New Commercial FM Programming Non-Duplication Rule Goes Into Effect on August 2, 2024

By |2024-07-08T11:29:52-05:00July 8th, 2024|Legal News|

The FCC recently announced that August 2, 2024, is the effective date of its newly reinstated programming non-duplication rule for commercial FM stations. As we have previously noted [https://www.commlawblog.com/2024/06/articles/broadcast-2/partial-return-of-the-radio-duplication-rule] that rule, which was reinstated in a June 2024 Reconsideration Order, prohibits commonly owned or operated commercial FM stations with overlapping service contours from duplicating more than...… Continue Reading

FCC Proposes to End Radio Station Program Duplication Restrictions

By |2020-01-03T11:30:33-06:00January 3rd, 2020|Legal News|

The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) has proposed to repeal Section 73.3556 of its Rules, which prohibits two commercial AM or two commercial FM radio stations from devoting more than 25% of the hours in an average broadcast week to duplicating programming if they are commonly controlled (through either common ownership or time brokerage) and the...… Continue Reading

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