Former FEMA Admin Gaynor: Where Cell Signals Fail, AM Is There
Former acting Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security Pete Gaynor is the latest official to speak out in favor of the AM For Every Vehicle Act, referencing growing nuclear danger overseas as well as recent domestic technological troubles. The past administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency published an op-ed in The Hill discussing how […]
FCC Moves to Simplify Sending Multilingual Emergency Alerts
The FCC plans Feb. vote on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to make it easier to send multilingual alerts over TV and radio WASHINGTON, D.C.—As part of its tentative agenda for the February Open Commission Meeting, Federal Communications Commission has announced that it will vote on a proposal to increase the accessibility of the Emergency […]
Jacobs Urges AM Stations to Lean Into Apps and FM Options
Consultant writes with urgency in face of “abandonment” by some carmakers What can AM broadcasters in the United States do in the face of news that major carmakers appear to be willing to drop over-the-air AM reception from their cars? Consultant Fred Jacobs has some ideas today. He wrote partly in response to the news […]
What Happened In Vegas: Five Trends From CES You Need To Know.
Fred and Paul Jacobs delivered their version of the ManningCast for hundreds of broadcasters Thursday, unpacking CES 2023 and what it means for radio during a webinar presented in collaboration with Inside Radio. “When you go to CES, you can’t help but think about the future,” Fred says. “It’s less about toys and more about trend-spotting […]
Programmers Band Together in Joint Industry Committee To Battle Nielsen Dominance
JIC’s goal is to create multiple currencies for premium video, using first-party viewing data Most of the biggest television programmers have banded together in a new attempt to fix what they see as an audience measurement problem and promote competition to Nielsen, ending its stranglehold on the industry. Comcast NBCUniversal, Paramount Global, Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery, […]
FCC Extends Quarterly Issues and Programs List Deadline
Just announced, the FCC has extended the deadline for uploading Quarterly Issues Programs list to your online public file from January 10 to January 31. As you may know, the Commission has been having issues with its Online Public Inspection File system and because of that the deadline has been extended until the end of […]
Solutions for the CE Recruitment Problem
Local markets need local technical skills to address IP issues as they arise Consolidated broadcast ownership groups face a concerning trend in recent years: Engineers are retiring or leaving the industry. There are very few or no trainees in the pipeline to replace them. Outsourcing the work comes with risks for ownership including unstable expenses, […]
JCPA and AMFA Are Dead In D.C.
Klobuchar Loses ‘Lame Duck’ Vote On JCPA. Is AMFA Dead, Too? With the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act’s omission from a Congressional omnibus bill, there will likely be no legislative action during this Congressional session. At the same time, the much-ballyhooed but lightly supported American Music Fairness Act, introduced by now-retired Democratic House Member Ted […]
FCC Hikes Radio Application Fees
Radio stations to pay hundreds of dollars more for some FCC applications Commercial radio broadcasters in the United States will pay more to apply for construction permits, license assignments and special temporary authority requests. The Federal Communications Commission is adjusting the fees it charges radio stations, and other businesses under its purview, for the processing […]
Proposal To Allow Radio And TV To Air Cannabis Ads Introduced In Senate.
There is yet another path open to potentially allowing cannabis advertising on radio and television stations. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) has introduced a bill that would permit radio and television stations to accept advertising for legal cannabis products if the station is licensed in a state that permits the advertising of medical or adult-use […]
