Mergers, diversity of ownership, and multiple perspectives.
Comments Filed 12-26 with the FCC Saying No More!
Enclosed are MA’s comments on the FCC plan to relax cross-ownership rules and increase media consolidation, without even finishing the analysis of their own data on media ownership and diversity.
Media Alliance is also represented in this proceeding by the Institute for Public Representation (IPR) at Georgetown University.
In response to Media Alliance’s public records request, the six bids received for KCSM-TV’s broadcast license have been provided by the San Mateo Community College District Board of Trustees.
Media Alliance is providing them as a service to interested members of the public. Continue reading KCSM TV Bids
Media Alliance and the National Lawyers Guild Committee on Democratic Communications filed comments opposing FCC plans to loosen the restrictions on 3rd party fundraising by noncommercial broadcasters.
MA and NLG-CDC Reply Comments – 3rd Party NCE Fundraising_1
The FCC went ahead and loosened the restrictions.
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As part of an epidemic of higher education institutions nationwide ridding themselves of educational TV and radio licenses, the San Mateo Community College District in Northern California has announced the upcoming sale of KSCM-TV, the noncommercial TV station it has owned and operated for 48 years. Continue reading Maui Condos Or Public Trusts?
Media Alliance ED Tracy Rosenberg’s report from a public file inspection for Clearchannel Radio in San Francisco.
Radio Summer Bay Area was a great event. Watch the video and join us virtually if you couldn’t come in person! Continue reading Radio Summer Bay Area
On the good news front, after much litigation, the Federal Communications Commission finally released long-delayed Form 323 data, which tracks female and minority ownership of broadcast outlets.
On the bad news front, over 2,000 broadcast outlets failed to file the information at all, and those that did, did not report significant increases in ownership diversity.
But public data is public data and it is better to have access to the data than not, so for those who are interested, here it is.
Update: The sale of KUSF is being brokered by Public Radio Capital/Public Media Company, a financing agency on behalf of public media growth. PC/PRC shared board members with the Future of Music Coalition, the DC advocate for independent musicians with the FCC. Media Alliance’s letter of concern to the Future of Music of Coalition is below. Continue reading KUSF License Sold
