Dejero EnGo, WayPoint 104 Power Remote Contribution From Floor Of Expo 2020
Abu Dhabi Media is also relying on the set up for connectivity to its Abu Dhabi headquarters
Simington Highlights Rule Burden on Smaller Broadcasters
FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington would like the commission to take “a fresh look” at some of its rules that may be burdensome to small, family-owned broadcast stations. He made the comment in a virtual “fireside chat” during the National Religious Broadcasters convention, which was held this past week in Nashville. “Many broadcast rules apply identical […]
FM Translator Owner in Chicago Faces $8,000 Forfeiture
The licensee of an FM translator in Chicago is facing a possible $8,000 forfeiture after several anomalies were discovered during its license renewal process. The commission says these problems came to light when an individual, Albert Adam David, filed an objection to the renewal application, saying that Windy City Broadcasting, licensee of W280EM, made false […]
SMPTE Leadership Condemns Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Members of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers’ (SMPTE) leadership team issued a resolution Tuesday condemning Russia’s assault on Ukraine. “We, the members of the SMPTE Board of Governors, issue this resolution condemning the unprovoked invasion by Russia of the sovereign country of Ukraine, the slaughter of innocent Ukrainian citizens, the destruction of […]
NAB Show: Third Time’s the Charm
The new West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, shown in an artist’s rendition, is now open. (photo courtesy of tvsdesign) Show Dates: Saturday April 23 to Wednesday April 27 Exhibit Schedule: Sunday, 10–6, Monday and Tuesday, 9–6, Wednesday, 9–2 After postponements and cancellations that wiped out the 2020 and 2021 conventions, the NAB […]
IABM Members Stand With Ukraine
IABM, the international trade association for broadcast and media technology suppliers, has launched Stand With Ukraine, a platform to highlight members’ efforts to support Ukraine and oppose Russia’s invasion of the country. “We have already taken what steps we can and most importantly, at the request of a number of our members, we are creating a […]
Attention, Stations: Foreign Sponsor ID Is Now in Effect
Effective today — and over broadcasters’ strong objections — radio and TV stations now are required by the Federal Communications Commission to disclose when foreign governments or their representatives lease time on their airwaves. “This action was adopted unanimously by the FCC in April 2021 and increases transparency, ensuring audiences are aware when a foreign […]
BIA Estimates Local Audio Market at $14.7B This Year
Broadcast radio remains an important advertising channel for many U.S. business verticals, but the local audio advertising marketplace continues to become more competitive thanks to streaming and podcasts. That’s the assessment of BIA Advisory Services, which released tidbits from its latest “Local Audio Advertising Forecast.” “While the shares of local Radio OTA (Over-the-Air) advertising is […]
Nexstar’s NewsNation Expands News Programming
NewsNation plans to add 12 hours a week of live news programming by early June
NAB Voices Concerns About Proposed EAS Changes
Newly proposed rules from the FCC to improve the clarity and accessibility of the Emergency Alert System for the hearing impaired have raised questions from NAB about the vagueness of the proposal. The proposed changes mostly deal with visual EAS messages for video services and addresses requiring “triggered” Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) polling, but NAB […]