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Now Available: FCC LMS Notification Form for Digital FM Radio Stations Operating from 88.1 MHz to 106.9 MHz to Commence Asymmetric Sideband Operation June 9, 2025

Near the end of May, the FCC issued a Public Notice announcing that digital FM stations operating from 88.1 MHz to 106.9 MHz may now elect to operate with asymmetric...

Remaining All-Digital AM Broadcasting Rules Take Effect; AM Broadcasters May Begin to Voluntarily Transition May 13, 2021

As of April 29, 2021, all remaining rules permitting AM broadcasters to voluntarily transition to all-digital operations have taken effect. Accordingly, AM broadcasters—in their discretion—may begin transitioning to all-digital operations,...

January 4, 2021: Effective Date for Majority of New All-Digital AM Broadcasting Rules December 7, 2020

The FCC has announced that the vast majority of its recently adopted rules permitting broadcasters to voluntarily transition to all-digital AM operations will take effect on January 4, 2021. Although...

Draft Report and Order Set to Permit AM Stations to Voluntarily Transition to All-Digital Operations October 23, 2020

In what could be welcome news for AM broadcasters, the Commission is currently set to consider a Draft Report and Order (the “Draft R&O”) that—if adopted—would provide AM broadcasters the...

Commission Approves Notice that Could Pave the Way for AM Stations to Voluntarily Convert to Digital-Only Operations December 12, 2019

The Commission seems to be inclined to provide AM broadcasters the opportunity to voluntarily transition to all-digital broadcasting, according to a recently adopted Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “Notice”). The...