The National Association of Broadcasters has filed comments with the FCC regarding the agency’s proposed $32,000 fine against Cumulus Media for rule violations at its former Albany, GA cluster. The NAB termed the fine “unlawful and unjust,” saying, “Mistakes, especially…
Women’s Leadership Summit at the NAB Show.
The NAB is partnering with #GalsNGear to present a Women’s Leadership Summit at the NAB Show later this month. The latest in a series of collaborations dating back to 2016, they have, in the words of #GalsNGear founder Amy DeLouise,…
IBA’s logical next move: convention.
The Independent Broadcasters Association will hold its first members-only In Focus Conference in September in Miami. The one-day event will be held in conjunction with the Radio Masters Sales Summit; the IBA conference will “address the needs of owners, managers,…
NAB takes performance royalty fight to the streets.
Actually, they are taking it to the air, by launching an on-air campaign to inform listeners about the American Music Fairness Act and urge them to oppose the measure, which would have radio stations paying artists for radio airplay. The…
Record-industry organizations support online antipiracy measure.
The Record Industry Association of America (RIAA) and the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) are going on record to support legislation which would give the Librarian of Congress the authority to designate technical measures to address online copyright infringement.
Radio duo pen second tome.
That would be fancy writer-speak for syndicated morning powerhouse Bob and Sheri publishing The Book of Bob, a collection of “Bob utterances” from their 30 years on the air. The eponymous Bob Lacey commented, “Sheri has written down almost everything…
Townsquare scoops up Cherry Creek stations.
It’s a deal worth $18.75 million and adds 43 stations to the Townsquare portfolio, bringing their total to 364 stations. Make that 356, since Townsquare will divest six stations in Missoula, MT and two more in Richland-Pascoe-Kennewick, WA. Bill to…
Regulatory fee order keeps broadcast and broadband funding separate.
When the proposed FCC fiscal year 2021 fee schedule was released, broadcasters were up in arms about the sizable increase in broadcast fees which, it turned out, would subsidize Commission expenses related to broadband regulation. In the final Report and…
More fines, more often.
The Commission has levied a $500 fine against South Dakota State University, along with a compliance plan, for a late license renewal application filing for KSDJ/Brookings, SD. In another action, Peg Broadcasting LLC was hit with a $7000 proposed fine…