Big Country Stars Thank Radio
From Dierks Bentley and Jon Pardi performing at The Ryman to Thomas Rhett, who played opening night of CRS at the Amazon Music sponsored event, the gratitude from country artists was clear; thank you for playing our songs. It’s the goal every country artist has and not one complained that radio stations were playing their […]
FCC Shares Cyber Warnings About Russia
All communications companies should heed a recent security advisory, it said The Federal Communications Commission is encouraging communications companies to read a federal security advisory about cyber threats from Russia, and act on it. “The commission urges all communications companies to take the recommended actions to protect their networks from cyber threats, to detect and […]
Network Affiliates to FCC: OTT Needs Retrans Rules
Said will help reset unbalanced network/affiliate relationship Network-affiliated TV stations are again pushing the Federal Communications Commission to bring some over-the-top video providers under the retransmission consent regime so they will have to negotiate directly with TV stations for carriage. That push came in comments to the FCC on the agency‘s latest quadrennial review of media ownership regulation. They tried […]
Citing lack of diversity in media ownership, members of Congress urge FCC to do equity audit
People of color own and control 6% of the nation’s full-power TV stations, 7% of commercial FM radio stations and 12% of commercial AM radio stations but make up more than 40% of the U.S. population. Congressional leaders and a media advocacy group are urging the Federal Communications Commission to examine how policy decisions and […]
Supreme Court upholds FCC move to loosen media ownership rules
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a move by the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) to relax media ownership rules, handing down a unanimous ruling that favors large broadcasters. The decision dealt a blow to challengers who argued that laxer regulations could usher in more media consolidation at the expense of minority and female media ownership. […]
NAB, Others Urge Hill to Fund Tower Crew Training
Say it is key to 5G and ATSC 3.0 buildouts and closing digital divide Facing 5G wireless buildouts, broadcast next gen (ATSC 3.0) buildouts and the C-band transition, communications associations are pushing Congress to pass legislation to help train the workforce that is needed for those infrastructure deployments. That came in a letter to congressional […]
Nadler: Journalism industry ‘gravely threatened’ by Google, Facebook
House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday said that the American journalism industry was “gravely threatened” by the growing dominance of Facebook and Google, claiming that the tech giants’ power was presenting a “dangerous situation” for the future of news. “Reporters have been fired, local newspapers have been shut down and now we hear that Google and […]
FCC General Counsel Warns 5G Conspiracy Theories Threaten U.S. Economy
In an editorial, Thomas M. Johnson Jr. writes worries about 5G are “long on panic and short on science” WASHINGTON—Conspiracy theories regarding the safety of 5G threaten the U.S. economy and run contrary to the findings of the Food and Drug Administration, Thomas M. Johnson Jr., FCC general counsel, wrote yesterday in a Washington Post opinion piece. […]
Security Issues Concerning Operation of EAS Equipment
I hope everyone is staying safe and abiding by the guidance concerning Covid-19. Second, most broadcast operations are now being handled off-site, which could create security problems. Hackers know this and can take advantage of these opportunities. Login and Password It stands to reason that engineers should review the station security features including firewalls, passwords […]
Higher Rates, But Some Concessions For Radio In New Deal With BMI.
Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI) has begun notifying the 10,000 radio stations and broadcast groups that license its music about the new terms of its agreement with the radio industry. Under a settlement to the four-year old dispute between the Radio Music License Committee and BMI, broadcasters will pay more for the music they use from […]
