Headlines
FCC To Raise Filing Fees by 17.41%
Regulator also released a detailed list of fees it will be charging for filings
Mergers & Acquisitions
Deal Digest: End Of Year Puts Deal Closings Front And Center
José Villafañe’s Costa Media Boston has closed a $1.25 million deal to buy Spanish CHR “Exitos” WCCM (1490) from Costa-Eagle Communications.
Television
NBCU Kicks Off Road to Network’s 100th Anniversary with New Ad Capabilities, Data
At CES, company unveils new capabilities for engagement and customization along with data showing the power of TV advertising
Radio
Audacy Asks FCC To Reject Review Petitions, Saying Its Foreign Ownership Is Shrinking
Audacy is asking the Federal Communications Commission to toss out several petitions seeking a reversal of a September decision approving the company’s bankruptcy reorganization structure.
Radio Keeps California Informed Amid Los Angeles Wildfire Crisis
Radio is again serving as an invaluable lifeline in the face of natural disaster as multiple wildfires ravage Los Angeles County in California.
FCC
EAS Test Snub Yields Hefty FCC Forfeiture For Texas TV Station
A broadcast television station serving the Alamo City that was an affiliate of The CW Network until the start of the 2010 season and since then has been the MyNetwork TV affiliate for the market is facing a hefty fine for failing to participate in three nationwide tests of the Emergency Alert System.
Multilingual Wireless Emergency Alerts OK’d
The FCC, in the words of soon-to-depart Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, has taken “a major step forward” in expanding multilingual Wireless Emergency Alerts in response to public feedback.
Media
Andrew Ferguson Has Suggested He'll Keep FTC 'in Its Lane'
With a change in presidential administration comes speculation among advertisers and their lawyers as to what course the new Federal Trade Commission chair will chart.
