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Kim McAvoy
Broadcasters Wary of an Obama FCC
Submitted by Benton Foundation on November 5, 2008 - 9:50pmLast updated: November 5, 2008 - 9:50pm
With strong Democratic majorities in Congress and President Obama in the White House, the broadcast industry can 1) forget about looser media ownership rules, 2) start worrying about public interest obligations, and 3) gear up for a Democratic majority at the Federal Communications Commission.
What's the Hill's New Makeup Mean to TV?
Submitted by Benton Foundation on November 5, 2008 - 9:48pmLast updated: November 5, 2008 - 9:49pm
What will the Senate and House Commerce Committees look like in 2009?
Martin Gives Old College Try for Localism
Submitted by Benton Foundation on October 1, 2008 - 5:38pmLast updated: October 1, 2008 - 5:39pm
As a way for TV broadcasters to meet their localism obligations, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin is proposing that they fund residency programs for recent journalism graduates that would cover state government news and produce investigative reports for them.
Copps, Adelstein Seek FCC Temp Job
Submitted by Benton Foundation on August 28, 2008 - 11:17amLast updated: August 28, 2008 - 11:18am
If Barack Obama is elected president this fall, come January, he will likely name one of the two sitting Democratic FCC commissioners to replace temporarily the outgoing Republican Kevin Martin as chairman of the agency.
Wilmington Readies for Early DTV Switch
Submitted by Benton Foundation on July 18, 2008 - 7:18amLast updated: July 18, 2008 - 7:18am
A look at the voluntary efforts of commercial TV broadcasters in Wilmington (NC) to become the first television market in the US to transition to digital-only broadcasting. With their switch date just 53 days away, the broadcasters are meeting weekly along with representatives of the National Association of broadcasters and officials at the Federal Communications Commission.
FCC Not Finding Takers for Early DTV Test
Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 30, 2008 - 8:04pmFor the past several weeks, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin has been trying to find a market or two where all the television stations would volunteer to make the switch to digital TV late this summer or early fall -- months ahead of the mandatory switchover.
