2008 Audio Division Headlines

December 17, 2008
   Threshold Fair Distribution Analysis of Mutually Exclusive Applications for New or Modified NCE FM Stations, Memorandum Opinion and Order (MO&O), DA 08-2727, released December 17, 2008. [ PDF | Word ]. MX Group numbers 306, 308, 321, 324, 330, 335, 343, 348, 352, 355, 358, 361, 369, 370, 372, 373, 376, 378, 386, 402, 419, 420, 424, 427, 429, and 435.  Petitions to deny must be filed witnin 30 days of the date of this release.

December 11, 2008
   Media Bureau Announces Comment and Reply Comment Dates for the Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding the Disturbance of AM Broadcast Station Directional Patterns, Public Notice, MM Docket 93-177, DA 08-2688, released December 11, 2008. [ PDF | Word ]. Comment date 01/12/2009, reply date 02/09/2009 (see 12/12/2008 Erratum).

December 2, 2008
   Reexamination of the Comparative Standards for Noncommercial Educational Applicants, Memorandum Opinion and Third Report and Order, MB Docket 95-31, FCC 08-219, released December 2, 2008. [ PDF | Word ].  Copps: [ PDF | Word ].

November 24, 2008
   Filing Deadlines Extended -- Comment Sought on Joint Parties Request for FM Digital Power Increase and Associated Technical Studies, Public Notice, MM Docket 99-325, DA 08-2553, released November 24, 2008. [ PDF | Word ]. Comments due 12/5/1008, reply comments due 1/12/2009.

October 23, 2008
   Comment Sought on Joint Parties Request for FM Digital Power Increase and Associated Technical Studies, Public Notice, MB Docket 99-325, DA 08-2340, released October 23, 2008. [ PDF | Word ]. Comments due 11/28/2008, reply comments due 01/04/09.

October 21, 2008
   Media Bureau Is Prepared to Grant Auction No. 62 Broadcast Construction Permit Application , Public Notice, Report No. AUC-06-62-S, DA 08-2313, released October 21, 2008. [ PDF | Word ].  Attachment A: [ PDF | Word ]. Payment due by 11/04/2008.

October 9, 2008
   Media Bureau Identifies Groups of Mutually Exclusive Applications Submitted in the October 2007 Filing Window for Noncommercial Educational FM Stations, Public Notice, DA 08-2259, released October 9, 2008. [ PDF | Word ].  Attachment A: [ PDF | Excel | Text ].

September 26, 2008
   An Inquiry Into the Commission's Policies and Rules Regarding AM Radio Service Directional Antenna Performance Verification, Second Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, MM Docket 93-177, FCC 08-228, released September 26, 2008. [ PDF | Word ]. Rules adopted to permit the use of computer modelling techniques to verify AM directional antenna performance.  Seeks comment on new rules regarding tower construction near AM broadcast stations.

August 25, 2008
   Development of Devices Capable of Supporting Multiple Audio Entertainment Services, Notice of Inquiry, MB Docket 08-172, FCC 08-196, released August 25, 2008. [ PDF | Word ]. Comments due 60 days after publication in the Federal Register; reply comments due 90 days after publication in the Federal Register.

August 21, 2008
   Threshold Fair Distribution Analysis of 12 Groups of Mutually Exclusive Applications for Permits to Construct New or Modified Noncommercial Educational FM Stations Filed in October 2007 Window, Memorandum Opinion and Order (MO&O), DA 08-1949, released August 21, 2008. [ PDF | Word ]. MX Group numbers 39, 59, 66, 72, 111, 125, 126, 128, 144, 189, 191, 356.  Petitions to deny must be filed within 30 days of the release of this MO&O.

