This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: January 1, 2022 to January 7, 2022
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the last week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. The FCC this week announced that it will vote on two items of interest to broadcasters at its next Open […]
Jacobs: Treat the Dashboard With Urgency
Fred Jacobs Automakers have long included traditional AM/FM radios in new vehicles at no charge, with broadcasters gladly nodding their approval. But Fred Jacobs says the relationship between those parties is changing as automakers look to monetize the dashboard further. Jacobs, founder of consulting firm Jacobs Media, wrote in a series of recent blog posts […]
LeGeyt “100% Confident” About Spring NAB Show
Radio World’s colleague Tom Butts, the editor of TV Tech, interviewed Curtis LeGeyt, the new president/CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters, who attended the 2022 International CES. This is an excerpt of a longer story that appears at tvtech.com. “I think CES and [CTA President] Gary Shapiro and his team deserve a ton of […]
ARK Multicasting Chooses Dielectric To Supply 200 Powerlite Antennas
Many of the antennas will be installed by nearly 60 ARK stations displaced in the repack
FCC Says No to Appeal for a New AM in L.A.
Schwab Multimedia has lost an appeal to the Federal Communications Commission in a case involving a planned AM station near Los Angeles for which it had a construction permit. This is a “tolling” case, one that involves the FCC construction clock. The history is complex — the FCC’s summary is 2,500 words long, not counting […]
HPA Outlines COVID Protocols for the HPA Tech Retreat
HPA noted that it will offer free testing, require vaccinations and masks and hold all events in a designated “safe zone” with no outside guests
NAB President Curtis LeGeyt Shares His Thoughts About CES 2022
New association leader focused on NextGen TV, plans for April NAB Show
LeGeyt Highlights Broadcasters’ Local Mission
Curtis LeGuyt (Photo by Jay Mallin) In his first blog post as NAB president and CEO, Curtis LeGeyt put the mission of local broadcasting front and center. “As I step into the role as president and CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters, I will strongly advocate on behalf of America’s broadcasters and help fulfill […]
CES 2022: Consumer Tech Revenue to Hit a Record $505B in 2022
The CTA projection for half a trillion dollars in 2022 U.S. revenue includes $130B for streaming services and software
The E.W. Scripps Co. Promotes Marcus Riley
He will add inclusive journalism to his content strategy efforts