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2024 Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
SAVE THE DATE! The 2024 Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel & Convention Center in Murfreesboro on Saturday, July 27th. Tickets will go on sale soon.
Welcome Hallie Colombo, Membership Director
Hallie Colombo comes to us with almost 5 years of experience in local television & radio sales, along with 4 years experience in non-profit membership development. Being born and raised in the broadcast industry in [...]
Spring 2024 Job Fair
Click HERE to register for the Spring 2024 Job Fair April 1st - 5th
Alabama Job Opening! WVUA 23 Digital Content Manager
WVUA 23 Digital Content Manager Job Posting Closing Dec 4 at 22:55 Apply at this link: https://careers.ua.edu/jobs/wvua-23-digital-content-manager-520694-tuscaloosa-alabama-united-states Pay Grade/Pay Range: 58 Monthly (exempt): - Minimum - $ 42,140.80 Midpoint - $ 61,110.40 Department/Organization: 207551 - WVUA [...]
WDEF-TV General Manager Phillip “Phil” Cox has announced that he plans to retire December, 31st after a 54 year media career.
WDEF-TV General Manager Phillip “Phil” Cox has announced that he plans to retire December, 31st after a 54 year media career. Cox has spent the last 17 years in Chattanooga with the CBS affiliated station [...]
INDUSTRY NEWS
FCC Opens Limited Filing Window for New Noncommercial TV Stations
The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) has issued a public notice, DA 24-1065, which announces the opening of a filing window for applications for construction permit for new noncommercial educational (“NCE”) TV stations in 12 specified communities in various areas of the United States. This window opens at 12:01 a.m. EST on December 4,...… Continue Reading
FCC Opens Window for Filing for 12 New Noncommercial TV Stations While Other Commercial Filing Windows on Hold
The FCC last week released a Public Notice announcing the opening of a filing window for parties interested in building new noncommercial TV stations at 12 communities in the following states: Alabama, Alaska, California, Idaho, Iowa, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, and Virginia. Applications by nonprofit educational organizations can be filed in a window opening on... Continue Reading…
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: October 7, 2024 to October 11, 2024
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. On our Broadcast Law Blog, we discussed how broadcasters, in the last weeks before the November election, should evaluate political... Continue Reading…
Broadcasters Should Evaluate Attack Ads for Liability Concerns in the Final Weeks Before the November Election
With less than a month to go before the November election, we can expect more and more attack ads, some of which may lead to cease and desist letters from the candidate being attacked. These letters can raise the risk of defamation claims against broadcasters and cable companies when the ads are not bought by... Continue Reading…