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In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks comment on the Commission's media ownership rules. It asks whether the Local Radio Ownership Rule, the Local Television Ownership Rule, and the Dual Network Rule remain necessary in their existing form, or whether they should be modified of repealed. Section 202(h) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 directs the Commission to conduct such review every four years.

NAB legal team members last week met with all three votemakers at the Commission with the express purpose of sharing its concerns regarding a proposal that will decide on whether — and if so how — to free up additional mid-band spectrum for new services in the Upper C-band.

ABC Owned Stations and every affiliate, along with ESPN and Disney's slate of MVPD-distributed offerings, are returning to the virtual MVPD that's home to NFL Sunday Ticket. A fresh retransmission agreement between YouTube TV and the ABC parent was reached late Friday, ending a 12-day "blackout."

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They are stations that Jeff Warshaw-led Connoisseur obtained in its purchase of Alpha Media. Now, he’s secured a deal to sell the stations in the southern San Joaquin Valley.

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LMS to remain down for an extended period of time. No news yet on any further extension of filing deadlines.

The FCC's Enforcement Bureau has settled with an individual determined to be the originator of an unlicensed radio station in a Massachusetts town, with the broadcast buccaneer agreeing to comply with the PIRATE Act by making a "voluntary" contribution to end the matter.

WCB directs USAC to seek recovery of high-cost support provided to Copper Valley Telephone Cooperative, Inc. based on the company's failure to comply with the Commission's rules.

Among this year's standout prizes is the opportunity to score a walk-on role in a 2026 Hallmark original movie, complete with a behind-the-scenes set tour and the chance to display a personal message on one of the billboards at one of the world's most famous landmarks: Times Square.

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WALL Radio, WKZE and “The Low Darts” make beautiful business together

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Broadcast TV owners agreeing to simulcast a slate of pro sports leagues' games is more commonplace than ever. Now, a NCAA league that pioneered the inclusion of historically Black colleges and universities into Division 1 sports will see a dozen games available nationally on ESPN+ appear on Gray stations in 20 DMAs.

My memories of working in radio in the 1960s and ’70s

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He has spent over two decades as its senior sales engineer

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First Circuit Court of Appeals denies petitioner's motion to transfer case to Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals