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It's a word FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gómez used in early February to describe the actions of Chairman Brendan Carr's leadership and controversial actions taken in the days since he took over the agency: "weaponization." Now, three Democratic Senators are using the word as they condemn the Carr Commission.

The Gray Media broadcast offerings bringing NBC and CBS network programming branded as "Alaska's News Source" has a new General Manager. It's an individual who is making a big relocation, as he's most recently served as Sales Manager of a Hearst Television pair in Northwest Arkansas.

Across Thursday, talk of a potential carriage fee impasse between YouTube TV and Paramount Global escalated, with each company expressing their views on the terms of a new agreement publicly with their respective consumers. At 8pm Eastern, a "blackout" by law of most of the CBS News and Stations' parents channels was prevented — for now.

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On April 14, 2022, a woman who held 80% equity interest in four radio stations passed away. The licensee, however, failed to promptly share this information with the Commission. That's a FCC rule violations, but a forfeiture notice isn't to be handed out. Instead, the Audio Division Chief, Al Shuldiner, is signing a Consent Decree.

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The third-generation President of radio station owner Mid-West Family Broadcasting will be shifting to a role as Chairman of the Board, as another longtime executive has been named Chief Operating and Revenue Officer.

He has a surname that's apropos for his workplace, and he's just been promoted to Regional VP of Sales for the FOX Television Stations serving Orlando, Tampa-St. Petersburg and Gainesville-Ocala.

An individual who most recently served as Sr. VP of Global Media Rights for Aggregate Sports and before that was VP of Programming for NBC Sports Group will now be reporting to the President of The CW Network, as he's taken on the role of SVP of Sports.

Congress is marking World Radio Day in a particularly meaningful way: a bipartisan group of 114 US House members has reintroduced the Local Radio Freedom Act, a resolution opposing the imposition of new performance fees, royalties, or taxes on local radio stations.