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• June 20, 2019

  Alabama Noncommercial FM Sold

  

  DOTHAN COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL RADIO, INC. is selling noncommercial Religion WGTF/DOTHAN, AL to BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC. for $40,000. In other filings with the FCC, iHEARTMEDIA's CAPSTAR TX LLC has requested STAs to operate KSSK-A. KHVH-A, and … more »

• October 11, 2018

  The Music Modernization Act Is Signed Into Law

  

  It's official, as PRESIDENT TRUMP has signed the ORRIN G. HATCH-BOB GOODLATTE MUSIC MODERNIZATION ACT. THE VERGE reports, "The bill, heralded by labels, musicians, and politicians, unanimously passed through both the House and Senate … more »

• October 9, 2018

  Price For Ohana-Pacific Kauai Deal: $1.3 Million

  

  The price by which OHANA BROADCAST COMPANY LLC is selling its KONG RADIO GROUP -- Country KUAI-A/ELEELE, HI; Top 40 KQNG (KONG)/LIHUE, KAUAI, HI; Classic Rock KSHK (SHAKA 103.3)/HANAMAULU, KAUAI, HI; Hawaiian KSRF (95.9 DA PA'INA)/POIPU, KAUAI, … more »

• September 18, 2018

  Senate Passes Music Modernization Act

  

  The MUSIC MODERNIZATION ACT has sailed through THE SENATE via unanimous consent, VARIETY reports. The bill, which now only needs passage in the HOUSE before it winds up on the President TRUMP's desk to become law, combines three separate pieces of … more »

• May 11, 2018

  Music Modernization Act Introduced In The Senate

  

  After sailing through the House by a unanimous vote (NET NEWS 4/25), THE MUSIC MODERNIZATION ACT was introduced by Senator ORRIN HATCH (R-UT). The Senate bill, S.2823, is virtually identical to the House MMA bill, HR 5477, which normally portends for … more »

• May 2, 2018

  Middle East Correspondent Jay Bushinsky Passes Away, Reported For KYW/Philadelphia And Others

  

  Longtime News KYW-A/PHILADELPHIA MIDDLE EAST Bureau Chief JAY BUSHINSKY has passed away in JERUSALEM at 85.  BUSHINSKY died WEDNESDAY at his home in SAVYON, ISRAEL. BUSHINSKY's reports aired on KYW and sister WINS-A/NEW YORK, among others. … more »

• April 25, 2018

  House Of Representatives Passes Music Modernization Act

  

  The U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES has just passed the MUSIC MODERNIZATION ACT, HR 5477, unanimously with 415 votes. The bill, co-sponsored by ROBERT GOODLATTE (R-VA) and JERROLD NADLER (D-NY), calls for improved royalty payments to songwriters, artists … more »

• April 10, 2018

  Both Sides Laud The Goodlatte/Nadler Music Modernization Act

  

  HOUSE Judiciary Committee Chairman BOB GOODLATTE and Ranking Member JERRY NADLER have introduced the GOODLATTE/NADLER MUSIC MODERNIZATION ACT, bi-partisan legislation to reform music licensing laws, combining previously introduced legislation. So far, … more »

• February 8, 2018

  musicFIRST Applauds Senate Introduction Of The 'Classics Act'

  

  musicFIRST COALITION Exec. Dir. CHRIS ISRAEL welcomed the introduction of the bipartisan Compensating Legacy Artists for their Songs, Service, and Important Contributions to Society (CLASSICS) Act in the U.S. Senate. “Songs recorded before 1972 are … more »

• December 20, 2017

  Jerrold Nadler Chosen To Lead Dems On The House Judiciary Committee

  

  House Democrats have voted NEW YORK Rep. JERROLD NADLER as their next leader on the Judiciary Committee.  NADLER defeated Rep. ZOE LOFGREN (D-CA). “This is a pivotal time, with our country possibly on the verge of a constitutional … more »