Tag: FCC

"It has not expressed any inclination to apply a similar interpretation of the equal opportunities rule to other broadcasters, including the many voices— conservative and liberal—on broadcast radio."

"The same competitive forces that have already devastated local newspapers now seriously threaten broadcasters and their services to local communities.”

"The FCC must be careful to avoid actions that create further instability for the local stations viewers, and listeners depend on."

Those licenses were not up for renewal until 2028.

The potential review comes after both President Donald Trump and the First Lady have called for Jimmy Kimmel to be fired for his monologue last week.

"The league met last week with senior FCC officials to defend its media-rights approach amid growing federal scrutiny."

We can pretend there's some random revitalization on the way. Vintage and nostalgia are absolutely having a moment with younger demographics right now -- except for AM radio. They don't care about it, and let's face it: they're never going to.

"There is a massive amount of work that needs to go into it."

The Friday ruling does not undo the acquisition. However, it does stop Nexstar from operating TEGNA's stations.

"If the standard for an “anticompetitive” league is one that still delivers the overwhelming majority of its product for free, in local markets, on over-the-air television—then what exactly are we measuring? And more importantly, who are we protecting?"