The FCC's December Open Meeting concluded with the soon-to-depart Chairwoman, Jessica Rosenworcel, taking a moment to welcome one new staff member while saluting no less than seven retirees.
Three Enforcement Bureau items that will deliver big forfeitures to a trio of unlicensed FM radio operators in the Boston area have been approved in 4-1 votes by the FCC, putting these multicultural broadcasting buccaneers in the financial hot seat — if they decide to adhere to the Commission's orders.
In one of the Rosenworcel Commission's final actions to involve broadcast media, the FCC has approved a Media Bureau item that updates 13 broadcast radio and television rules to better reflect current application processing requirements, codify existing bureau practices, and remove references to outdated licensing procedures.
The woman who formerly served as Vice President of Global Advertising Sales and Partnerships at Roku, where she oversaw the company’s entire global ad revenue operation, has accepted a similar role at NBCUniversal. She will report to NBCUniversal President of Advertising and Partnerships Alison Levin.