Federal Communications Commission & Media News Monitoring

As Trump Targets CPB Funding, FCC’s Gomez Stands With Public Broadcasters.

With public media funding under threat in Washington, FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez showed her support for public radio and television during a trip to Philadelphia last week. She met with the leaders of WHYY (90.9) and its sister WHYY-TV to call attention …

The subversive power of Spanish-language radio

Stay informed about the West. High Country News’ weekly email newsletters keep you up-to-date with our latest news and investigations from across the region. Este articulo también está disponible en español. On a February morning, the broadcast studio at …

FCC Chairman Goes After Comcast For “News Distortion” After White House Complains That MSNBC Didn’t Carry Press Briefing ...

FCC chairman Brendan Carr suggested that Comcast may be violating its broadcast licenses after MSNBC declined to carry a White House briefing Wednesday afternoon in which the administration continued to defend its decision to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to …

NPR CEO Katherine Maher talks with BPR about funding, Congress, and public media's future

The White House will soon ask Congress to cancel $9.3 billion already approved for foreign aid initiatives, PBS, NPR, and other programs, according to the New York Times. The ending of federal funding for the Corporation of Public Broadcasting (CPB) could …

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Takes Aim at Comcast Over Coverage of Kilmar Abrego Garcia

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr took aim at CNN and MSNBC, deeming their coverage of Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s deportation “news distortion.” On Wednesday, Carr took to X to share his thoughts about how the Comcast outlets were covering the Garcia situation, …

'Misleading the American public': Trump’s FCC chair tweets veiled threat at media giant

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr is threatening to revoke the licenses of broadcasters who don’t toe the current administration's line on the wrongful deportation of a legal U.S. resident. “Comcast outlets spent days …

Trump’s FCC Commissioner Threatens Comcast’s License Over ‘News Distortion’

  Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr threatened news outlets owned by Comcast and suggested the company’s “licensed operations” could be in jeopardy because of its immigration coverage. On …

Trump's FCC Chair Ditches Decorum, Uses Platform to Bang on Big Media

Barely into his third month as Federal Communications Commission chairman, Brendan Carr already has forged a reputation for bullying Big Media. And he's only getting started. His efforts to intimidate companies into following paths he favors often …

Law Firm Advises Employers on Navigating FCC DEI Investigations

WASHINGTON, April, 16, 2025 – As the Federal Communications Commission intensifies its scrutiny of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives—most notably with its recent probe into The Walt Disney Company—employment law firm Littler Mendelson is …

FCC Hosts Environmental Consultation on Landmark Cable Car Project

By mohamedj.bah@awokonewspapersl.com Freetown, SIERRA LEONE – In a bold step towards revolutionizing urban transport and promoting sustainable development, the Freetown City Council (FCC) on Monday convened a public consultation and Environmental and …

Ham radio becomes life-long hobby

By Deirdre Errthum Dyersville Commercial In 1964, John Hartmann of Dyersville began a job with Neil Webster at his TV sales and repair shop in Guttenberg. Little did Hartmann know that this would feed into his passion for electronics and get him started in …

KDHX now wants auction held for its FCC license, broadcast tower

Troubled radio station KDHX now wants an auction for its major assets held in bankruptcy court, following the emergence of a competing bid for its Federal Communications Commission license and broadcast tower.

FCC head Brendan Carr tells Europe to choose between US or Chinese tech

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) head Brendan Carr has told Europe that it needs to choose between US or Chinese technology. Carr told the Financial Times that European allies that are hesitant to use Elon Musk's Starlink satellite …

FCC Boss Brendan Carr Shamelessly Plugs Elon Musk’s Starlink Like A Dodgy Used Car Salesman

from the oligarchs-r-us dept The first Trump FCC tried to give Musk nearly a billion dollars to deliver expensive Starlink access to some traffic medians and airport parking lots. The Biden FCC clawed back those subsidies, (correctly) worrying that the …

KDHX now wants auction held for its FCC license, broadcast tower

Freetown City Council Holds Public Consultation on Cable Car Project

The Freetown City Council (FCC) convened a public consultation and Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) session on its highly anticipated Freetown Cable Car Project. The event, held at the Freetown City Hall Auditorium, brought together a …

FCC Takes Aim at Media Companies’ IE&D Efforts

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr recently revealed in a social media post the agency’s latest probe into various media entities’ inclusion, equity, and diversity efforts. As detailed in a March 27, 2025, letter addressed to The …

Trump-Appointed FCC Chair To Europe: If You're Worried About Elon Musk's Starlink After The Ukraine Threat, 'Just Wait ...

A top Donald Trump official has urged European allies to back Starlink, a subsidiary of Elon Musk's SpaceX and U.S. tech over China. What Happened: Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr told the Financial Times that European …

SPECIFIC VS. GENERAL PERMISSION: Jibreal Hindi Defens His Onslaught of TCPA Class Actions Before the FCC and His ...

