Translator

An FM translator licensee (the “Licensee”) was the recent recipient of two Notices of Violation (the “NOVs”) (1, 2) relating to two of its California translators.  According to the NOVs,...

We’re currently only about a month away from an important date that licensees of LPTV and TV translator stations should have circled on their calendars—July 13, 2021—which is the date...

Broadcasters thus far appear divided on the merits to and potential risks arising from a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “Notice”) in which the Commission has proposed allowing radio broadcasters...

On October 30, 2018, the Commission issued a Public Notice (“Notice”) in which it (1) listed the low power television, TV translator, and analog-to-digital replacement translator stations (collectively, “LPTV stations”) whose...

The FCC is giving stations and other interested parties an extra month to comment on its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Notice”) that proposes to “streamline” and “expedite” the FM translator...

The FCC has announced that it has lifted its “freeze” on the filing of minor change applications for all low power television and TV translator stations (collectively, “LPTV Stations”).  The...

Here’s a tip for operators of low power television and television translator stations (collectively, “LPTV stations”) who have to move to a new channel as a result of the post-Auction...

The FCC wasted little time in dismissing and denying an Informal Objection (“Informal Objection”) filed in late May by three so-called advocacy groups against almost 1,000 pending FM translator applications. ...

Deadlines for comments and reply comments are now set on the FCC’s long-awaited Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Notice”) that proposes to “streamline” and “expedite” the FM translator complaint resolution process.  Comments...

And in other news affecting FM translators, we have two items to report on involving the low-power FM station (“LPFM”) advocacy group called Prometheus Radio Project.  The first item is...