FCC seeks public comment on TV, radio ownership reform

FCC seeks public comment on TV, radio ownership reform

Brendan Carr participates in a panel discussion at the 2018 Conservative Political Action Conference. (Photo by Gage Skidmore) The Federal Communications Commission has issued a public notice that starts the process of reforming the agency’s rules regarding the ownership of licensed broadcast radio and television stations. In a statement released on Wednesday, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said the evolving media landscape was the primary reason why…

FCC Seeks Public Comments on Changing Broadcast Ownership Rules

The NAB applauded the move, which could lead to significant changes national broadcast ownership caps

A Bigger Heart In iHeart For Ashley Tabor-King? | Radio & Television Business Report

The nation’s largest single owner of broadcast radio stations has asked the FCC to give its blessing to changes in its foreign ownership structure — moves that would allow new individuals and entities tied to Global Media & Entertainment Investments Ltd., to hold ownership stakes. Among these individuals is the son of Michael Tabor, the individual who leads UK audio giant Global. The elder Tabor, a UK citizen, controls GMEI through a Bahamas-bas…

Carr Wastes No Time After Trusty Vote; FCC Moving Against Caps

Just 24 hours after the Senate confirmed Olivia Trusty to the Commission and established a Republican majority, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr launched his first rulemaking aimed at dismantling decades-old ownership limits for broadcasters.