News and Business
MMTC Brokerage Closes on Sale of Donated FM
KRPH had been donated to the program that boosts minority ownership
Multicultural Media
Headlines
NAB Calls FCC Review of Ownership Rules “Waste of Time”
New quadrennial is underway even though 2018’s is still pending
Headlines
MMTC: Multilingual EAS Is Still a Viable Option
The FCC is talking about WEA, but MMTC says don’t forget its own 20-year-old...
Business and Law
NAB Finds Fault with FCC’s New Foreign-Sponsorship Proposal
Group says proposed rules places “unconstitutional burden” on broadcasters
Headlines
GBS and Its Allies Met With Rosenworcel to Talk Boosters
NABOB, MMTC and other advocates of geo-targeting took part in the meeting
Headlines
NABOB and MMTC Stand Up for Geo-Targeting
They say the GBS tests prove that booster origination can proceed
Business and Law
MMTC Proposes Compromise Approach to Multilingual Alerts
Organization suggests the FCC formalize a "radio station designated-hitter" system
NAB
MMTC, NAB Square Off on Multilingual Alerting
Organizations at odds over proposal to create “designated hitter” stations
Business and Law
EEO Supporters Lay Out Their Wish List
38 organizations urge the FCC to broaden its focus beyond data collection
Business and Law
Hold Off on Foreign Sponsorship ID, FCC Is Told
NAB, MMTC and NABOB ask for delay until its legal case can be heard
Headlines
NAB and Others Sue FCC Over Foreign ID
MMTC and NABOB join lawsuit against a new commission rule
Guest Commentaries
Coles Takes a Bold Step
A Q&A with Tony Coles on his new job, president of the Black Information...
People News
Branson Takes Over at MMTC as Coley Retires
Former FCC advisor and veteran telecom and media lawyer is a familiar face in...
Guest Commentaries
Looking to Radio for a Bounce-Back
A Q&A with Amador Bustos, president and CEO of Bustos Media
Tech and Gear
Mississippi Station Wants to Demo ZoneCasting
GBS gets support from Roberts Radio in push for geo-targeting
Business and Law
California AM Donated to Chang Media Group
MMTC program promotes minority entrepreneurship
Business and Law
Is Diversity in U.S. Radio Engineering Possible?
Presumably yes, but we found no coordinated industry effort to change the situation
Guest Commentaries
Keeping Sports Hot in the Age of Coronavirus
A Q&A with Jeff Chang of the Chang Media Group
Guest Commentaries
Keeping Afloat in the Age of the Coronavirus
A Q&A with Daniela Zamora of Detroit’s WDTW
Guest Commentaries
Community Broadcaster Confronts Coronavirus
A Q&A with Kongsue Xiong of Asian American Broadcasting in Minnesota
Business and Law
MMTC Seeks Donated Gear for Broadcaster Hit by Protest
Kongsue Xiong runs an AM station in St. Paul
News and Business
GBS Gathers Support for Geo-Targeting
But big groups caution the FCC that more real-world data is needed first
Business and Law
FCC Hands Down Decision on Four St. Louis AM Stations
Agency judge strips operation authority from licensee allegedly backed by shock jock Bob Romanik
Business and Law
MMTC Volunteers to Take Ownership of “Ailing” Stations
FCC recently dismissed applications for AM stations and translator construction permit
Guest Commentaries
20/20 Vision: Prospective From Two Seasoned Media Brokers
Mark Jorgenson and Eddie Esserman look at digital AM, the radio business environment and...
Business and Law
A Debate Over EEO Audits
MMTC, NAB and ACA take different stances on issue of auditing stations on their...
Business and Law
Groups Call on FCC to Waive First-Term Fees for Incubating AM/FM Stations
MMTC, NABOB say waiving of fees sends powerful message about importance of diversity via...
Columns and Views
“We Are Accountable as Broadcasters”
Multilingual emergency broadcasting is a moral imperative for the radio industry
Business and Law
EEO Supporters Oppose Any Big Change in Threshold
Three dozen groups, including MMTC and NAACP, say EEO compliance is “not arduous” for...
Columns and Views
The FM Class C4 Proposal: The Latest
Sorting out sticking points and maintaining forward momentum
Guest Commentaries
Multilingual Emergency Broadcasting: A Moral Imperative for the Radio Industry
Find “designated hitters” in markets to take on secondary language EAS messaging
Business and Law
MMTC One of Many Groups Asking FCC to Disregard NAB Proposal
Organization says “extreme proposal” for revamping radio ownership rules could “destroy” ownership diversity
Guest Commentaries
Relaxing Local Ownership Caps Would Harm AM Radio, Says MMTC
Organization said relaxation will discourage minority ownership and undo incubator efforts
Business and Law
FCC Eliminates One EEO Report Filing Requirement
Move designed to reduce regulatory burdens for broadcasters
Industry
MMTC Endorses FM Chip Activation in Smartphones
WASHINGTON�The Multicultural Media, Telecom, and Internet Council (MMTC) has asked FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler...