the two Commerce Committees....
File this under LPTV nailed
Do you think the FCC is still serious about public file maintenance? Sage Broadcasting has a low power television station serving up MyNetworkTV to...
Second lease on life in Riverhead
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...
FCC won’t say no to KNOE deal
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...
Please exempt me, let me show
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...