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Emergency Alert System hardware vendor Digital Alert Systems has issued a strong rebuttal to the NAB, defending its opposition to a proposed FCC rulemaking that would allow software-based EAS processing. In formal reply comments, the company refutes NAB's argument that the company's concerns are grounded in commercial self-interest.

Salem Radio Network syndicated host Mark Walters was the first to file a defamation complaint linked to OpenAI’s ChatGPT in June 2023, just months after the chatbot's public launch. Now that closely watched lawsuit has come to its conclusion, marking an early precedent in the legal scrutiny of generative artificial intelligence.

Radio One Buffalo owner Buddy Shula is giving a flag-waving rebrand to his latest AM acquisition as he prepares to launch a new format on the signal. The FCC has approved a call letter change for WHLD-AM in Niagara Falls, New York. Effective with a Local Marketing Agreement starting June 1, the station will officially identify as WUSW.

Sinclair Television Group has exercised a long-standing purchase option to acquire KMEG in Sioux City, along with its associated translators in Nebraska and northern Iowa, from Waitt Broadcasting. The transaction formalizes a relationship that has been guided by a Shared Services Agreement between the two companies since 2005.

Hispanic Radio Conference 2025 is coming to Houston June 11–12, and early bird pricing wraps up Tuesday, May 27 at 12:01a ET, immediately following the Memorial Day weekend. Register before the deadline to secure the lowest available rate for the industry’s premier gathering focused on Hispanic radio’s future.

She's the former Market President and Publisher of Pacific Business News and led the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. Now, Pacific Media Group has tapped her as General Manager of its Honolulu Radio Operations, overseeing Oʻahu stations 102.7 da Bomb, 105.9 The Wave FM, HI93, and 94.7 KUMU.

The 2025 New York Festivals Storytellers Gala honored the best in television, film, and radio during a virtual ceremony on May 22, recognizing outstanding work across genres, formats, and platforms from more than two dozen countries. In television, Al Jazeera English was named Broadcaster of the Year for the ninth consecutive year.

BIA Advisory Services is bringing back a familiar face as it deepens its commitment to political media strategy and cross-platform advertising analytics. The firm has announced that veteran media analyst Steve Passwaiter has rejoined the company as a Senior Advisor.

The updated all-in-one automation includes log ingest and scheduling with email alerts

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In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved revisions to the information collection requirements under OMB Control Number 3060-1034, as associated with the amended adopted in the Federal Communications Commission's First Report and Order: Rules for FM Terrestrial Digital Audio Broadcasting Systems, FCC 24-105 (FM Digital First R&O). This FM Digital First R&O permits the operation of digital FM stations with asymmetric power levels on the digital sidebands and the accompanying use of FCC 2100, Schedule 335-FM to notify the Commission of such operations. This document is consistent with the FM Digital First R&O, which states that the Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date for these amended rule sections and revise the rules accordingly.

The NTH-50 has an acoustic design, suitable for studio or live performances

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We talked with Chief Engineer Kyle Hammer about his experience

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Commissioner Geoffrey Starks makes his departure announcement from the FCC along with remarks from Carr, Simington and Gomez.

Commission looks to monitor equipment authorizations and license-holders more closely

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MSNBC has appointed CNN Worldwide Senior Vice President of Digital Editorial and Programming Marcus Mabry to lead its digital content strategy, signaling a major step in the network’s separation from NBC News and its integration into Comcast’s Versant.

In a unanimous vote Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission advanced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to establish a formal process for identifying communications license holders under the control of foreign adversaries. The move is part of a broader push by the Commission to enhance national security protections.

Its only naysayer is “the last standing manufacturer" of EAS hardware

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The NAB is continuing its push for the FCC to allow stations to adopt software-based Emergency Alert System technology, replacing the longstanding requirement for physical hardware devices. The group’s proposal, backed by a wide swath of the broadcast and cable industry, argues it’s time to retire the “one-box-fits-all” mandate and bring EAS into the 21st century. But one key vendor isn't ready to let go of the box just yet.

Sling TV has teamed up with smart TV maker Vizio to integrate local broadcast channels into its live streaming guide, a move aimed at bridging the gap between traditional over-the-air television and app-based streaming.

FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks used Thursday’s open meeting to officially announce his resignation, marking the end of a nearly six-year tenure as the agency’s senior Democratic member. The move officially opens a GOP majority under Chairman Brendan Carr, with Democrat Anna Gómez now the sole non-Republican.