June 30, 2008
   Threshold Fair Distribution Analysis of 32 Groups of Mutually Exclusive Applications for Permits to Construct New or Modified Noncommercial Educational FM Stations, Memorandum Opinion and Order (MO&O), DA 08-1537, released June 30, 2008. [ PDF | Word ]. MX Group Numbers 4, 5, 7, 17, 20, 21, 23, 41, 48, 64, 112, 121, 137, 198, 199, 201, 202, 204, 205, 208, 212, 223, 224, 225, 226, 228, 231, 244, 248, 250, 251, and 259.

July 18, 2008
   Media Bureau Is Prepared to Grant Auction No. 37 Broadcast Construction Permit Applications, Public Notice, DA 08-1671, released July 18, 2008. [ PDF | Word ].  Attachment A: [ PDF | Word ]. Final payment due by August 1, 2008.

June 23, 2008
   Threshold Fair Distribution Analysis of 26 Groups of Mutually Exclusive Applications for Construction Permits to Construct New or Modified Noncommercial Educational FM Stations, Memorandum Opinion and Order (MO&O), DA 08-1467, released June 23, 2008. [ PDF | Word ]. NCE October 2007 Window MX Group Numbers 61, 65, 68, 69, 77, 78, 79, 89, 95, 100, 101, 106, 115, 117, 131, 132, 136, 139, 141, 145, 154, 161, 162, 165, 182, and 187.

June 18, 2008
   Media Bureau Identifies Groups of Mutually Exclusive Applications Submitted in the October 2007 Filing Window for Noncomercial Educational FM Stations, Public Notice, DA 08-1437, released June 18, 2008. [ PDF | Word ].  Attachment A: [ PDF | Word ]. List of groups containing 13 or fewer applications.

May 16, 2008
   FM Translator Auction No. 83 Non-Mutually Exclusive Applications; Media Bureau Announces Form 349 Application Deadline, Processing Procedures, and Fifteen-Day Petition to Deny Period, Public Notice, Report No. AUC-03-83-C, DA 08-1154, released May 16, 2008. [ PDF | Word ]. Attachment A: [ PDF | Excel ]. FM translator applicants listed in Attachment A must electronically file FCC Form 349 by June 20, 2008.

May 15, 2008
   Procedures for Obtaining Commission Approval for NCE Station Fundraising Efforts To Aid Myanmar and China Relief Efforts, issued May 15, 2008. [ PDF ]. 

April 24, 2008
   Media Bureau Released Updated Version of 'The Public and Broadcasting' and Announces that Broadcast Information Specialists Are Available for Public Inquiries, Public Notice, DA 08-940, released April 24, 2008. [ PDF | Word ] 

April 24, 2008
   Media Bureau Makes Available FM Allotment Finder Tool, Public Notice, DA 08-955, released April 24, 2008. [ PDF | Word ] 

April 21, 2008
   Media Bureau Is Prepared to Grant Certain Auction No. 62 Broadcast Construction Permit Applications, Public Notice, Report No. AUC-06-62-R, DA 08-912, released April 21, 2008. [ PDF | Word ].  Attachment A: [ PDF | Word ]. Final payments due by May 5, 2008.

April 7, 2008
   Media Bureau Suspends Dismissal of FM Translator Applications Related to Processing Cap (MM Docket No. 99-25), Public Notice, DA 08-801, released April 7, 2008. [ PDF | Word ]. 

April 7, 2008
   Media Bureau Is Prepared to Grant Auction No. 37 Broadcast Construction Permit Applications, Public Notice, Report No. AUC-04-37-AM, DA 08-811, released April 7, 2008. [ PDF | Word ].  Attachment A: [ PDF | Word ].

April 3, 2008
   FCC Commences 2008 EEO Audits, Public Notice, DA 08-787, released April 3, 2008. [ PDF | Word ].  April 2008 TV and radio audits: [ PDF | Word ].

March 7, 2008
   Media Bureau Announces Groups of Mutually Exclusive Applications Submitted in the October 2007 Filing Window for Noncommercial Educational FM Stations, Public Notice, DA 08-536, released March 7, 2008. [ PDF | Word ].  Attachment A: [ PDF | Word ]. Groups of four or fewer applications were listed.  Comparative analyses to begin after 30 days unless notified by the applicants of time share or settlement negotiations.

