A group of AM radio station owners has filed a petition for rulemaking seeking significant changes to how FM translators can be acquired and moved. The proposal asks the FCC to allow AM licensees to purchase existing FM translator stations…
A new briefing paper from Decentered Media challenges the assumption that small-scale digital audio broadcasting (DAB) is the savior of local community radio. The report, authored by Dr. Rob Watson, examines the actual outcomes of the recent rollout of small-scale…
The National Association of Broadcasters has filed forceful new comments with the Federal Communications Commission, arguing that the agency must completely dismantle the decades-old “caps” on local radio station ownership. in a lengthy reply brief submitted this week, the industry…
The ongoing battle over radio ownership limits moved to Capitol Hill this week, with the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) testifying before a House subcommittee on the urgent need for deregulation. The hearing focused on the “subcaps” that restrict the…
Federal regulators have finalized a specialized order that removes outdated and redundant regulations from the Emergency Alert System (EAS) rulebook. The move is intended to reduce the administrative compliance burden on station engineers, particularly those at smaller stations with limited…
New data insights released on Thursday suggest that worsening traffic congestion in major and mid-sized US cities is inadvertently strengthening the value proposition of over-the-air radio. The analysis indicates that as commute times lengthen due to increased road volume, the…
AdLarge, a global audio advertising and podcast monetization company, announced the acquisition of assets from Inlet Media, Inc. For nearly two years, AdLarge has utilized Inlet’s technology platform to manage audio and video content through AI-powered workflows. This acquisition strengthens…
The Enforcement Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission issued Notices of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, proposing significant financial penalties against four individuals accused of operating unlicensed radio stations. While the specific targets of this enforcement sweep were located in the…
