With the legislative battle to keep AM radio hardware in vehicles largely settled, the conflict between broadcasters and automakers has shifted to the user interface. A coalition of broadcasters led by the NAB is petitioning the National Highway Traffic Safety…
The Federal Communications Commission has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding the assessment and collection of regulatory fees for the fiscal year 2026. The proposal outlines a potential increase in the fee structure for radio broadcasters, attributing the…
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the FCC, has issued a stark advisory to all Emergency Alert System participants regarding newly discovered vulnerabilities in legacy encoder/decoder equipment. The alert specifically targets smaller radio stations that may be…
National Religious Broadcasters has urged the FCC to treat AM and FM radio as two different businesses when it comes to local ownership caps, arguing that AM’s technical and economic challenges justify more flexibility for operators trying to keep the…
A coalition of small and mid-sized broadcast groups has filed new arguments with the FCC, claiming that “Big Tech” poses an existential threat to localism that current ownership caps ignore. In filings submitted this week as part of the Commission’s…
The Federal Communications Commission has issued new guidance that could significantly alter how broadcast stations handle political appearances on daytime and late-night talk shows. In a move that restricts the long-standing “bona fide news interview” exemption, the Media Bureau announced…
