FCC Issues Guidance on TV License Renewals and Announces New Ownership Question on Radio Renewals

By |2020-04-24T09:15:55-05:00April 24th, 2020|Legal News|

The FCC issued public notices this week on the license renewal process for both radio and television operators.  The Public Notice on television renewals was perhaps more significant, as it addressed several issues and procedures for the television renewal process which begins with the filing of renewals for stations located in Maryland, DC, Virginia and... Continue Reading…

FCC Issues Guidance on TV License Renewals and Announces New Ownership Question on Radio Renewals

By |2020-04-24T09:15:55-05:00April 24th, 2020|Legal News|

The FCC issued public notices this week on the license renewal process for both radio and television operators.  The Public Notice on television renewals was perhaps more significant, as it addressed several issues and procedures for the television renewal process which begins with the filing of renewals for stations located in Maryland, DC, Virginia and... Continue Reading…

June Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – License Renewal, EEO Reports, Reg Fee Comments, Ownership Appeal Argument and More

By |2019-05-30T10:51:19-05:00May 30th, 2019|Legal News|

The license renewal cycle, about which we have been warning broadcasters for at least the last year (see, for instance, our posts here, here and here), is now upon us. June 3 is the filing deadline for license renewals for radio stations in Maryland, DC, Virginia and West Virginia. Radio stations (including FM translators and...… Continue Reading

FCC Releases Notices on Radio License Renewal Process – New Form, New Database and More Scrutiny of the Public File

By |2019-04-16T10:05:22-05:00April 16th, 2019|Legal News|

The FCC yesterday released two public notices about the procedures to be used in the upcoming radio license renewal cycle. These actions were previewed by the FCC at the NAB Convention last week (see our article here). As we wrote here and here, the license renewal cycle begins with the filing of license renewal applications...… Continue Reading

Five Fines of $10,000 or More Proposed for Radio Stations Missing Quarterly Issues Programs Lists in their Public File – New Concerns for Stations as Public File Goes Online and License Renewal Approaches

By |2018-02-09T10:36:51-06:00February 9th, 2018|Legal News|

The FCC’s Audio Division yesterday issued “Notices of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture” to five radio stations; all owned by Cumulus Licensing. Each of these notices proposed a fine (called a “forfeiture” in FCC-speak) of either $10,000 (here) or $12,000 (here, here, here and here), all for violations of the FCC public file rules. All of...… Continue Reading

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