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KEXP to Acquire KREV/San Francisco Out of Bankruptcy

KEXP-FM/Seattle

KEXP/Seattle has purchased KREV (92.7) in San Francisco and pending FCC approval and will assume full ownership and operation of the station within the next few months, reports the Seattle Times. This according to a donor email written by KEXP CEO Ethan Raup. The station formerly owned by Royce International was acquired from the More

FCC Tells Y2K's KSLQ to Pay Up or Face License Revocation

KSLQ-FM/St. Louis

The FCC has issued an order to pay or to show cause, as it initiates a proceeding to revoke the license held by Y2K Inc. for KSLQ-FM in St. Louis (Washington, MO) for failure to pay delinquent regulatory fees and associated interest, administrative costs and penalties owed to the More

Best Country Faces License Revocation Over Unpaid Fees

Federal Communications Commission

The FCC has initiated a proceeding to revoke the licenses of Best Country Broadcasting for WBOX-AM/Bogalusa, LA and WBOX-FM/Varnado, LA for failure to pay delinquent regulatory fees and associated interest, administrative costs and penalties owed to the Commission. The AM/FM combo serves a corner of Louisiana near the Mississippi border. More

FCC Extends Dates for LPFM New Station Applications

Federal Communications Commission

The FCC's Media Bureau announced a filing window for applications for low power FM (LPFM) new construction permits on July 31. The window was scheduled to open on Wednesday, November 1 and close on November 8. The FCC has revised the window to December 6 through December 13 after a group of LPFM advocates requested a delay in order to More

iHeartMedia Tells FCC That it Needs to Protect AM Radio

iHeartMedia

In a meeting on October 10 with several FCC members, iHeartMedia's Sara Morris recapped its submissions in the 2018 and 2022 Quadrennial Review proceedings, highlighting especially that the Commission "must do no harm to AM radio service" in the U.S. as it determines whether to retain or modify the broadcast More

Court Orders FCC to Complete 2018 Quadrennial Review

Federal Communications Commission

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit has provided the Federal Communications Commission 90 days to complete the 2018 quadrennial review of the Commission's ownership rules or show cause why a NAB petition for mandamus should not be granted. The ruling comes on the heels of the confirmation and More

NAB CEO Talks AM Radio, FCC Rules During Town Hall

Curtis LeGeyt

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) hosted a virtual town hall Thursday to provide updates on NAB's policy priorities for the rest of the year and answer member questions. NAB President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt and Executive Vice President of Industry Affairs April Carty-Sipp discussed the More

Judge Upholds WJBE-AM/Knoxville's FCC License

Federal Communications Commission

Joseph Armstrong, owner of Knoxville's only Black-owned station, WJBE-AM, has emerged victorious in a protracted battle against the FCC to retain his broadcasting license. The FCC's concerns about Armstrong centered on two main issues: his previous felony conviction and his failure to meet filing deadlines, More

LeGeyt Urges Congressional Action on Local Broadcasting

Curtus LeGeyt

NAB President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt testified on Wednesday at a House Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing titled "Lights, Camera, Subscriptions: State of the Video Marketplace." In his testimony, LeGeyt urged congressional action that would enable broadcasters to fairly compete and expand More

DNAV Launches FM Radio Licensing Program for Non-Profits

DNAV

DNAV, a full-service consultation firm, systems integrator and representative for Sierra Automated Systems (SAS) and other manufacturers, has launched a new FM radio licensing program to help non-profit organizations obtain FCC licenses for new low-power FM (LPFM) radio stations. The company has also More

Senate Confirms Anna Gomez as FCC's Fifth Commissioner

Anna Gomez

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Anna Gomez to the FCC's long vacant Commissioner seat for a five-year term. The FCC contains five members for the first time in over two years, giving the agency a Democratic majority. Earlier this year, President Biden's previous nomination, Gigi Sohn, withdrew her name after More

FY 2023 Regulatory Fees Look-Up for Media Available Now

Federal Communications Commission

Media services licensees can look up their Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 regulatory fee amounts by logging onto the FCC's website at fccfees.com and clicking on the "View Fee Information and Exempt Status for any Broadcast Property" link. Licensees will be able to view their fee More

FCC R&O Proposes to Address Regulatory Fee Disparity

Federal Communications Commission

The FCC's Fiscal Year 2023 Regulatory Fees Report and Order addresses a longstanding concern that the regulatory fee methodology unfairly forces broadcasters to subsidize Commission work performed in its indirect bureaus and offices on behalf of other industries. The FCC has started to remedy this disparity More

FEMA Schedules Nationwide EAS Test for October 4th

FEMA

FEMA, in coordination with the FCC, will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) this fall. The national test will consist of two portions, testing WEA and EAS capabilities. Both tests are scheduled to begin at 2:20pm ET on Wednesday, October 4. The More

FCC Proposes Allowing FM Stations to Increase Digital Power

Federal Communications Commission

The FCC has adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that seeks to give digital FM and Low Power FM stations more flexibility to increase digital power levels. This would encourage more FM broadcasters to adopt digital technology and would make digital broadcasts available to a greater number of More

Rockingham NC FM Construction Permit Sold for $75K

Media Services Group

The Power Foundation has agreed to purchase the Construction Permit for Educational FM station WRNC in Rockingham, NC (FCC ID# 762613) from Pathway Christian Academy, Inc. The purchase price for the CP is $75,000. Bob Heymann of the Chicago office of Media Services Group served as the broker for the seller More

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