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FCC's selective enforcement of equal time rule raises questions about political motivations
The Federal Communications Commission’s recent guidance on equal time obligations exposes a logical inconsistency in the agency’s enforcement approach: the same statutory requirement that applies to both television and radio broadcasters will be enforced differently depending on the medium.
FCC's Carr Eases Radio Fears Over Equal Time Enforcement
Following the FCC’s Equal Time Rule scrutiny of late-night TV, radio broadcasters feared a crackdown. However, at the Commission’s first Open Meeting press conference of 2026, the message for the AM/FM dial was clear: business as usual.
Television
CBS' Weiss On 'Product': Truths Defining A News Platform Now
At a seemingly beleaguered broadcast news staff meeting, President of CBS News Bari Weiss gave a frank overview about the legendary TV news organization -- and its future:
Should Broadcasters Produce News That Looks More Like YouTube?
KSHB Kansas City offers an intriguing case study in producing YouTube-style news videos that are platform portable and striking chords with audiences.
Radio
FCC Approves Ownership Cap Waivers In Fort Myers
The FCC has granted its first two waivers to surpass the current ownership caps with the approval of Beasley Media Group’s sale of its Fort Myers FL cluster to Sun Broadcasting and Fort Myers Broadcasting.
PPM Format Trends, 2025: A Good Year For Contemporary Christian
Contemporary Christian might not be the most listened-to radio format — it ranks 10th among persons 6+, 11th among 18-34s, and 13th for 25-54s — but based on its steady share growth over the past three years in Nielsen’s PPM markets, it continues to have the best story of tell of any format in Inside Radio’s analysis of average quarter-hour share data in these markets (covering Monday-Sunday 6am-midnight).
FCC
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: January 26, 2026 to January 30, 2026
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.
FCC Seeks Guardrails For Noncommercial FM Translator Filings.
The Federal Communications Commission has released details of its proposal for a first-ever noncommercial FM translator filing window, as Chairman Brendan Carr previewed last week.