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March 11, 2020
Sale Of KLIV/San Jose Filed With FCC
EMPIRE BROADCASTING CORP. has filed the paperwork to sell KLIV-A/SAN JOSE to PHAM RADIO COMMUNICATION LLC for $100,000. The station went silent last year and returned from temporary facilities early in 2020 pending the sale to PHAM. In other filings with … more »
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February 18, 2020
RTNA Of Southern California Hands Out Golden Mike Awards
The RADIO & TELEVISION NEWS ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA handed out its 70th annual GOLDEN MIKE AWARDS in a ceremony on SATURDAY (2/15). Former FOX NEWS CHANNEL anchor SHEPARD SMITH was honored with the Broadcast Legend Award and NBC O&O … more »
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January 22, 2020
Letter From FCC Commissioner Michael O'Rielly Quizzes Labels On Payola Practices, Policies, Procedures
FCC Commissioner MICHAEL O'RIELLY has sent a letter to SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP and WARNER MUSIC GROUP asking for information about the labels' policies and opinions on payola in response to allegations that the practice … more »
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January 20, 2020
Celebrating MLK Day: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Recognized Black Radio’s Role In The Civil Rights Movement
TODAY is MLK DAY, the annual observance of REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING's birthday. A day to remember his contributions that changed the thinking of our nation and the world. Local Black radio was on the frontline for DR. KING in the fight for … more »
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November 21, 2019
New 'AM-FM Act' Performance Fee Bills Introduced In House, Senate
Bills have been introduced in the Senate and House that would require all radio stations to pay performance royalties to musicians. The "Ask Musicians For Music Act" (AM-FM Act) was introduced by Sen. MARSHA BLACKBURN (R-TN) in the Senate and … more »
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September 23, 2019
Appeals Court Vacates, Remands FCC's 2017 Broadcast Ownership Rule Changes
In a 2-1 decision, the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated the FCC's 2017 broadcast ownership rule changes that loosened cross-ownership and duopoly prohibitiions and remanded them to the Commission for further consideration of how the … more »
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September 9, 2019
Country Music Expands In Germany With New Internet Station And CMA Programming
Country music is expanding in GERMANY with the launch of a new Country-formatted internet radio station. RTL RADIO will launch the 24/7 online radio station in OCTOBER. “The new station will feature the biggest contemporary Country hits together … more »
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June 18, 2019
Building Housing Nevada Broadcasters Association Offices Burns Down
A LAS VEGAS office building housing the headquarters of the NEVADA BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION was destroyed in a fire MONDAY (6/18), reports the LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL. The complex, THE PARK AT 3900 on Paradise Road near the STRIP, burned down in the … more »
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June 7, 2019
NAB, MMTC/NABOB Comments Filed In FCC Regulatory Fee Docket
Among comments filed in the FCC's Docket No. 19-105, the Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2019, were the NAB's complaint that the increase in radio fees is disproportionate and unsupported and the MULTICULTURAL … more »
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May 30, 2019
NAB, MMTC, Others File Reply Comments In FCC Quadrennial Review Of Ownership Rules
Reply comments in the FCC's Quadrennial Review of the broadcast ownership rules were due by YESTERDAY (5/29), and the first replies are now showing up in the Commission's filing system, including reply comments from the NAB, MMTC, and other … more »