Radio renewal cycle approaches
Within the next year, station licenses will begin to come up for renewal.
FCC clamps down on Longley-Rice
Longley-Rice is commonly used when the standard prediction method shows a shortfall in city-grade coverage.
Need for EEO rules explored
In June, the Commission held an en banc hearing on the need for new broadcast and cable equal employment opportunity (EEO) rules.
Payola controversy heats up
For decades payola has been a sleeper, with radio station owners vaguely recalling the scandals involving Alan Freed in the early days of rock n' roll. Now Congress is getting numerous requests to take a closer look.
Broadcast auxiliary purge
In May the FCC announced that it is purging its files of 9,000 or more unidentified broadcast auxiliary licenses, including microwave STL facilities, remote pick-ups and inter-city relay stations.
DAB update
The Commission is on the verge of approving the Ibiquity standard, but serious questions still exist as to the value of the system to broadcasters and whether a full-time AM system will ever work.
EAS rules updated
The FCC has made several changes to its rules governing the nation's Emergency Alert System (EAS).
Renewal cycle begins in 12 months
Now is the time to begin making preparations for the renewal process.
New Standards for Towers Near Historic Sites
Broadcasters who propose to locate their antennas on new towers near historic sites will face greater scrutiny to determine the environmental impact of their towers.
EEO: round three
Having failed twice to convince a federal appeals court that the FCC's equal employment opportunity rules are constitutional, the Commission is again wading into the rip tide of EEO.
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