Over 100 Groups Urge FCC to Address Racism in Media Policies
Over 100 organizations demand FCC investigate racism in media policies and address structural inequities. Black communities own just 1% of TV stations despite decades of...
Charlamagne Tha God Extends iHeart Deal, Gets Promotion
Charlamagne Tha God extends his iHeart deal for 5 years, becomes Senior Creative Officer, and launches Black Effect Podcast Network with 51% ownership....
Byron Allen’s $10B Lawsuit Against Charter
Byron Allen's $10 billion racial discrimination lawsuit against Charter Communications moves forward after federal judge denies Charter's motion to dismiss for the second time....
Radio News: Radio One KRBV For Sale?
Radio One's KRBV station may be up for sale according to recent reports. The potential sale could impact urban radio programming in the market....
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai to Keynote NAB Show Express Event
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai will keynote NAB Show Express on May 13, discussing communications policy and media ownership with NAB CEO Gordon Smith....
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Addresses Comcast Name Use
Sean 'Diddy' Combs issued a statement opposing Comcast's use of his name in the Byron Allen Supreme Court case, calling their partnership an 'illusion of...
Radio’s Financial Future and Reduced Regulation
Industry experts discuss radio's financial future at Pillsbury's Broadcast Finance 2019 session, examining opportunities from FCC deregulation and relaxed ownership rules....
Access.1 Acquires 51% of American Urban Radio Networks
Access.1 Communications acquires 100% ownership of American Urban Radio Networks (AURN), the largest African-American owned radio network reaching 20 million listeners weekly....
BPU Accused of Racial Bias in Charter-Time Warner Deal
Entertainment Studios and NAAAOM accuse New Jersey's BPU of enabling racial discrimination by approving Charter's Time Warner Cable acquisition without addressing discriminatory practices....
CEO Byron Allen Sues FCC, Charter for $10B
Byron Allen filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the FCC and Charter Communications for racial discrimination against African American media companies....
Armstrong Williams on Black Lives Matter & Family
Conservative commentator Armstrong Williams sparked debate with his views on Black Lives Matter, arguing focus should be on black families rather than police misconduct....
Ownership Models Approved to Boost Minority TV Access
FCC approves new ownership models to boost minority access to TV stations, resulting in ten new minority- and women-owned broadcast properties across multiple markets....
FCC Report on Media Ownership, Radio
New FCC report reveals whites own nearly 80% of AM/FM radio stations, with over 70% owned by men. Media ownership diversity remains critically low....
NAB CALLS FOR MODEST OWNERSHIP REFORM
NAB filed comments with the FCC supporting modest media ownership reform, including eliminating cross-ownership rules and reforming TV duopoly restrictions....