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A Democrat who holds a key position within the House E&C Committee teamed up with the American Civil Liberties Union on Friday to give proposed legislation that would prohibit the FCC from revoking broadcast licenses or taking action against broadcasters based on the viewpoints they broadcast a fresh push.

It's a Class B AM with an FM translator serving the Hartford area, including nearby Bristol, Conn., from New Britain, Conn. And, it has long been a voice of the Spanish-language audience in the Constitution State under the ownership of Paul Gois. Soon, that will change, with these "Mega" facilities poised to find Jesus.

For those actively following the low-power broadcast television business in the U.S., Jeff Winemiller and Kristina Bruni are familiar figures who have been involved in many a trade of late. Now, Winemiller is agreeing to sell three LPTVs to Bruni in a deal just submitted to the FCC for its regulatory approval.

At the start of 2025, a silent Special Temporary Authority request was submitted for an AM/FM pair in the Catskills of New York by Townsquare Media "due to economic reasons in the market." Now, the stations are being sold to a small nearby regional operator led by Vince Benedetto.

The largest single owner of broadcast TV stations in the United States agreed to resume broadcasts of “Jimmy Kimmel live!” The news came after the Closing Bell on Wall Street last Friday, putting a conclusion to any broadcast boycott of the ABC late-night program among the network's affiliates.

On September 16, telecasts of key soccer matches in the UK entered a new tech-driven era, thanks to Amazon and a service that was first rolled out in the U.S. to National Football League viewers two years ago.

The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau within the FCC has taken a moment to highlight what it considers "best practices" for cross-sector cooperation and network resiliency during hurricane season — which is far from over, as a storm could be nearing the U.S. Southeast early next week.

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New FCC proceeding is reexamining the nation's alert and warning systems

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