FCC launches probe into NPR, PBS, opening new front in Trump’s attack on the media
FCC chairman Brendan Carr, a Project 2025 author and right-wing critic of the media, launched probes into National Public ...
Trump’s FCC is investigating NPR and PBS stations over sponsorships
Brendan Carr, the Federal Communications Commission’s new chairman, on Wednesday ordered an investigation into the sponsorship practices of NPR and PBS member stations.
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Outgoing FCC chair rejects high-profile TV petitions as attempt to ‘weaponize’ government
The FCC, which grants eight-year license terms for TV and radio stations, and hasn’t denied any license renewal in decades, has historically prided itself on its independence. But Trump’s pick ...
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FCC’s Ability to Conduct Spectrum Auctions Still on Hold
The FCC’s authority to auction unused spectrum expired almost two years ago and Congress has failed to extend it.
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The FCC’s New Media Bureau Chief Moves to Revoke FM License
As Media Bureau Chief Holly Sauer steps aside ahead of the impending change of party control, the FCC has initiated proceedings to strip a Texas station’s license over unpaid regulatory fees and ...
Alleged Providence pirate radio station tunes into trouble with the FCC.
Pirate radio stations have been around since the 1960s, when music enthusiasts in the United Kingdom, unsatisfied with BBC Radio services, famously set up their own radio stations in ships anchored in ...
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Amateur radio club to participate in national Winter Field Day
The East Greenbush Amateur Radio Association (EGARA) plans to participate in Winter Field Day on Jan. 25 to test emergency ...
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FCC Proposes $200,000 in Pirate Radio Fines
The FCC has proposed fines against four alleged pirate radio operators in Connecticut and Ohio ... The agents said he acknowledged that he did not have a license to broadcast. The agents observed a ...
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City-wide GMRS repeater system is operational
The city-wide GMRS (General Mobile Radio System) repeater system is operational. GMRS is a neighborhood backup for cell phone ...
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Trump’s FCC is investigating NPR and PBS stations over sponsorships
The stations require licenses approved by the FCC to operate, and these licenses ... In a statement, Maher emphasized that the radio broadcaster and its member stations have complied with FCC ...