The Commission’s Media Bureau has formally reinstated the more liberal ownership rules that were in effect until they were put on hold pending a Supreme Court decision in the matter brought by the Prometheus Project last year. Because the changes…
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NAB backs vax action.
This is the National Month of Action—so designated by the Biden administration to gather resources around the goal of 70% of American adults vaccinated against COVID-19 by July 4. The National Association of Broadcasters is supporting the effort by encouraging…
NAB objects to new regulatory fees.
The National Association of Broadcasters has filed with the FCC its objections to the fee proposal for fiscal year 2021, calling them “unfair and unsustainable,” and say they disregard the impact of the pandemic on broadcasters. The crux of the…
FCC releases Auction 109 status report.
The Media Bureau and Office of Economics and Analytics have published the status of the 158 short-form applications included in the AM/FM construction permit Auction 109. There are four AM and 136 FM CPs in the offing; there were 107…
NPR show honored by NAB.
All Things Considered, public radio’s evening staple for over 50 years, will be inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame; the induction ceremony will take place during the 2021 NAB Show in Las Vegas. According to NAB…
American confidence in “big tech” eroding fast.
According to a survey conducted by the “Digital Goddess,” Kim Komando, 86% of Americans no longer trust big tech companies. “Americans are finally waking up to the fact that when a product is free, they are in fact that product,”…
NAB Engineering Awards winners announced shortly.
June 17 is the day when the National Association of Broadcasters will announce the recipients of the 2021 NAB Engineering Achievement Awards and the Digital Leadership Award. The event will take place on the NAB Amplify Portal at 2 PM…
Rush Replacement Sweepstakes: Loesh takes the lead.
Dana Loesh, the conservative talker distributed by Radio America, will supplant The Rush Limbaugh Show on all 11 of Audacy’s major market News/Talk outlets. SMRN’s ears to the ground tell us there are five programs under serious consideration by small-market…
White House budget includes 3.7% FCC increase.
The Biden administration has submitted its budget request to Congress for the fiscal year 2022, which includes nearly $400 million for the FCC to offset regulatory fee collections. It also includes $475 million for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Premiere names official Rush replacement.
It’ll take two personalities to fill the shoes of the estimable Mr. Limbaugh—Buck Sexton, currently doing evenings for the network, and Clay Travis, who does mornings for Fox Sports Radio. “The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show” starts June 21,…