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Home » Federal Communications Commission

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Posted inMusic

CHIRP sees the transmitter at the end of the tunnel

by Kevin Warwick August 16, 2017August 18, 2021

Ten years after the Chicago Independent Radio Project recruited its first volunteers, it’s finally hitting the airwaves.

Posted inBlogs

Collaboration or collusion in Chicago TV news?

by Michael Miner June 23, 2011August 19, 2021

TV stations in Chicago and across the country are criticized for local news sharing agreements.

Posted inBlogs

The Comcast-NBC Marriage: Speak Up Now or Forever Hold Your Peace

by Michael Miner July 12, 2010August 19, 2021

Josh Silver’s argument against the Comcast/NBC Universal merger

Posted inBlogs

Fearing Big Media

by Michael Miner December 21, 2007August 19, 2021

The FCC gave the Tribune Company a break. Am I supposed to be outraged?

Posted inNews & Politics

Same Old Song and Dance

by Cliff Doerksen October 10, 2002August 19, 2021

Payola’s not back–it never went away. What’s more, every attempt to kill it has only made it stronger.

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