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Radio Broadcasting
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CommLawBlog
Radio Music License Committee and Global Music Rights Reach Interim License Agreement
(Stations Fearing a Difficult Choice Before January 1 now have until January 31 to opt in to an interim license agreement and continue playing GMR songs through September.) If you…
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FCC Gives Some Radio Stations Limited Online Public File Waiver
By FHH Law
As we reported a few days ago, most large market radio stations are required to have their complete (but for a few exceptions) local public inspection files posted online by…
Broadcast Law Blog
Commissioner Pai Proposes Looking at Class C4 FM Stations – Good for Broadcasters?
At last week’s Radio Show, Commissioner Pai presented remarks, talking about the pending regulatory ideas that can help radio broadcasters. After discussing the benefits of the recent rule changes that…
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Non-Specific Rule, Non-Specific Violation, Very Specific Fine
By FHH Law
The rule says to take precautions, but not what precautions to take. The licensee says it took precautions, but they didn’t work. The Enforcement Bureau says, “$25,000, please”. Suppose the…
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One-A-Day Sponsorship IDs?
A group of radio station owners is asking the Commission to waive the sponsorship identification requirements for a "defined class of qualifying radio broadcasters".
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Audio Division Calls a Spade a Spades
By FHH Law
The FCC's Audio Division has narrowed the Mattoon Waiver policy, and tortured the English language in the process.
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Petitioner Wants FCC to Ref “Redskins” Debate
A petitioner has asked the FCC to deny a broadcast license renewal because the station uses the term "Redskins". Should the FCC really be involved with this?
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Not-Quite-Operating Station Gets Not-Quite-Renewed
By FHH Law
If you've got a license to operate a radio station, the Audio Division wants you to know you'd better have that station up and running and you'd better keep it…
Broadcast Law Blog
Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds 75 Years Later – What Would the FCC Do Now?
This is the 75th anniversary of the Mercury Players broadcast of the Orson Welles production of the War of the Worlds – a radio broadcast that seemingly scared many Americans…
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FCC Tweaks “Travelers’ Information Station” Rules
By FHH Law
"Tune to 1610 AM for parking information." "When flashing tune to 530 AM." We all know these signs.