OTA Is About to Have Its Moment

The deluge of streaming services continues to be a hot topic, but OTT sibling OTA deserves more attention, says Scripps Chief Research Officer Jon Marks.  Here, he tells why OTA is […]

NextGen TV broadcasting begins in Green Bay, WI

Major Broadcasters Launch NextGen TV on Five Local Television Stations in Green Bay WBAY-TV, WFRV-TV, WLUK-TV, WGBA-TV and WCWF Begin Broadcasting with New Technology GREEN BAY, WI — Green Bay’s […]

Spotlight on LPTV EAS Obligations

In December, the FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau released its report on the August 11, 2021 Nationwide EAS Test. The report highlighted the low participation rates of LPTV […]

CES 2022: A Look Ahead from ATSC

For those not attending CES, the Advanced Television Systems Committee marked the first day of this week’s CES with a special livestreamed event called “CES 2022: A Look Ahead from […]

Station Trading Roundup: 3 Deals, $715,000

TV NewsCheck – The purchase of K26PS-D Dallas by Radiant Life Ministries tops the latest list of TV station transactions submitted to the FCC for its approval, according to BIA […]

January Regulatory Dates

. . .An important deadline also falls this month for LPTV stations and TV translators.  Analog TV translators and digital LPTV construction permit holders whose CPs have expiration dates that […]

A First Step: The Low Power Protection Act

On Wednesday, December 15, 2021, Senators Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced the Low Power Protection Act, S.3405. If enacted, the bill would direct the FCC to open […]