Bulletin Categories: FM Translators

A recent Forfeiture Order (the “Order”) serves as a reminder to broadcasters to always refer to the FCC’s Rules, or consult with legal counsel, when considering any technical equipment modifications...

After a last-minute extension to the previously announced filing window for new low power FM (“LPFM”) stations, the first LPFM application window in approximately a decade closed at 12:00 PM...

By recent Public Notice (the “Notice”), the FCC announced that the forthcoming window for applications for new low power FM (“LPFM”) stations (originally scheduled for November) has been delayed until...

According to a recent Public Notice (the “Notice”), the FCC is in the process of preparing for the forthcoming year-end filing window for new low-power FM (“LPFM”) station construction permits. ...

As of this writing, we’re approximately two weeks away from the Tuesday, September 6, 2022, deadline for all remaining repack reimbursement invoice submissions.  (As you likely recall, two other repack reimbursement...

We write to remind broadcasters of FM radio, low-power television, and translator stations affected by the spectrum repack that we are approximately two months from the upcoming deadline of September...

The FCC recently reopened for comments a 2020 proposal to allow radio broadcasters to use FM booster stations to air “geo-targeted” content—independent of their primary stations—in certain limited circumstances.  Although the broadcast...

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,...

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...

The FCC recently announced that several broadcast application forms related to constructing, licensing, and/or modifying commercial and noncommercial FM, LPFM, and FM translator stations will be available for filing in...