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9/24/2008
On Tuesday, September 23, 2008, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the Digital Media Association (DiMA), the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) and several songwriters’ associations announced the details of a landmark deal on mechanical royalties for interactive music streaming and limited music downloads.

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September 2008
Commercial and noncommercial Radio stations licensed to communities in Iowa and Missouri must file their Biennial Ownership Reports with the FCC by October 1, 2008. Commercial and noncommercial Television stations licensed to communities in the States of Alaska, Florida, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington and in the Territories of American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands must also file their Biennial Ownership Reports by the same deadline.

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September 2008
The next Quarterly Issues/Programs List (“Quarterly List”) must be placed in stations’ local public inspection files by October 10, 2008, reflecting information for the months of July, August and September. The FCC’s action adopting the new program report Form 355, which is intended to replace the Quarterly Issues/Programs Lists for full-power and Class A television stations, will not have any effect on this third quarter public file requirement.

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July 2008
This Broadcast Station EEO Advisory is directed to radio and television stations licensed to communities in: California, Illinois, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Wisconsin, and highlights the upcoming deadlines for compliance with the FCC’s EEO Rule.

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July 2008
Commercial and noncommercial Radio stations licensed to communities in Illinois and Wisconsin must file their Biennial Ownership Reports with the FCC by August 1, 2008. Commercial and noncommercial Television stations licensed to communities in California, North Carolina, and South Carolina must also file their Biennial Ownership Reports by the same deadline.

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June 2008
Topics include:

  • Texas AM Radio Station Assessed $8,800 Fine for Failure to Maintain a Main Studio and Operation Above Authorized Power Level
  • FCC Fines Arizona Radio Station $6,400 for Emergency Alert System Violation
  • FCC Proposes Fine of $10,000 to Hawaii Radio Station for Violating Radio Frequency Radiation Limits

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