On March 5, 2020, the owner of an FM translator serving the Crescent City filed its license renewal application with the FCC. However, something was amiss. Now, some 5 1/2 years later, the facility is getting a fresh license. To make it happen, the Commission and the station owner are entering into a Consent Decree.
Conservative activist and Salem Media syndicated host Charlie Kirk is dead after being shot on Wednesday while hosting an event at Utah Valley University. The news was shared by President Donald Trump on Truth Social.
A proposed penalty handed by the FCC in September 2024 to the individual behind unlicensed broadcasts of "Radio Leve Kanpe" in an Essex County, N.J., city has been codified by the Commission, with a Forfeiture Order sent to Masner Beauplan on Wednesday. Now comes the tricky matter of enforcing the steep fine.
Cable's gross advertising revenue decreased by 5.9% in 2024, reaching $20.2 billion. According to S&P Global Market Intelligence, that's the lowest dollar total since 2007 and is directly linked to reduced ratings and increased competition from ad-supported streaming services. What's the outlook through 2029?