Tag: FCC

“The FCC has spent the last 18 months searching for some pretext for revoking the Stations’ licenses. The Commission has found none, because the Stations easily meet the standard for license renewal..."

“I think that when you have the president of the United States standing inside the White House delivering an important speech, I think that’s something that broadcasters should be carrying."

"The forbidden became permitted. The rebel had won, signed a massive contract, and moved inside the castle."

"Repealing the national cap will provide essential relief for local broadcasters by restoring a healthy counterbalance to the growing leverage of national programmers."

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.

"That doesn't violate any FCC rule or regulation. But Congress ultimately put these rules in place, and we've got to enforce them."

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 has reached a Consent Decree with the FCC over alleged payola violations. The agreement addresses concerns that iHeart tied artist airplay to free...

"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."

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.