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FCC Formally Erases Congressionally-Mandated National TV Reach Cap
The Republican-dominated FCC has formally adopted its August vote to repeal its 39% national television ownership reach cap, replacing it with a granular, case-by-case review.
FCC issues rare reversal of Media Bureau decision in must-carry case
The full FCC board sided with Dish Network over an issue involving cross-market carriage of an Alabama TV station.
Radio
Broadcasters’ AM Radio Push Shifts To Post-Election Senate.
The lights are off in the U.S. Senate, where a third of its members will be up for re-election next month. The adjournment on Wednesday night came despite a long list of unfinished business, including passage of the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act (H.R.979/S. 315).
The Local Appetite: Radio Connects With Grocery Shoppers
Radio can help grocers tell that broader value story while reaching consumers who are valuable to the category.
Townsquare Ignite Adds Lakes Media Network As Digital Partner
Lakes Media Network’s sellers in Southern Virginia and Northern North Carolina now have access to Townsquare Ignite’s digital advertising platform.
FCC
FCC Closes The Book On Broadcasters’ Workforce Reporting
More than a year after a federal appeals court ruled the Federal Communications Commission lacked the authority to require radio and television stations to report the race, ethnicity and gender makeup of their workforces, the agency is formally wiping the requirement from its rulebook.
Carr says Disney sued 'in the wrong court' as Gomez accuses FCC of pressuring broadcast news before midterms
The Federal Communications Commission has not decided whether or when to act on ABC’s broadcast licenses, Brendan Carr, the agency’s chairman, said Sept. 30, as a federal court prepared to hear Disney’s request next week for a temporary restraining order against the commission.
Broadcasters, Sage Urge FCC To Keep Software EAS Voluntary
Software could soon replace the EAS box at radio stations, but broadcasters want the FCC to move carefully.