The beginning of a calendar quarter always brings numerous regulatory obligations, and October is one of those months with a particularly full set of obligations. All full-power broadcasters, commercial and noncommercial, must complete their Quarterly Issues Programs Lists and place these reports into their public inspection files by October 10. These reports are the FCC’s only official record of how a station served its community.…
List of Mutually Exclusive Applications for FM Translators to Rebroadcast AM Stations Released By FCC – Settlement Window Through November 29
The FCC yesterday released a Public Notice providing the details for its settlement window for mutually exclusive applications for new FM translators to rebroadcast AM stations. The settlement window will run through November 29. The mutually-exclusive applications (applications which conflict with each other as they cannot both operate without creating prohibited interference) are listed on an appendix available here.…
FCC Chairman Calls Apple to Activate FM chips in iPhones
This morning, Chairman Pai called on Apple to activate FM chips in iPhones. His tweet: https://twitter.com/AjitPaiFCC/status/913419619527995395
Our @NVBroadcasters tweet, which the Chairman liked: https://twitter.com/NVBroadcasters/status/913420219145768962.
From RadioWorld.com
by Paul McLane
Ajit Pai just weighed in more forcefully on the FM chip debate, and did something unusual, calling out an electronics manufacturer by name.
Pai — chairman of the Federal Communications Commission and already something of a hero to many U.S.…
Nevada’s Broadcasters Represented in D.C. during LV Metro Chamber Advocacy Trip
The Nevada Broadcasters Association is proud to represent all of Nevada’s Broadcasters in Washington D.C. with the delegation from the Las Vegas Metro Chamber.
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Update: FCC Approves Changes to AM Proofing Requirements
The week before last, we summarized an FCC draft order to relax rules on proofs of performance for AM stations – lessening the number of monitoring points needed in traditional partial proofs of performance, and relaxing a number of previous-imposed limitations on the use of Method of Moments proofs (see our post here for more details). While this decision,…
Puerto Rico’s WKAQ-AM shows unwavering dedication in the face of Hurricane Maria
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.…
