CPB – Tennessee Association of Broadcasters

Does Local News Need Government Assistance to Survive – Legislation Proposed to Set Up Commission to Study the Impact of Changes in Local Media on Local Communities

By David Oxenford|2021-05-17T11:07:20-05:00May 17th, 2021|Legal News|

There can be no doubt that local newspapers have been significantly impacted over the last two decades by the ascent of the Internet. And, as we have written before (see, for instance, our article here), digital media has also had a significant impact on the local revenues of broadcasters, who also have traditionally specialized in... Continue Reading…

NOW AVAILABLE: FHH CPB Compliance Webinar with Bob Winteringham

By FHH Law|2017-10-26T15:50:19-05:00October 26th, 2017|Legal News|

Compliance has never been more important for public broadcasters. CPB regularly issues forfeitures to public broadcasting stations when the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) finds non-compliance with the provisions of the Communications Act, the terms of the CSG General Provisions, or errant NFFS reporting. Compliance, though, is more than just checking boxes and filling out...… Continue Reading

Reminder: FREE Upcoming CPB Compliance Webinar

By FHH Law|2017-10-16T11:05:24-05:00October 16th, 2017|Legal News|

This is a reminder to not snooze on next week’s CPB compliance webinar! On Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. Fletcher, Heald, & Hildreth’s CPB Compliance guru Bob Winteringham will present a FREE one-hour webinar to help you navigate the twists and turns of CPB compliance. You can register for the webinar, for free, via this...… Continue Reading

CPB Compliance: Basic Preparedness and Recent OIG Audit Activity Webinar

By FHH Law|2017-09-22T12:43:48-05:00September 22nd, 2017|Legal News|

Compliance has never been more important for public broadcasters. CPB regularly issues forfeitures of up to $15,000 to public broadcasting stations when the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) finds non-compliance with the provisions of the Communications Act, the terms of the CSG General Provisions, or errant NFFS reporting. Compliance, though, is more than just checking...… Continue Reading

CPB IG: Re-think Inclusion of In-Kind Trades for CSG/NFFS Purposes?

By Bob Winteringham|2014-11-17T13:28:30-06:00November 17th, 2014|Legal News|

Low-profile Inspector General Report includes recommendation with potentially serious budgetary repercussions. Noncommercial (NCE) stations that receive grants from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) should pay attention to a recommendation ...