By Patricia Mazzei
pmazzei@miamiherald.com
September 20, 2017 4:03 PM
SAN JUAN Normally, Rubén Sánchez would not interrupt a live interview with as prominent a newsmaker as Gov. Ricardo Rosselló.
But Wednesday was anything but normal.
Less than an hour after Hurricane Maria plowed into Puerto Rico, Rosselló was updating Spanish-language radio listeners by phone on the Category 4 storm’s destructive path when host Sánchez suddenly interrupted.…
Third Quarter FCC Deadline Advisories
It’s end of quarter time again, which brings with it various FCC deadlines. To assist in continuing to keep all our members up to speed, below are links to three recently published Pillsbury Advisories. For your convenience.
2017 Third Quarter Children’s Television Programming Documentation
2017 Third Quarter Issues-Programs List Advisory for Broadcast Stations
Annual EEO report deadlines for multiple states and U.S.…
FCC Releases Draft AM Revitalization Order to Simplify Proofs of Performance
Last week, the FCC released a draft of an order to simplify the proofing of AM stations. This order will be considered at the FCC’s September 26 meeting. While the proposals to be adopted are part of the AM Revitalizationproceeding, even the Commission recognizes that these are not fundamental changes in the way that stations operate,…
Help for Victims of Harvey and Irma
Our thoughts go out to all of the victims who are suffering through the horrific tragedy of hurricanes Harvey and Irma. To show your support or for more information click HERE to be redirected to the American Red Cross/Harvey page and HERE for the American Red Cross/Irma page.…
Nevada Broadcasters Meet with FCC Chairman Pai in Reno
The Nevada Broadcasters Association is proud to have once again secured an exclusive meeting with FCC Chairman Ajit Pai. The first meeting was in Las Vegas during NAB last April, and the second was in Reno in August. These meetings have been a great opportunity for Nevada’s broadcasters to have meaningful discussions with the Chairman about issues broadcasters are facing on the federal level.…
FCC Issues Guidance for Broadcasters and Other Regulated Services in the Path of Hurricane Irma
The FCC has issued a series of public notices to broadcasters and other FCC regulated entities in the path of Hurricane Irma. General guidance was issued by the FCC, here, discussing how stations can get special temporary authority to operate with facilities different than those specified in their licenses by email or even by telephone during the emergency.…
FCC Issues Draft Proposal To Revoke Rule Requiring Physical Copy of FCC Rules at All Broadcast Stations
We yesterday wrote about Chairman Pai’s promise to start the process of modernizing media regulation by abolishing a simple but outdated rule – one requiring that each broadcast station have a physical copy of the FCC rules on the station premises. Yesterday, the FCC released a draft of their Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to implement that change in the rules.…
More on Media Deregulation – Chairman Pai Speaks to NAB Radio Show and Promises to Propose the Repeal of a Rule Each Month
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai spoke on Wednesday at the opening lunch at the NAB Radio Show in Austin, promising more moves to bring media regulation in line with the realities of the modern media marketplace. In his speech, the text of which is available here, the Chairman promised several actions including the following:
- A monthly Notice of Proposed Rulemaking suggesting a media rule change prompted by suggestions made in the Modernization of Media Regulation proceeding we wrote about here and here.
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FCC Regulatory Fees Due By September 26
The FCC late yesterday released an Order setting the amount of FY2017 Annual Regulatory fees, along with a public notice setting September 26 as the deadline for those fees. Reg fees may be paid now through September 26. If not paid by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on that date, penalties of 25% will be assessed. In addition,…
FCC Extends Filing Deadline for Biennial Ownership Reports Until March 2, 2018, But Will Require Reporting of Station Ownership as of October 1, 2017 Even By Those Who Sold Stations
The FCC on Friday announced that they were extending the deadline for filing Biennial Ownership Reports by broadcasters from December 1 to March 2, 2018 to be sure that the new version of the form in the FCC’s LMS database will be up and ready to be used. The FCC will open the window for filing these ownership reports on December 1 (which was to be the deadline).…
Photos from the 22nd Annual Hall of Fame Gala
Candid Photos of the evening can be found HERE .
Hall of Fame Portraits and Red Carpet photos can be found HERE.…
September Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – Including Reg Fees, Nationwide EAS Test, Must-Carry Letters, Lowest Unit Rate, Translator and Repack Deadlines and GMR License Extension
Summer is coming to an end, but the legal obligations never take a vacation, and September brings another list of regulatory deadlines for broadcasters. While the month is one of those without the usual list of EEO Public File obligations or quarterly FCC filing obligations, there still are a number of other regulatory deadlines for which broadcasters need to be prepared.…
