News & Public Affairs
Low-power FM radio stations could be coming soon to your community
12/05/12 Seán KinaneLast Call Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: media, LPFM, radio, community radio, FCC, Federal Communications Commission, low-power FM
Last Friday the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that it would open up licenses for new low-power FM (LPFM) radio stations beginning next October.
My guest on Last Call is Brandy Doyle, policy director for the Prometheus Radio Project.
Be the first to commentCivil rights and union leaders urge FCC to slow changes to media ownership rules listen
11/28/12 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: FCC, media, media consolidation, Free Press, Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission wants to lift some limits on one company owning several media organizations in the same market. But a coalition of unions and civil rights leaders is urging the FCC to slow things down until it analyzes the impact of the proposed changes on women and people of color.
In a teleconference with reporters today Craig Aaron, president and CEO of t...
Be the first to commentListeners weigh in on media consolidation
11/28/12 Seán KinaneLast Call Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: FCC, media, media consolidation, Free Press, Federal Communications Commission, Jesse Jackson
Today on Last Call we heard from listeners about media consolidation.
On the WMNF drive-time news we played part of a conference call. The Federal Communications Commission plans to lift some limits on one company owning several media organizations in the same market. But a coalition of unions and civil rights leaders is urging the FCC to slow things down until it analyzes ...
Be the first to commentTampa activists start local Move to Amend chapter listen
09/16/11 Josh HoltonWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Move To Amend, MoveOn, campaign finance reform, Campaign finance, elections, election, Election spending, Election Reform, FCC, Citizen's United v FEC
Corporate influence on politics has many folks so mad that they want to fight a Supreme Court decision by seeking to amend the US Constitution. Last night a rag tag group of activists from several different bay area communities formed a Tampa chapter of Move to Amend, a group that opposes the ruling in FEC vs. Citizens United. They seek to establish that money is not speech, and that corporations are not peopl...
Be the first to commentMedia cross-ownership takes a hit - public interest wins this round
07/08/11 Lisa Marzilli, Beth BellLast Call Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: FCC, Prometheus Radio Project, Free Press, SaveTheNews, media consolidation
On today’s Last Call we discussed the issue of media consolidation and specifically how it’s affecting local news outlets across the country.
Yesterday, a federal appeals court upheld media ownership rules dating back to the 1970’s that prevent a single owner from controlling a newspaper and broadcast station in the same city; a situation similar to what the Tampa Tribune has here locally with News Channel 8. In [Prometheus Radio Project v. FCC](http://www.freepress.net/press-release/2...
Be the first to commentFCC approves compromised Net neutrality rules listen
12/21/10 Kate BradshawWMNF Drive-Time News Tuesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: FCC, Net neutrality, Mitch McConnell, Internet
Today the Federal Communications Commission approved new rules governing Internet traffic. The rule’s proponents are calling it a win for Net Neutrality, while critics on the left and right decry the new roles. FCC Chair Julian Genachowsi said the new rules will foster free speech and fair distribution of content on the Internet.
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FCC hears from experts, community listen
04/21/10 Kate BradshawWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: FCC, Corporate media, media cross ownership, media conglomeration, Media
Yesterday the Federal Communications Commission held a workshop at the University of South Florida that explored the ups and downs of media cross-ownership. The commission’s possible lift on its limit of how many outlets one company can own in a city did not go over well the audience.
The chairs at USF’s Marshall Center auditorium were sparsely populated, but the passion among attendees was big. Dozens gave public testimony on the virtues of local media. Port Richey resident Mark Scodeman ...
Be the first to commentLive report from FCC hearings on media ownership listen
04/20/10 Seán Kinane & Kate BradshawWMNF Drive-Time News Tuesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: FCC, Media, media conglomeration, USF
The Federal Communications Commission is conducting public hearings today at the University of South Florida in Tampa.
The hearings deal with loosening media cross-ownership rules that currently forbid one company from owning a television station and a newspaper in the same market in most cases.
WMNF is carrying the FCC hearings live on our HD 3 Channel The Source and on Bulls Radio HD 2 until they end, which is scheduled to be 7:30 pm.
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1 commentsFCC hearings on media ownership tomorrow in Tampa listen
04/19/10 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Monday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: FCC, Media, media conglomeration
The Federal Communications Commission will hold a public hearing tomorrow in Tampa on media cross ownership.
We will broadcast the full FCC hearings beginning at 3 tomorrow afternoon on our HD3 channel The Source. You can hear it on an HD radio or on the internet here.
For a preview, we spoke with former WMNF reporter Brandy Doyle, who now works for the Prometheus Radio Project.
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Media reform/labor groups want Comcast/NBC mega merger quashed listen
12/03/09 Lisa MarzilliWMNF Drive-Time News Thursday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: CWA, Free Press, Consumer Federation, Comcast, General Electric, NBC Universal, FCC
General Electric and Comcast announced a joint venture on Thursday that will give the cable company eventual control of NBC Universal. Earlier this week GE, which already owned 80% of NBC Universal, agreed to buy the remaining 20% from French media giant Vivendi. Worth nearly $6 billion dollars, the deal would allow GE to create an entertainment joint venture controlled by Comcast, the nation’s largest cable TV provider. Media reform groups across the county are organizing to try to block ...
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