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Carr investigates Comcast/NBC-Universal over DEI practices. Disney removes DEI programs. DOGE provides summary of FCC workforce.

LPFMs and NCEs are advised to check CORES to determine if Regulatory Fees were applied to their FRNs in error.

REC has received clarifications regarding the legislation which addressed our concerns and we now support the legislation.

Brendan Carr goes on "Fox and Friends" to discuss the CBS and Audacy investigations. Carrier dinged $4.5M for robocalls impersonating the FCC. FCC warns radio stations about payola.

Carr goes on Fox News to discuss CBS and Audacy ~ Strange $4.5M robocall dinger ~ FCC warns radio stations about payola.

(Updated 2-7-25) MB Docket 25-73 opened to address "transparency and demonstrated interest" in the Center for American Rights complaint against CBS.

As long as the digital loophole poison pill still exists, we will still oppose this legislation as written.

Brendan Carr sends letter to NPR & PBS about underwriting.

Chairman Carr was wrong, but he was also correct.

Carr letter to NPR and PBS is very serious and all non-NPR NCE/LPFM stations should immediately take notice.

Community Service Grants were not impacted by the now-rescinded executive order. EAS (NGWS) grants may also be OK.

Jessica Rosenworcel leaves the FCC. Brendan Carr takes the helm as Chairman.

Comm. Gomez: "We must respect the protections of the First Amendment and the restrictions in the Communications Act.”

Digital Equity remains alive and well at REC.

President elect Trump has nominated Olivia Trusty to serve on the FCC, subject to confirmation.

With the deadline for time sharing agreements now passed, we now look at what has happened and what will happen to mutually exclusive LPFM applicants.

This week, multiple false alert incidents took place at both ends of the country. We call on the FCC, FEMA, NWS and state governments to implement methods to prevent false widespread alerts.

While the overall violations committed were beyond egregious, this is the first enforcement action that we have seen that included failure to file ETRS forms.

The FCC broadcast filing system used from 1999~2023 may be going away, but it will not be forgotten, thanks to the REC Radio History Project

His petition, filed five decades ago, sparked an urban legend that still continues to circulate to this day.