So REACH recently submitted a hard-hitting comment in support of an effort to shut down frivolous lawsuits arising from out-of-time-limitation SMS messages. These messages generally arise when a consumer travels from one location to another and the caller …

CSI condemns Holy Week massacre of Christians in Nigeria

A team from Christian Solidarity International was on the ground in Nigeria as the killings unfolded ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, April 17, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On April 13, Palm Sunday, Fulani militias massacred 56 people in a Christian village …

Alona Lebedieva: The Law on Bona Fide Acquirers Is a Crucial Step Toward Legal and Investment Stability

KYIV, UKRAINE, April 17, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed Law No. 12089, which strengthens the protection of the rights of bona fide acquirers of property. In particular, property can no longer be …

FEUSA’s Pat Soldano, Brownstein’s Mark Warren Speak at Sonoma Authors Festival on Importance Family Businesses

Over 25 Well-Known Authors, including Isabel Allende and Michael Connelly, Discuss Successful Writing, Business of Writing, and Today’s Top Issues WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, April 17, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Pat Soldano, President of …

Fifteen Thomson Federal Prison Staff Member Exposed and Hospitalized

THOMSON, IL, UNITED STATES, April 16, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Fifteen federal law enforcement officers at Thomson Federal Prison were rushed to the hospital today after exposure to dangerous substances in the prison mail room, requiring …

Magnificent Mediterranean Villa on Gibson Island Heads to Auction with Concierge Auctions

Exceptional 14,000-Square-Foot Estate with Sweeping Chesapeake Bay Views to Auction in Cooperation with Sarah Kanne of Gibson Island Real Estate, Inc. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, April 16, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A rare opportunity awaits …

USHBC Urges Congress & President Trump to Secure a National Mall Location for the National Museum of the American Latino

WASHINGTON DC, DC, UNITED STATES, April 16, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The United States Hispanic Business Council (USHBC) proudly endorses the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino Act, a bipartisan effort led by Representatives …

MEDIA RELEASE: DHHL Awards Nearly 400 Project Leases in West Hawaiʻi

  STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI   DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS KA ʻOIHANA ʻĀINA HOʻOPULAPULA HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA   KALI WATSON DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE   KATIE L. LAMBERT DEPUTY DIRECTOR KA HOPE LUNA HOʻOKELE DHHL …

ADDISON KABOOM TOWN!® Presents 40 Years of Fireworks With Air Show and a Townwide Celebration of Freedom on July 3

ADDISON, TX, UNITED STATES, April 16, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Since its inception in 1985, one of the nation’s most impressive and unique Independence Day celebrations has been held in the North Texas town of Addison. While 4.4 square-mile Addison is …

Bexar County Commissioner Tommy Calvert Celebrates Topping Out Ceremony for University Health Retama Hospital

SELMA, TX, UNITED STATES, April 16, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On Monday, April 14, 2025, Bexar County Commissioner Tommy Calvert Jr. wrote “Finally!” and signed his name on the final steel beam for a 450-million-dollar county hospital he worked …

DLNR News Release – DLNR Clarifies Ocean Commercial Use Permiting Status, April 15, 2025

    STATE OF      HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI   DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES KA ‘OIHANA KUMUWAIWAI ‘ĀINA   JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR   DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON DLNR CLARIFIES OCEAN COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTING STATUS   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  …

News release on CRB treatments in Kona

           STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI   DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ʻOIHANA MAHIʻAI   JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA SHARON HURD CHAIRPERSON HAWAIʻI BOARD OF AGRICULTURE   DEAN M. MATSUKAWA DEPUTY TO THE CHAIRPERSON HAWAIʻI BOARD OF …

Oilfield Company, Its Executive, and a Support Services Company Plead Guilty and Are Sentenced for Worker Safety, Clean ...

Aghorn Operating Inc., an oilfield company, Trent Day, an executive of Aghorn, and Kodiak Roustabout Inc., entered guilty pleas and were sentenced yesterday in relation to criminal worker safety and federal clean air and safe drinking water violations. …

Attorney General Pamela Bondi Announces Enforcement Actions Against the State of Maine for Violating Title IX

Today, Attorney General Bondi and Education Secretary McMahon announced enforcement actions against the State of Maine for failing to protect women and girls in sports. This follows a federal investigation into Maine’s noncompliance with Title IX – a civil …

Physician Convicted at Trial for Illegal Distribution of Opioids and Healthcare Fraud Conspiracies

A federal jury convicted a medical doctor yesterday for his participation in conspiracies to commit health care fraud and wire fraud and to unlawfully distribute controlled substances. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Neil K. …

Private Investigator Sentenced to Prison for Interstate Stalking and Harassment of Chinese Nationals on Behalf of the ...

Today, in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, Michael McMahon, 57, of Mahwah, New Jersey, was sentenced to 18 months in prison and ordered to pay an $11,000 fine for acting as an illegal agent of the government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and …

Former FAA Contractor Pleads Guilty to Illegally Acting as an Agent of the Iranian Government

Former Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) contractor Abouzar Rahmati, 42, a naturalized U.S. citizen and resident of Great Falls, Virginia, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to act and acting as an agent of the Iranian government in the United States …

Federal Judge Finds a Virginia Man Guilty of Child Pornography Offenses

Yesterday, a district court judge convicted a Virginia man, who worked for the Department of Commerce, of possessing and receiving child sexual abuse material (CSAM). According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Rafferty Daniel Kelly, 40, …

Former President of Asphalt Paving Company Receives Prison Sentence for Bid Rigging

A former senior executive of a Michigan asphalt paving company was sentenced today to six months in prison and a $20,000 fine for his role in a conspiracy to rig bids for asphalt paving services contracts in Michigan. Timothy Baugher, former president of …

Alona Lebedieva: Ukrzaliznytsia Doesn’t Need New Tariffs, It Needs Smarter Asset Management

KYIV, UKRAINE, April 16, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has adopted Resolution No. 399, which allows JSC “Ukrzaliznytsia” to independently sell decommissioned property if its book value does not exceed UAH 500 …

Comer, Burlison Investigate Biden-Era Abuses of Endangered Species Act and Impact on Energy Costs

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) are examining the Biden Administration’s abuse of the …