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FM Programming Nonduplication Rule Goes Back into Effect – A Win for the Music Industry While the NAB Objects
Last week, as we noted in our monthly look ahead at the regulatory dates of importance to broadcasters in August, the reinstatement of the rule prohibiting the duplication of programming on FM stations went into effect.  The FCC Order reinstating the rule is interesting both for its substance, and for the parties pushing for that reinstatement – principally representatives of the music industry. 

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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters:  July 29, 2024 to August 2, 2024
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from this past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations.

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FCC Allows 100% Ownership of US Radio Station by Canadian Owner – Once Again Demonstrating Openness to Foreign Investment in the US Broadcast Industry
The FCC last week issued a Declaratory Ruling approving the acquisition by a company owned by a Canadian citizen of 100% of the ownership interest in a company that owns an AM radio stations in Seattle.  Until about a decade ago, a 25% limit in the parent company of an FCC broadcast licensee would have been the limit allowed by the FCC under Section imposed on foreign ownership of a US broadcast station by Section 310(b)(4) of the Communications Act. 

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August 2024 Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters– Annual Regulatory Fee Details, EEO Annual Filings, Effective Date of Reinstated FM Non-Duplication Rule, Opening of Window for Class A/ LPTV/ TV Translator Channel Change Applications, and More
Although many, including Congress, may be taking the last of their summer vacations, there are still many dates to which broadcasters should be paying attention this August.  One that most commercial broadcasters should be anticipating is the FCC’s order that will set the amount of their Annual Regulatory Fees, which will be paid sometime in September before the October 1 start of the federal government’s new fiscal year. 

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Update on Expansion of Foreign Government Sponsorship Certifications to Issue Ads – Apparently Not Effective on August 15
Last week, we wrote about the impact of the FCC’s decision to standardize certifications from program buyers verifying that they are not representatives of foreign governments – and the accompanying decision to expand that requirement to political issue advertising and paid PSAs.  In that article, we noted the August 15 effective date for most of these rule changes,

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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters:  July 22, 2024 to July 26, 2024
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from this past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations.

  • The FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing that broadcasters and cable operators make on-air disclosures regarding the use of AI-generated content in political advertisements,

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Commissioner Justin Jones Back To School Fair

Back to School Fair | FREE School Supplies, Backpacks, Community Resources, Haircuts, & More!
Please join 98.5 KLUC & Mix 94.1 FM along with Clark County Commissioner Justin Jones, Jeremiah Program, and the LVMPD Office of Community Engagement for the 3rd annual Back to School Fair hosted at Desert Breeze Community Center on Saturday, August 3rd, 2024!
Registration is required! Children must be present to receive supplies.…

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Audacy Supporting Ride For Kids

The demand for pediatric brain tumor research and family support is at an all-time high. More children under the age of 19 are diagnosed and dying from brain tumors than ever before. We have a plan to stop this, but we can’t do it alone.
When you register and fundraise for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation’s Las Vegas Ride for Kids motorcycle ride,…

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Ring! Ring! Ring! Ring! Ring!   It’s the Olympics Calling!
Earlier this year, we posted updated guidelines about engaging in or accepting advertising or promotions that directly or indirectly allude to the Super Bowl without a license from the NFL or the Final Four Tournament without a license from the NCAA.  See here, here and here.  Now, it is time to think about these issues in the context of the 2024 Paris Olympics!

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Be My Neighbor Day

PBS Reno is partnering with local support agencies The Food Bank, The Childrens’ Cabinet and The RennerVation Foundation to present Be My Neighbor Day on Saturday, August 3rd at Idlewild Park in Reno, an event to promote early childhood education, health and safety, and the neighborly values of Fred Rogers as exemplified in his beloved series Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.…

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GIVE TO TEACHERS Fundraiser

Channel 13 is helping local students start the new school year with the supplies they need to succeed, but we need the viewers help. Give to our 13 Connects GIVE TO TEACHERS Drive benefitting the Public Education Foundation. Make a monetary donation at www.ktnv.com/13connects or text to give, by texting “13CONNECTS” to 5-0-1-5-5. Your donation helps pay for a “Classroom in a Box” kit,…

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News 3 and the St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway

News 3 has partnered with St. Jude Children’s Hospital to raise over eight million dollars in seven years. This money funds research that leads to revolutionary treatments. On top of that, no patient or family member ever receives a bill from from St. Jude. The Staff at News 3 is extremely proud of our work during the St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway.…

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