Associations representing local broadcasters in all 50 states, the District and Columbia and Puerto Rico sent a letter to Congress, urging legislators to provide relief for local media so that it can “continue to serve their vital roles in informing Americans and keeping them safe.” Specifically, the letter asks Congress to see that local media has access to the Paycheck Protection Program and receive federal support for advertising.
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski met with most of a hundred state broadcasters out in Las Vegas this week to talk about the FCC’s spectrum auction plan, according to an FCC official familiar with the meeting. The chairman was there to address the NAB Show on that very topic.
