Tag: spectrum auction
Repack costs prompt Texas licensee to eliminate public TV station
PBS and America's Public Television Stations warn that more stations could follow suit.Oregon stations attest to TV repack’s ‘detrimental effect’ on radio
The repack work “threatens the survival of our public radio service as well as the health of our cultural community and economy,” ...San Francisco’s KMTP pursues channel-share agreement to stay on air
The Minority Television Project is in talks with Poquito Mas Communications LLC.House committee authorizes additional funding for repack, including radio costs
The bill would provide the FCC with an additional $322 million per year in fiscal years 2019 and 2020.PBS39 adds programming with donation of WYBE license
The stations will share PBS39’s spectrum starting Jan. 5 until the FCC approves the license transfer.Pubcasters look for upside from donated ‘zombie’ licenses
The FCC’s TV spectrum auction is producing unusual and unexpected gifts for a handful of fortunate broadcasters in major markets.WUSF donates license to WEDU to keep programs on air in Tampa
The agreement will keep the “zombie license” alive.LocusPoint sues to stop sale of California public TV station
A spokesperson for KCSM's licensee called the complaint “frivolous.”CPB Board wants new approach to setting TV Community Service Grants
Vice Chair Bruce Ramer suggested starting with “a blank slate” on determining station CSGs.Chicago station considers channel-share after selling spectrum in auction
WYCC would continue to broadcast by sharing spectrum with WTTW.KRCB to acquire KCSM in Bay Area public TV deal
The $12 million sales figure “is substantially above all previous offers to purchase the station,” KCSM's licensee said.Lawmakers hear that pubcasters need additional $50M for auction repack
The financial risk from repack work “is almost existential” to public broadcasting, APTS President Pat Butler said.Tampa’s WEDU picking up new channels and programs as WUSF-TV nears shutdown
WEDU is asking viewers to provide feedback on programming changes.Push for local news fund continues as New Jersey takes majority of auction proceeds
New Jersey set aside just $10 million of its $332 million in spectrum proceeds for broadcasting.State of New Jersey takes all but $10M of spectrum auction proceeds
The proceeds for spectrum used by WNJN and WNJT added up to the largest payout to any public broadcaster.
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