Headlines
Carr Floats FCC Auction for Licenses Without Public Interest Rules
In light of the Kimmel controversy, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr used his monthly press conference following September’s Open Meeting to momentarily float the idea of an auction system that would let broadcasters pay to shed their public interest obligations.
NAB, Radio Execs Chime In On 2022 Quadrennial Review OK
The National Association of Broadcasters and two of its members — publicly traded radio station ownership groups that have experienced extreme financial challenges in recent quarters — have each issued official statements in response to the FCC’s 3-0 approval of a plan to move ahead with its delayed 2022 Quadrennial Review of the nation’s media ownership rules.
FCC
FCC Suspends Operations After Congress Fails to Keep Federal Government Open
Most filing deadlines that fall during the shutdown will be extended with submissions due the next business day after the FCC resumes normal operations
NPRM Seeks Public Input On Vacant FM Allotment Shift
The Media Bureau’s Audio Division, on its own motion, is proposing to amend the Table of FM Allotments by substituting the FM channel or class for five existing vacant FM allotments located in various communities in Alabama, California, and Texas.
Protest Disrupts First FCC Meeting Since Kimmel Suspension
Members of Bernie Sanders' PAC Our Revolution disrupted an FCC open meeting in the wake of Carr pushing affiliates to drop 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'
Television
FCC’s Anna Gomez: Changing Ownership Rules Could Benefit NextGen TV
Acknowledging the role of ATSC 3.0 in shoring up broadcasters financially, changing ownership regulations raises policy questions, the Democratic commissioner says
Radio
Ownership Rules Modernization Seen As Mission Critical For Radio.
Radio broadcasters are using phrases like “defining moment,” “critical step,” and “long overdue” to describe Tuesday’s launch by the FCC of a formal review of its local radio ownership limits.
NPR To Advertisers: ‘We’re Not Going Anywhere’ Despite Funding Cuts.
The loss of federal funding has led several public media outlets to cut programming and staff, but the message from NPR to the ad community Tuesday was a defiant one.
CTV/OTT
FAST-using ‘monthly active households’ up 12%
Usage of free, ad-supported streaming platforms including Tubi, Pluto TV and The Roku Channel continues to climb at steep rates, according to a new research report compiled by Wurl, an AppLovin-owned provider of software-as-a-service to FAST companies.
National
Government shutdown: Everything to know about pay, air travel and what's open
The government shutdown is underway — and it could disrupt your daily life.