At his September post–open meeting press conference, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr briefly floated a radical option for broadcasters: a paid path to shed public interest obligations. Citing what he called years of lax enforcement, Carr said the agency has “walked…
The FCC launched a new notice of proposed rulemaking to advance the long-stalled 2022 Quadrennial Review, aiming squarely at whether local radio ownership limits still make sense in a market reshaped by streaming, social media, and digital ad giants. Chairman…
With a federal funding lapse possible this week, broadcasters are preparing for a largely dark FCC, where only “protection of life and property” functions continue. That typically means most Media Bureau processing halts: assignment and transfer approvals, license renewals, call-sign…
Katz reports that 95% of NFL fans identify AM/FM radio—over the air and its station streams—as the best way to follow games when they’re not in front of a screen. The finding, based on a September analysis of football fans,…
The Federal Communications Commission is preparing to open its quadrennial review of broadcast ownership rules, and one of the most divisive questions centers on subcaps — the limits on how many AM and FM stations a company can own in…
As the debate over keeping AM radio in vehicles continues, rural advocates stress its unique importance in small-town America. Groups like the American Farm Bureau Federation and Rural & Agriculture Council of America have joined more than 125 organizations supporting…
