David Oxenford, Author at Tennessee Association of Broadcasters

April Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – Radio License Renewal, Quarterly Issues Programs Lists and Children’s Television Reports, Repacking and EEO Dates, and Comments on the Quadrennial Review

By David Oxenford|2019-03-29T10:58:05-05:00March 29th, 2019|Legal News|

April, as we wrote last month, begins the start of the radio license renewal process, with stations in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia having to run on the 1st and 16th of the month public notices of the planned filing of their license renewals at the beginning of June. As we...… Continue Reading

April Fool’s Day is Monday – Don’t Let the Joke Be on You by Forgetting the FCC’s Hoax Rule

By David Oxenford|2019-03-28T11:36:14-05:00March 28th, 2019|Legal News|

It’s that time again. If you are planning any on-air pranks on that air on Monday for April Fools’ Day, think twice. As we do every year about this time, we need to play our role as attorneys and ruin the fun by repeating our reminder that broadcasters need to be careful with any on-air pranks,...… Continue Reading

Time for All-Digital AM? Petition for Rulemaking Asks that the FCC Allow It

By David Oxenford|2019-03-27T10:34:15-05:00March 27th, 2019|Legal News|

For decades, the FCC has been attempting to solve problems with AM reception – in the 90s looking to protect AMs from each other, and today trying to assist them in overcoming the effects of background “noise” coming from the proliferation of electronic devices in the environment which make AM reception, particularly in urban areas,...… Continue Reading

Advertising for CBD – Safe for Broadcasters?

By David Oxenford|2019-03-25T10:52:44-05:00March 25th, 2019|Legal News|

In the last few months, we probably have had more questions about advertising for CBD products than any other topic. At this point, CBD products seem to be sold in nearly every state in the country, and discussions about CBD’s effectiveness seem to be staples on national and local television talk programs. Broadcasters naturally ask...… Continue Reading

FCC Adopts Rules for Reimbursement of LPTV, TV Translators and FMs Displaced by Incentive Auction; Releases Catalog of Reimbursable Expenses; and Lifts Filing Freeze

By David Oxenford|2019-03-21T10:27:03-05:00March 21st, 2019|Legal News|

In a flurry of actions in the last week, the FCC has acted to assist LPTV stations and TV translators displaced by the TV incentive auction. It also adopted rules to assist FM stations (including FM translators and Low Power FM stations) that were adversely affected by tower work caused by the incentive auction on...… Continue Reading

Comment Dates Set on Proposed Rule Changes for Reviewing New Noncommercial and LPFM Applications

By David Oxenford|2019-03-19T09:58:23-05:00March 19th, 2019|Legal News|

As we wrote here, the FCC recently adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to consider changes to its rules dealing with applications for new noncommercial educational stations and LPFM stations. The FCC plans to publish that Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register tomorrow, making comments due May 19, 2019, with replies due on...… Continue Reading

FCC Issues Reminder on Upcoming License Renewal Cycle: Begins with Radio in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia in June and Pre-Filing Public Notices on April 1

By David Oxenford|2019-03-18T09:09:52-05:00March 18th, 2019|Legal News|

The FCC on Friday issued a Public Notice reminding radio stations that the license renewal cycle begins in June, when all stations in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia are due to electronically file their license renewal applications, along with the Broadcast Equal Employment Opportunity Report on Form 396 (the 396 being...… Continue Reading

Transfer of FCC EEO Branch from Media Bureau to Enforcement Bureau Now Effective

By David Oxenford|2019-03-17T08:56:48-05:00March 17th, 2019|Legal News|

In July, we wrote about the FCC’s plan to transfer the responsibility for EEO enforcement from the Media Bureau, where it has resided, to the Enforcement Bureau which the FCC suggested would have more resources and experience to aggressively enforce the FCC’s EEO rules and policies. That transfer was effective on Friday (see the FCC...… Continue Reading

Transfer of FCC EEO Branch from Media Bureau to Enforcement Bureau Now Effective

By David Oxenford|2019-03-17T08:56:48-05:00March 17th, 2019|Legal News|

In July, we wrote about the FCC’s plan to transfer the responsibility for EEO enforcement from the Media Bureau, where it has resided, to the Enforcement Bureau which the FCC suggested would have more resources and experience to aggressively enforce the FCC’s EEO rules and policies. That transfer was effective on Friday (see the FCC...… Continue Reading

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