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April 27, 2020
Ted Cruz To Propose Law Banning Chinese From Airing 'Propaganda' On Mexican, Canadian Border Stations Aimed At America
Sen. TED CRUZ (R-TX) is introducing a bill to stop Chinese Communist Party-related interests from airing propaganda on border stations from MEXICO and CANADA, amending the BRINKLEY Act in the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the granting of … more »
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April 17, 2020
California’s Music Industry Reaches Agreement On AB5
Following the passage of Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) in JANUARY, CALIFORNIA’s music industry has reached an agreement with Assemblywoman LORENA GONZALEZ (D-SAN DIEGO) and Majority Leader IAN C. CALDERON (D-WHITTIER) on pending amendments that would alter … more »
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March 6, 2020
Music Biz Conference Is A Go, With Coronavirus Contingency Plans In Place
THE MUSIC BUSINESS ASSOCIATION’s annual MUSIC BIZ conference in NASHVILLE will go on as planned from MONDAY MAY 11th through THURDAY, MAY 14th, with contingency plans in place as a result of the Coronavirus scare, the group has announced. In an … more »
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December 12, 2019
FCC Adopts Changes To Comparative Processing And Licensing Rules For NCE FMs, LPFMs
The FCC has adopted changes to the comparative processing and licensing rules for noncommercial educational FMs and low power FMs. The Commission issued a Report and Order that adopts several rule changes from its earlier Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, … more »
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February 15, 2019
FCC Votes To Eliminate Broadcast Mid-Term Report Filing Requirement, Issues NPRM On Noncommercial, LPFM Licensing
The FCC voted on THURSDAY (2/14) to eliminate the Broadcast Mid-Term Report (Form 397) filing requirement. The form, used in mid-term reviews of EEO practices, duplicates information in stations' public files. But the Commission will … more »
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July 30, 2018
Colorado Public Radio Expands Newsroom, Hiring Nine New Journalists
COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO is expanding its newsroom, by hiring nine new journalists, expanding its CPR NEWS staff to nearly 40. Commenting on the new additions, Executive Editor KEVIN DALE stated, “COLORADO is a booming state with important … more »
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March 1, 2018
iHeart Skips Another Interest Payment; Approves Executive Bonuses
iHEARTMEDIA has filed a Form 8-K with THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (SEC), making public that its Board Of Directors has elected not to make the interest payments due on THURSDAY, MARCH 1st, 2018 of approximately $59.1 million with respect to … more »
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February 5, 2018
Jeffrey Katz Upped To News Dir. At WAMU/Washington, D.C.
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY News-Talk WAMU/WASHINGTON, D.C. has upped Sr. Managing Editor JEFFREY KATZ to News Director, a position he has been handling on an interim basis since NOVEMBER, according to a report by the station. KATZ joined WAMU in MAY 2017 … more »
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February 1, 2018
iHeartMedia's Board Elects Not To Make An Interest Payment Due Today
iHEARTCOMMUNICATIONS' Board Of Directors has elected not to make a cash interest payment of $106 million, due THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1st, 2018, to holders of its 14% senior unsecured notes due 2021 as active discussions continue among its lenders, … more »
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January 4, 2018
2018 Brings Yet Another Extension Of Debt Swap Proposal Deadline By iHeartCommunications
The New Year for iHEARTCOMMUNICATIONS means yet another extension of the deadline for its creditors to swap existing term loans for new term loans and securities and to agree to amendments to its term loans D and E, this time from JANUARY 5th to JANUARY … more »