Mergers & Acquisitions
Local Group Purchases Stephen King’s WKIT Bangor, ME
At least one of author Stephen King’s radio stations will continue broadcasting in the new year as a local group has been formed to acquire classic rock WKIT (100.3) Bangor, ME.
Television
FCC Fines Paramount Global $244,952 for Emergency Alert Violations
Violations involved episodes of ‘Young Sheldon,’ ‘Entertainment Tonight’ and a CBS Radio News broadcast
Trump’s FCC pick sends stern letter to Bob Iger, blasting ‘erosion in public trust'
The incoming chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is sending a stern message to the owners of television stations and networks. And he is using ABC’s recent settlement with President-elect Donald Trump as a news peg of sorts.
Radio
FCC Sets 2025 Start Date for Geotargeting FM Booster Rules
The date is set for updated FCC rules around the limited use of FM booster stations to originate geotargeted content to take effect.
Audacy Files to Close Final Remaining Chapter 11 Case
Audacy has reached the final stage of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy process, filing a motion with the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas to officially close its last remaining case, involving Audacy Texas, LLC, which was kept open to address final administrative issues.
‘Star Country’ Fades To Black With Radio Combo Shutdown
A Class C3 FM audible in Pueblo and much of Colorado Springs and its 1kw Class C AM sibling won’t be ringing in the New Year with listeners. According to a post made to the FM’s Facebook page, both stations are shutting down on January 1, 2025.
FCC
January 2025 Regulatory Updates for Broadcasters – Quarterly Issues/Programs Lists, Children’s Television Programming Reporting, Expansion of Audio Description Requirements, Political Windows, and More
As 2024 comes to an end, 2025 is beginning to come into focus – a new year that will likely bring big changes to the Washington broadcast regulation scene with the inauguration of a new President and installation of a new FCC chair who has already promised to move forward with policies very different than those of the current administration (see our discussion here and here).
