broadcast diversity

Reinstating FCC Form 395-B Reporting on the Race and Gender of Broadcast Employees – What the Action Means for Broadcasters

By David Oxenford|2024-02-27T09:06:14-06:00February 27th, 2024|Legal News|

On February 22, the FCC released an Order reinstating the requirement for radio and television broadcasters, commercial and noncommercial, to annually file an FCC Form 395-B. All station employment groups with 5 or more full-time employees would need to classify all station employees, both full-time and part-time, by race or ethnicity and gender, as well... Continue Reading…

November Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters: Rulemaking Comments, Hearings on Diversity and a New Commissioner, an FCC Open Meeting and More

By David Oxenford and Adam Sandler|2020-10-27T22:51:50-05:00October 27th, 2020|Legal News|

November is one of those few months with no routine FCC filing obligations (no renewals, reports, fees or other regularly scheduled deadlines. While that might seem to suggest that you can take time that you normally devote to regulatory actions to begin your holiday preparations even in this most unusual year, there are still many... Continue Reading…

FCC To Hold Symposium on Radio and TV Industry – What Does it Mean for Broadcast Regulation?

By David Oxenford|2019-10-31T06:32:00-05:00October 31st, 2019|Legal News|

The FCC announced on Friday that it will be hosting a symposium on the state of the broadcast industry on November 21. On that day, there will be a panel in the morning on the state of the radio industry and one in the afternoon on television. The Public Notice released Friday lists a diverse... Continue Reading…

FCC To Hold Symposium on Radio and TV Industry – What Does it Mean for Broadcast Regulation?

By David Oxenford|2019-10-31T06:32:00-05:00October 31st, 2019|Legal News|

The FCC announced on Friday that it will be hosting a symposium on the state of the broadcast industry on November 21. On that day, there will be a panel in the morning on the state of the radio industry and one in the afternoon on television. The Public Notice released Friday lists a diverse... Continue Reading…

Court of Appeals Rejects FCC Ownership Decision – Putting All Ownership Reform on Hold

By David Oxenford|2019-09-24T10:12:45-05:00September 24th, 2019|Legal News|

Yesterday, a panel of judges from the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit decided by a 2 to 1 vote to overturn the FCC’s 2017 decision that made significant changes to its ownership rules (see the decision here). The Court sent the case back to the FCC for further consideration. The 2017 decision... Continue Reading…