Net News search results for: fcc violation
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June 27, 2023
Wrong Antenna Draws Proposed FCC Fine For Maryland FM Translator
The FCC has proposed fining WIN RADIO BROADCASTING CORP. $7,500 for installing the wrong antenna when constructing W232DE/POTOMAC, MD. WIN moved the translator to POTOMAC (just outside WASHINGTON, DC) from NEW TRIPOLI, PA (then W257BW) to rebroadcast … more »
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December 8, 2022
Cumulus Sells WFAS-F/New York To VCY America
CUMULUS LICENSING LLC is selling News-Talk WFAS-F (TALK GM 103.9)/BRONXVILLE-NEW YORK to VCY AMERICA, INC. for $7.25 million. The station, a Class A FM which moved in from WHITE PLAINS in WESTCHESTER COUNTY to the BRONX in 2014, has been simulcasting … more »
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November 21, 2022
FCC Dismisses Challenge To TelevisaUnivision Sale Of 18 Radio Stations to Latino Media Network
A conservative listener's objection to TELEVISAUNIVISION's sale of 18 radio stations in 10 markets to STEPHANIE VALENCIA and JESS MORALES ROCKETTO's LATINO MEDIA NETWORK for $60 million has been dismissed by the FCC and approval of the sale … more »
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June 22, 2022
Colorado FM Sold
KENNETH CLARK is selling Sports KTYV/STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO to DON TLAPEK's BLIZZARD BROADCASTING LLC for $80,000. The buyer has been programming the station under a time brokerage agreement since 2017. In other FCC actions, SOCORRO COMMUNITY RADIO, … more »
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May 23, 2022
San Antonio Area AM Daytimer Sold
THE RAFTT CORPORATION is selling brokered programming daytimer KQQB-A (1520 AM THE CUBE)/STOCKDALE-SAN ANTONIO, TX to CENTRO DE ADORACION INTERNACIONAL CO. for $250,000. In addition, the FCC fined WINDY CITY BROADCASTING, LLC $4,000 for failing to apply … more »
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April 20, 2022
Marquee Buys WHIZ-TV-A-F-WZVL/Zanesville, OH; Time Brokerage Deal Turns Into Purchase Of Little Rock FM
The WHIZ MEDIA GROUP is selling NBC affiliate WHIZ-TV and Full Service WHIZ-A-W272EE/ZANESVILLE, OH, Top 40 WHIZ-F (Z92)/SOUTH ZANESVILLE, OH, and Country WZVL (HIGHWAY 103)/PHILO-ZANESVILLE, OH to MARQUEE BROADCASTING for an undisclosed price. The deal, … more »
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April 11, 2022
Texas Station 'Happy' To Be Sold
MARK PORTER's GLOBECOM MEDIA LLC is selling Classic Hits KKHA (HAPPY RADIO 92.5)/MARKHAM, TX to DAVID M. ROWELL's BAY AND BEYOND BROADCASTING LLC for $240,000 ($160,000 cash at closing, $80,000 in a promissory note). In other filings with the … more »
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April 7, 2022
The Bigger Picture: When Content Costs You
According to THE HILL, the incident at the 2022 ACADEMY AWARDS Ceremony between WILL SMITH and CHRIS ROCK resulted in at least 66 complaints to the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC). The complaints mostly condemned SMITH and his display of violence … more »
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April 5, 2022
FCC Fines Chicago FM Translator Owner For Broadcasting Programming While Primary Station Was Off The Air
CENTRO CRISTIANO DE VIDA ETERNA will pay a $9,000 fine to the FCC under a Consent Decree to resolve violations involving operating W252AW/CHICAGO while its primary station, MIDWAY BROADCASTING Regional Mexican/Variety WRLL-A/CICERO-CHICAGO, was off the … more »
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March 28, 2022
NAB To FCC: Drop Or Reduce Fine Against Cumulus For EEO Report Violation At Cluster It Sold Off
The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS (NAB) has weighed in on the FCC's proposed $32,000 fine against CUMULUS MEDIA for equal employment opportunity (EEO) reporting rule violations at its former ALBANY, GA cluster (NET NEWS 2/28), calling on the … more »









