Broadcast Law Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

The station was being operated by another party pursuant to a Local Marketing Agreement ("LMA") and, when the FCC inspector showed up, none of the employees at the main studio identified themselves as an employee of the licensee.

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Broadcast Law Blog

MARCH 21, 2010

In reviewing the operations of these stations, the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau in recent decisions ( here and here ) concluded that the adequacy of that control was insufficient – providing a warning to other station licensees operating under LMA agreements that they must maintain operational control over the stations that they own.

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Broadcast Law Blog

AUGUST 17, 2010

The licensee argued that the studio was not manned because of the precarious financial state of the station following the termination of an LMA. Tags: EAS receivers Emergency Communications FCC Fines main studio staffing requirements. Observe those rules, or risk an FCC fine.

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Broadcast Law Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2009

Tags: JSA LMA Multiple Ownership Rules broadcast duopoly media multiple ownership rules. A copy of today's Public Notice announcing the upcoming forum can be found here.

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Broadcast Law Blog

MAY 3, 2010

An LMA or time brokerage agreement with another station for use of an HD multicast channel counts for multiple ownership purposes in the same way that such a programming agreement would if it provided for programming of a primary analog FM station. Watch for more broadcasters taking advantage of these opportunities in the future.

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