Monthly Archives: January 2024

Stilwell Law Celebrates FCC Decision to Deter Local Monopolies and Promote Diversity on Radio Airwaves

Rachel is celebrating a recent win before the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") on behalf of her clients, the musicFIRST Coalition and Future of Music Coalition (“FMC”).  In a four year-long proceeding known as the 2018 Quadrennial Review of Media Ownership Rules, the National Association of Broadcasters ("NAB") had lobbied and argued on behalf of radio conglomerates that the FCC should eliminate limits on the number of AM/FM stations that can be owned in each local market.  This change, if adopted, would have dramatically strained the already limited local competition and diversity on the radio airwaves.  Radio conglomerates would have been allowed AM/FM monopolies in small and medium markets, and near monopolies in larger markets.  We are thrilled to announce that on December...

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