FCC Working Group Report ‘Re-Imagines’ Emergency Alerting
WASHINGTON — A new report from a working group of the FCC’s Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council (CSRIC) lays out a new vision for alerting the public in times […]
Gray TV Breaks Ground On New Augusta Facility
Gray Television on Thursday broke ground on a new 30,000 square-foot facility in Augusta, Ga. (DMA 112), for the its WRDW (CBS, MNT, Antenna TV) and WAGT (NBC, CW). The […]
FCC Advances Items of Interest for Broadcasters
At FCC’s monthly meeting this week the agency advanced proceedings exploring ways to make additional use of “C-band” spectrum (3.7 to 4.2 GHz) and proposing revisions to children’s television programming […]
Next Gen TV: It’s A Matter Of Numbers
I’ve had a few “aha” moments over the past couple of months when it comes to ATSC 3.0 that have given me some much-needed peace of mind. While I do […]
Communications Strategy and Policy Expert Rebecca Hanson Joins HC2 Broadcasting Subsidiary
NEW YORK, (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HC2 Holdings, Inc. (“HC2”) (NYSE:HCHC), a diversified holding company, announced today that Rebecca Hanson, formerly Senior Vice President, Strategy and Policy, for Sinclair Broadcast […]
‘Road To ATSC 3.0’ Makes Stop In Columbus
COLUMBUS, OHIO—When ATSC president Mark Richer launched the organization’s “Road To ATSC 3.0” campaign earlier this year, he observed that the television industry would be “embarking on the road trip […]
ATSC 3.0 Progress Report
As I write this, the 2018 NAB Show and the ATSC Next Gen TV Conference have come and gone. Since my last column I also had a chance to visit […]
WKAR First PBS Station To Gain FCC Authorization For ATSC 3.0 Broadcasts
EAST LANSING, Mich. — The Federal Communications Commission has granted a new experimental license to Michigan State University and public TV station WKAR, who plan to launch a next-generation TV […]
PSIP Essential for LPTV Broadcasters
“Program and System Information Protocol”, or PSIP, is often misunderstood by stations and viewers alike. Here is the latest information about this protocol. Designed for ATSC 1.0 standard broadcasts, PSIP […]
Raycom, Gray Television Agree To Merge
At a 2017 NAB Show opening cocktail reception, it was hard not to spot Raycom Media President/CEO Pat LaPlatney holding court with Gray Television President/CEO Hilton Howell III. Brokers privately […]