FCC Archives - College Broadcasters, Inc.

29 Jun

EEO Audits by the FCC

“On June 26, 2013, the Federal Communications Commission mailed the secondof its Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) audit letters for 2013 to randomly selected radio stations. In accordance with the provisions of Section 73.2080(f)(4) of the Commission’s EEO rules, theFCC annually audits the EEO programs of randomly selected broadcast licensees. Each year, approximately five percent of […]

24 Jun

New FCC Leniency Policy for “Student Stations”

In the form of a “POLICY STATEMENT AND ORDER” (“PSO”), the FCC announced a new leniency policy for student run stations. The policy is limited for “first-time violations of certain documentation requirements…”. In the PSO, the FCC states that it will, “first afford the licensee an opportunity to negotiate a consent decree in which the […]

22 Jun

Want and FM Signal: FCC Announces LPFM Application “Window”

If your station is not licensed for broadcast by the FCC, there is a rare opportunity to file for an FCC application coming this October. The FCC has announced a limited time (window) of opportunity to apply for an LPFM license which would allow you to operate with 100 watts or less of power to […]

16 Mar

Creation of a Low Power Radio Service (R&O)

The FCC has added two items relating to LPFM and FM translator applications to its March Open Meeting on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 in Washington, D.C.. You will be able to watch the meeting live. One article on the topic references a press release saying there could be 10,000 applications for LPFM stations. If your organization is thinking […]

23 Jan

Important FCC Dates – February 1

FCC licensed radio stations in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi need to file their license renewal application and EEO reports (with noncommercial stations also needing to submit their Biennial Ownership Report) by February 1. Stations licensed in Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee should start their pre-filing announcements on February 1. For more information about the license renewal […]

22 Jan

FCC Fines Clear Channel for Contests

The FCC has fined clear channel for violating the regulations concerning broadcast contests. If your FCC licensed station conducts contests, it must be familiar with the rules in order to stay out of trouble. One of the more interesting aspects of this decision is that the contest was promoted over the air, but conducted via […]

11 Nov

SPLC, CBI Ask Supreme Court to Void “Vague” FCC Broadcast Indecency Regulations

SPLC, CBI Ask Supreme Court to Void “Vague” FCC Broadcast Indecency Regulations The Student Press Law Center, a nonprofit advocate for the First Amendment rights of the student media, joined College Broadcasters, Inc., in urging the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday to strike down the Federal Communications Commission’s policy of fining broadcasters for “fleeting expletives,” saying […]

3 Nov

College Station Late Renewal Fine

Just another example of why you need to be on top of license renewal! WCDE-FM Elkins WVhas fallen prey to another fine for not renewing on-time! RBR offers a summary… ” This regulatory drama dates back to 6/1/03, when the renewal application should have been filed with the Commission. The application still had not been […]

21 Oct

Commercial FCC License? Time for Your Ownership Report

The FCC issued a reminder notice to FCC licensed stations that it is time to file ownership reports. While the vast majority of the CBI members that do have FCC licenses aren’t affected, we wanted to make sure those who are don’t forget. From the notice, “The Media Bureau reminds all commercial broadcast licensees of […]

4 Oct

Another License Renewal Fine – $7k

Another station is hit with a fine for late renewal of its license and subsequent unauthorized operation. WPRX(AM) failed to file its license renewal in application December of 2005 and was fined $7,000 this week by the FCC in this forfeiture order. With a lot of churn at student FCC licensed stations, it is important […]

Tag FCC

EEO Audits by the FCC

New FCC Leniency Policy for “Student Stations”

Want and FM Signal: FCC Announces LPFM Application “Window”

Creation of a Low Power Radio Service (R&O)

Important FCC Dates – February 1

FCC Fines Clear Channel for Contests

SPLC, CBI Ask Supreme Court to Void “Vague” FCC Broadcast Indecency Regulations

College Station Late Renewal Fine

Commercial FCC License? Time for Your Ownership Report

Another License Renewal Fine – $7k

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