John M. Donnelly, a reporter for CQ Roll Call, was reportedly “pinned” by security guards while trying to ask questions of FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly after a press conference last week at the National Press Club. The event drew an…
The FCC chairman wants to add so-called “Blue Alerts” to the Emergency Alert System, warning the public about missing, seriously-injured or killed law enforcement officers—an AMBER alert system for LEOs. In announcing the proposal, Commissioner Pai noted, “As we have…
As expected, and over the objections of thousands of commenters, the FCC voted last week to roll back the Title II Net Neutrality order issued last year. At the same open meeting, the Commission voted to move forward with a…
In the updated report, “Benchmarking Local Media’s Digital Revenue,” Borrell and Associates note, “The biggest change we’ve noticed, particularly this past year, is control of digital dollars.” The report goes on to say that in 2002, local media companies accounted…
The NAB is promoting an online survey conducted by Morning Consult where Americans are found to turn to broadcast television and radio above all other media for emergencies by nearly four to one. Moreover, 57% of respondents reported that they…
The Local Radio Freedom Act has picked up three more cosponsors: Representatives Anthony Brown (D-M.D.), Mike Simpson (R-ID), and Claudia Tenney ®-NY). That brings the total to 180 cosponsors in the House and 22 in the Senate.
The National Association of Broadcasters has placed another pro-radio ad in the print edition of The Hill. The ad’s headline is a quote from Country artist Keith Urban: “A huge amount of my audience still listens to radio. That’s where…
New legislation offered by Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA)—who is the chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee for Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet—and Representative Ted Deutch (D-FL) would allow performing artists to pop out of having their music played on…
Ajit Pai announced this week the formation of the Office of Economics and Data to analyze the economic impact of rulemakings, transactions, and auctions, as well as to conduct long-term research. In a speech at the Hudson Institute, the chairman…
Representative G.K. Butterfield (D-NC) introduced “the Expanding Broadcast Ownership Opportunities Act 2017” that would institute tax certificates to be introduced to those who sell their stations to minority or female buyers. Furthermore, the measure would ask the FCC to limit…
The Prometheus Radio Project has filed a petition for an emergency partial stay and processing freeze of the new rules governing FM translators for AM stations, which are slated to go into effect April 10. According to the PRP, the…
After the FCC chairman appeared before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, members of that committee sent a letter to him criticizing his “lack of full transparency” at the hearing and his “refusal to answer straightforward questions about…