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The commission applied its base pirate forfeiture in these cases

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The FCC's Enforcement Bureau on Monday indicated that it seeks to collect $20,000 in fines from four individuals found to have been responsible for unlicensed radio broadcasts. A forthcoming Supreme Court ruling could ultimately determine if the Commission is empowered to collect the cash.

A new kind of listener control

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It is a product from a Westchester County-based audio technology company that is designed to elevate programmable relay audio switching in professional broadcast and audio environments.  Introducing the "newly enhanced" PAS-200 product from Broadcast Devices Inc. (BDI).

Last week, one ever-rising player in the auto insurance specialist space took the crown with most ads played on cable TV networks measured by Media Monitors. A competitor wasn't too far behind, with a brand-new campaign making its early mark.

It's a win for both NBC and ABC when it comes to customer rankings based on engagement and loyalty, as determined for the 28th consecutive year by Brand Keys. At the same time, FOX News Channel dominates among those who consume MVPD-distributed offerings.

Last month, the FCC's Media Bureau disagreed with Altafiber that Nexstar Media Group engaged in "good faith" violations as they pertain to retransmission consent negotiations. Altafiber isn't satisfied with acting Bureau Chief Erin Boone's decision, and wants the three voting members of the FCC to consider its case.

Conservative politically focused spoken word star and radio personality Dan Bongino has made it official: he will return to a daily program in early February with Cumulus Media’s Westwood One. While that was known as of Friday morning, it is now clear that it does not involve a syndicated radio offering.

From the Arkansas cities of Darnandelle and Russellville to Danville and Ora, Bobby Caldwell has become known by local businesses for his ownership of a group of radio stations serving the region. Now, Caldwell's EAB Media is selling the stations to a broadcasting operation led by Greg Horne.

It was a transaction that was quietly submitted for FCC regulatory approval ahead of the Labor Day holiday. Now, broker of record Doug Ferber tells RBR+TVBR that the deal has closed, giving iHeartMedia ownership of an FM translator in Austin it had been leasing.