March 7, 2008
   Media Bureau Announces Comment and Reply Comment Dates for Low Power FM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Public Notice, MM Docket 99-325, DA 08-531, released March 7, 2008. [ PDF | Word ]. Comments due 04/07/2008; reply comments due 04/21/2008.

March 5, 2008
   FCC Adopts Rules to Promote Diversification of Broadcast Ownership, Report and Order and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, MB Dockets 07-294, 06-121, 07-277, and MM Dockets 02-277, 01-317, 01-235, and 00-244, FCC 07-217, released March 5, 2008. [ PDF | Word ]. Martin: [ PDF | Word ]. Copps: [ PDF | Word ]. Adelstein: [ PDF | Word ]. Tate: [ PDF | Word ]. McDowell: [ PDF | Word ].

March 4, 2008
   Media Bureau Invites Applicants to Select FM Translator Applications for Voluntary Dismissal to Comply With Processing Cap, Public Notice, DA 08-496, released March 4, 2008. [ PDF | Word ]. Dismissal requests must be filed within 30 days.

February 29, 2008
   Media Bureau Provides Guidance for Continued Presunrise and Postsunset Operations During March 2008 by AM Stations In Areas With Daylight Saving Time , Public Notice, DA 08-482, released February 29, 2008. [ PDF | Word ]. DST commences on March 9 in 2008.

February 22, 2008
   Media Bureau Adopts Simplified Application Procedures for AM Nondirectional Valcom Antennas, Public Notice, DA 08-448, released February 22, 2008. [ PDF | Word ].  Attachment A: [ PDF | Word ].  Attachment B: [ PDF | Word ].

February 19, 2008
   Media Bureau Is Prepared to Grant Certain Auction No. 62 Broadcast Construction Permit Applications, Public Notice, Report No. AUC-06-62-Q, DA 08-363, released February 19, 2008. [ PDF | Word ].  Attachment A: [ PDF | Word ].  Final payments due 03/04/2008.

January 24, 2008
   Broadcast Localism, Report on Broadcast Localism and Notice of proposed Rulemaking, MB Docket 04-233, FCC 07-218, released January 24, 2008. [ PDF | Word ]. Martin: [ PDF | Word ]. Copps: [ PDF | Word ]. Adelstein: [ PDF | Word ]. Tate: [ PDF | Word ]. McDowell: [ PDF | Word ].

January 24, 2008
   Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Memorandum Opinion and Order (MO&O), FCC 08-3, released January 24, 2008. [ PDF | Word ]. Copps: [ PDF | Word ]. Adelstein: [ PDF | Word ]. Granted applications for consent to transfer of control of Clear Channel Communications, inc.

January 22, 2008
   AM Auction No. 84 Singleton Applications Dismissed for Failure to File, Public Notice, DA 08-138, released January 22, 2008. [ PDF | Word ].  Attachment D3: [ PDF | Excel ].

January 18, 2008
   A-O Broadcasting Corporation, re license status of DKTMN, Cloudcroft, NM, Memorandum Opinion and Order (MO&O), FCC 08-10, released January 18, 2008. [ PDF | Word ]. Unauthorized operation does not count toward Section 312(g) of the Communications Act, that a station resume broadcasting within on year of going silent.  Petitions for reconsideration and application for review were denied.

January 18, 2008
   Eagle Broadcasting Group, Ltd., for silent FM station DKVEZ (FM), Parker, AZ, Memorandum Opinion and Order (MO&O), FCC 08-9, released January 18, 2008. [ PDF | Word ]. Four petitions for reconsideration were denied.  Unauthorized operation cannot be used to avoid the loss of station license and operating authority under Section 312(g) of the Communications Act, after being silent for one year.