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When Howard Stern Won, He Lost the Fight That Made Him Matter
"The forbidden became permitted. The rebel had won, signed a massive contract, and moved inside the castle."
FCC Sets August Vote to Repeal 39% TV Ownership Cap
"Repealing the national cap will provide essential relief for local broadcasters by restoring a healthy counterbalance to the growing leverage of national programmers."
ABC News Radio Faces Questions Over Pre-Recorded Overnight Newscasts
Several program directors, meanwhile, who air the newscasts, said they were not briefed by the network that select newscasts would be pre-recorded or re-aired.
Brendan Carr: Broadcasters Can Move Content to YouTube If They Don’t Like FCC Regulations
"That doesn't violate any FCC rule or regulation. But Congress ultimately put these rules in place, and we've got to enforce them."
Why ABC Is Right About the FCC’s Talk Radio Bias
The inconsistency isn't subtle, and it's not accidental either. It tracks almost perfectly with which side of the aisle benefits from each format's political leanings.
iHeartMedia Signs FCC Consent Decree Over Payola Allegations
iHeartMedia has reached a Consent Decree with the FCC over alleged payola violations. The agreement addresses concerns that iHeart tied artist airplay to free...
ABC: FCC Singling Out TV for Same Things Talk Radio Does
"The Commission has trained its attention on daytime and late-night television — programs perceived as unfriendly to the current administration — while leaving untouched the vast landscape of talk radio, where candidates routinely appear without their opponents."
How the FCC’s Quadrennial Review Could Reshape Radio Ownership Rules This Year
You're probably thinking, "Ed, why should I care about all that, especially after a holiday weekend?" Both the Quadrennial Report and the Communications Marketplace Report are due this year. It matters because these reports become the basis for changing the media ownership rules.
ABC: License Renewal Demands From FCC ‘Unlawful, Unconstitutional’
As part of the filing, it said it was doing so "under protest in response to an unlawful, arbitrary, and unconstitutional order" from the FCC.
Brendan Carr: Broadcasters Should Expect Tough Enforcement From FCC to Continue
"We have rules requiring that broadcasters actually identify the needs of their local community and serve it. And we’re an FCC that is going to enforce those requirements.”