A Missouri state lawmaker is calling on the Federal Communications Commission to revoke the license of a St. Louis radio station for racist and offensive comments made by one of its hosts. Sen. Jamilah Nasheed (D-St. Louis) has sent a letter to FCC chair Ajit Pai accusing Entertainment Media Trust classic country/talk KQQZ (1190) of violating the FCC’s rules against obscenity, indecency and profanity.
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State Lawmaker Asks FCC To Revoke St. Louis Station’s License.
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Justice Department Taking A Harder Look At Media Deals.
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The Trump administration has ushered in a deregulatory breeze at the Federal Communications Commission where several legacy rules are being modernized or abolished altogether. But the same spirit doesn’t seem to be overtaking the Justice Department, where, one year into the administration, its antitrust review team continues to cast a skeptical eye toward media deal-making.
That’s become most evident as Sinclair Broadcast Group has sought to win approval of its $3.9 billion acquisition of Tribune Media, a deal that includes Chicago’s heritage news-talker WGN (720).
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Last Push For Radio To Move To Online Public Files.
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The countdown is on for all full-power radio stations to move their public inspection files online. The Federal Communications Commission has ordered all stations to shift to an online file on the FCC’s searchable portal website by March 1. It’s the last wave of stations to make the switch. Television stations began posting their public..
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