The FCC's Audio Division may be considering designating some renewal applications for hearing, but practical considerations could, and should, make it think twice.… Continue Reading
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 that way.… Continue Reading
The American Association of Advertising Agencies has adopted a new "best practices" policy addressing "non-discrimination vendor policies and procedures". A couple of FCC Commissioners have given the new policy the enthusiastic thumbs-up -- but is the policy really what the Commission had in mind?… Continue Reading
Getting geared up license renewal? On his own blog, our friend Kevin Fisher (of Smith and Fisher) has provided an engineer's perspective on some of the nitty-gritty details involved in certifying compliance with RF exposure limits.… Continue Reading
In an "Enforcement Advisory", the FCC has wagged a threatening finger at broadcasters relative to its nondiscrimination in advertising policy. But the Advisory still leaves questions unanswered. After three years, that's par for the course.… Continue Reading
The Media Bureau has released a Public Notice shedding further light on the upcoming renewal process. It includes a couple of interesting surprises worthy of mention and a couple of non-surprises worthy of attention.… Continue Reading
The folks in the Audio Division are gearing up for the next cycle of renewal applications - and they're doing what they can to help radio broadcasters do the same.… Continue Reading
Contrary to what it originally told OMB, the Commission has decided to go old school in its revised broadcast renewal application, at least with respect to the certification about non-discrimination in advertising.… Continue Reading
Revised versions of Forms 303-S and 317 have made it to the Office of Management and Budget, where interested parties have 30 days to chip in their two cents' worth on the revisions.… Continue Reading
With the next round of broadcast license renewals due in less than eight months, the FCC has announced plans to tweak its renewal application form (FCC Form 303-S).… Continue Reading
A station's failure to operate during the preceding license term might be factored into the renewal process in the upcoming renewal cycle. This is not good news if you happen to be off the air. It's really not good news if your non-operation has dragged on over a significant portion of your most recent license term.… Continue Reading
Update on the AM-on-FM-translator front: the Commission has issued a follow-up notice alerting the public to OMB approval of Section 74.1284 and revised Forms 303-S and 345, all of which will become effective on October 1.… Continue Reading
