In Executive Session, the Emmis CEO says he got into the TV station business believing that TV broadcasters could tap into the badly needed second revenue stream of retransmission consent fees. He got out when he concluded that the fees that stations could get were simply not enough.
FCC NOT FINDING TAKERS FOR EARLY DTV TEST
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin is looking for a market in which to test the DTV conversion before the mandatory February 2009 switch-over, but so far broadcasters say they'd rather not—or can't—participate.
FULL STORYPTC HAS A BONE TO PICK WITH CBS OVER 'DEXTER'
The watchdog group is taking its campaign against CBS's airing the series about a serial killer to the network's affiliates by putting pressure on local advertisers to pull out.
FULL STORYWHAT IF IT'S PRESIDENT McCAIN IN 2009?
Broadcasters are not of one mind when it comes to how the Republican senator would treat them if he wins the presidential election. While many think he'd be more deregulatory than either Clinton or Obama, there are still unpleasant memories of battles over the digital transition, free airtime for candidates, indecency and low-power FM.
FULL STORYMARTIN: REAGAN COUNTER-REVOLUTIONARY
The FCC chairman is finding himself at odds with many in his own Republican party, not to mention the industries he regulates, over his increasingly re-regulatory actions.
FULL STORYMINORITY TAX CERTIFICATES POISED FOR RETURN?
The stars seem to be aligning in the FCC, Congress and the broadcasting community to bring back allowing sellers of broadcast stations to minorities to defer capital gains taxes so long as they invest the proceeds in other media properties.
FULL STORYNESS ODDS-ON FAVORITE FOR FCC CHAIRMANSHIP
That's if Hillary Clinton wins the Democratic nomination and then the presidential election. If victory goes to Barack Obama, Julius Genachowski, Blair Levin, Karen Kornbluh or Donald Gipps could lead the agency. John Edwards' choice is unclear.
FULL STORYNAB GEARS UP TO HEAD OFF DTV MANDATES
But it may to too late to prevent the FCC from requiring broadcasters to air up to 12 PSAs and 12 crawls a day alerting the public to the DTV transition and the February 2009 cut-off.
FULL STORYWHITE SPACE PROPONENTS TO FCC: TAKE IT SLOW
Stung by negative results of FCC testing, the high-tech firms advocating unlicensed wireless devices on vacant TV channels want the FCC to consider the results of their latest field tests, even if it means delaying a planned October vote.
FULL STORYTHE SELLING OF THE DTV TRANSITION
The NAB is spending millions of dollars to make sure that no consumer is left behind in February 2009 when TV stations make the final move from analog to digital broadcasting.
FULL STORYNAB BRASS GOING OFF SITE TO PLOT STRATEGY
Current and immediate past executive committee members and top staffers are meeting at a resort in Lexington, Ky., for the next three days to get a handle on things. The retreat comes at a critical time for the association. It's been forced on to the defensive in Washington, while its lobbying operation is still in flux.
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