Headlines
FEMA’s EAS Upgrade Grant ‘Hold’ Leaves Stations With $1.9 Million In Unpaid Expenses
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Emergency Management Agency alleging the Trump administration has unlawfully held up funding for the Next Generation Warning System program.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Lotus Acquires Las Vegas Translator; Launches Hank-FM
Lotus Broadcasting has announced it will acquire 94.7 K234BS Las Vegas from K-Love Inc. for an undisclosed amount and has immediately flipped the translator to Classic Country “94.7 Hank-FM” fed by 97.1 KXPT-HD2.
Radio
Townsquare Takes Stations Dark, But Remains Committed To AM Radio
Townsquare Media has taken two more AM stations off the air, just weeks after it darkened stations in Texas and Iowa.
Executive Order Silences Voice Of America.
Voice of America (VOA), the U.S.-funded international broadcaster, has been thrust into turmoil following an executive order by President Donald Trump to dismantle the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), its parent agency.
CTV/OTT
Exclusive: Tuff TV returns to broadcast, streaming TV in September
The return of the men-focused channel comes at a time when more Americans are using a mixture of broadcast and free streaming TV options to be informed and entertained.
FCC
FCC seeks to ‘delete’ regulatory rules in sweeping public inquiry
The FCC’s new chairman, Brendan Carr, wants to chop regulations that he views as outdated and inefficient, and he’s asking the public and industry stakeholders for suggestions.
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: March 10, 2025 to March 14, 2025
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations.
Media
Paul Deegan warns U.S.-Canada trade war threatens local news media on both sides of the border
As tensions rise between the United States and Canada over tariffs, newspapers on both sides of the border are feeling the strain.
The More Things Change, the More They Remain the Same: Risks of Using or Accepting or Engaging in Advertising or Promotions that Use FINAL FOUR or Other NCAA Trademarks: 2025 Update
This is my tenth annual column for the Broadcast Law Blog on the subject of the potential pitfalls to broadcasters in using the NCAA’s FINAL FOUR and other trademarks or accepting advertising that use the marks.