Tag: FCC

You probably read about SiriusXM’s recent announcement of a new “free” option, called SiriusXM Free Access. The company’s announcement cited a number of limitations,...

The FCC has fined Audacy $14,000 for national contest violations.

The proposal would allow for a maximum of 10,000 watts, and approval would depend on the station's geographical zone, tower height, and separation requirements.

"It is long past time for the FCC to modernize its broadcast ownership rules; these are relics from a bygone era, created before the internet, smartphones, social media and streaming."

"...Consumers have a right to know when AI tools are being used in the political ads they see..."

The scarcity argument was a product of its time, not envisioning the internet, smartphones, streaming, and podcasts. It’s time to reconsider.

"Just when you thought it couldn't get more annoying, ta-da, it did."

The program aired on weekends from October 2021 through March 2023.

“No radio station in any market has more than 1% of the local advertising market share – while Google, Facebook, and Amazon divide more than half of that local revenue and provide no local service.”

"This ruling is an important step to compel a review that the record makes clear is necessary to allow local broadcasters to more fairly compete and deliver our trusted, locally-focused programming in a transformed media marketplace."