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• December 10, 2010

  Congressman Wants GAO To Audit CPB, NPR

  

  Rep. DOUG LAMBORN (R-CO) is asking the GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE to audit the CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING and NPR, telling the GAO that the government does not have "the luxury of funding non-essential services." The letter to … more »

• August 6, 2010

  Government Accountability Office Releases Performance Fee Report

  

  The GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE has weighed in with their report of the potential affects of the royalty tax. A letter from GAO Dir./Physical Infrastructure Issues MARK L. GOLDSTEIN to Senator ARLEN SPECTER begins, "In a Previous Rate-Setting … more »

• August 5, 2010

  Radio Execs Head To D.C. To Talk Performance Royalty

  

  ALL ACCESS has learned that a meeting is scheduled for TOMORROW (8/6) in WASHINGTON, D.C. to update NAB RADIO BOARD executives on the status of performance tax discussions with RIAA. NAB EVP DENNIS WHARTON would not confirm that meeting, but did tell ALL … more »

• June 8, 2010

  GAO Report Raises Performance Royalty Fears

  

  The GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE has conducted a study which found that the proposed Performance Rights bill, which would require radio stations to pay royalties to performers, musicians and labels might have some negative repercussions. The study … more »

• January 20, 2010

  GAO Proposes FCC Procedural Changes

  

  The GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING OFFICE has released its report on FCC procedures and has suggested changes to streamline and clarify the Commission's processes. Among the changes being suggested are for the Commission to release full text of proposed rule … more »

• November 24, 2009

  50 Cent Settles Lawsuit With Taco Bell

  

  50 CENT, whose real name is CURTIS JAMES JACKSON III, has settled his lawsuit against YUM! BRANDS' TACO BELL, claiming the fast-food chain used his name to promote its food without his permission. THE NEW YORK POST reports "the terms of the deal … more »

• August 10, 2009

  Obama Gets Letter From Minority Owners About PPM

  

  ALL ACCESS reported last week (NET NEWS 8/6) that minority broadcasters took their case for a piece of the federal bailout to the WHITE HOUSE at a meeting with senior OBAMA administration officials. The meeting was disclosed in an op-ed piece in the NEW … more »

• July 28, 2009

  Arbitron Willing To Talk PPM With GAO

  

  A group of 10 Congressmen, led by Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. JOHN CONYERS, has sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office to investigate allegations that ARBITRON's PPM undercount minorities. MULTICHANNEL NEWS reports that a GAO probe … more »

• July 27, 2009

  Phillippine Radio Journalist Godofredo Linao Shot, Killed

  PHILIPPINE DJ/journalist GODOFREDO LINAO JR was shot and killed outside of the radio station where he worked. According to CPJ.ORG, the 49-year old DJ/radio commentator at RADYO NATIN (MAGIC LOVE FM)/SURIGAO DEL SUR was shot in the back by two … more »

• June 8, 2009

  NAMB To Pelosi: Performance Tax Would Bankrupt One-Third Of Minority Stations

  

  The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MEDIA BROKERS has sent a letter to Speaker of The House NANCY PELOSI opposing H.R. 848, the Performance Royalty bill, stating that its passage could cause irreparable harm to minority and small-market broadcasters. NAMB sided … more »