Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the last week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. This week all but ends analog television operations in the US. The FCC’s Media Bureau reminded all low power television... Continue Reading…
Pam Teague to Become Sarkes Tarzian’s Chief Operating Officer in January 2022 Teague to oversee Sarkes Tarzian Inc. television and radio divisions Bloomington, IN - [...]
Tom Tolar Retires as Sarkes Tarzian Inc.’s Chief Operating Officer After 40 years with the Company and WRCB-TV Chattanooga, TN – WRCB-TV shares Tom Tolar’s [...]
For well over 50 years, the Supreme Court’s New York Times v. Sullivan decision has governed the principles applied by the courts when assessing any claim of defamation. That standard requires that, to find a statement about a public figure to be defamatory, not only does the statement need to be false, but it also... Continue Reading…
WPLN podcast “The Promise,” wins Peabody Award in its second season. “A Peabody Award-winning series about inequality and the people trying to rise above it, [...]
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the last week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. The FCC this week reminded television broadcasters of their obligation to make televised emergency information accessible to persons with disabilities.... Continue Reading…
(Left) Chris Baker, TAB President/CEO, presenting (Right) WDEF's radio executive, Bernie Barker, with the Tennessee Association of Broadcasters Life Time Membership Achievement. Amongst all of [...]
The FCC yesterday released a Public Notice reminding TV stations and other video programming providers including cable and satellite television providers of their obligations on making emergency information accessible for all viewers. With a few tweaks, including emphasizing that more hurricanes and wildfires occurred in the last year, the reminder is very similar to what... Continue Reading…
The FCC’s Public Notice soliciting updated information in its Quadrennial Review of its broadcast ownership rules, a review begun in 2018, was published in the Federal Register today, setting the deadline for initial comments as Monday, August 2, 2021, with reply comments due Monday, August 30, 2021. As we wrote here when the Quadrennial Review... Continue Reading…