Tag: spectrum auction
FCC turns down special protection for public TV translators in spectrum auction
Translator operators may not be able to find new channel space after the auction is over.A guide to the FCC spectrum auction
Learn how the auction will work and what it means for public TV stations and viewers.Why public radio stations should care about the TV spectrum auction
The auction’s biggest impact will be on public TV, but a consultant warns that radio could experience fallout.Simulation will predict impact of spectrum auction on pubcasters
Consultants will draw on data to estimate the likelihood that the FCC will purchase a public TV station’s spectrum and how much ...Spectrum auction offers chance for increased investment in Washington’s WHUT
A member of the public TV station’s advisory board makes a case for keeping it on the air.WHUT in Washington, D.C., could lose spectrum in FCC auction
The FCC set the opening bid for WHUT’s spectrum at $461 million, though prices are expected to plunge during the bidding process.FCC issues initial bids for first phase of spectrum auction
Among the larger opening bids for public television spectrum are $775 million for New Jersey Public Television and $672 million for WLIW, ...Trustees at WUSF’s university vote to participate in upcoming auction
The trustees did not vote on how the public TV station would participate.In spectrum auction, stations advised to take skeptical view of opening bids
Consultants say opening bid amounts are unlikely to reflect what stations could actually receive.NETA attendees get update on funding outlook and auction plans
An Association of Public Television Stations briefing focused on federal funding prospects and the next steps in the FCC’s 2016 spectrum auction.Board OKs channel-share or VHF move for Ohio station in spectrum auction
The Bowling Green State University Board of Trustees unanimously authorized the university to “maximize the potential revenue” from the auction without completely ...Board to decide on WBGU-TV spectrum auction plan Friday
If WBGU sells its spectrum, the nearby city of Lima and its surrounding counties would no longer receive a public TV signal.Minority, public TV viewers face greatest threat in FCC auction
The news of Sesame Street’s move to HBO is not the only indicator that an economic divide may be widening within the American viewing ...‘The Pub’ #27: NPR One’s Sara Sarasohn, live from Lost & Found in Washington, D.C.
Seeing how listeners use the NPR app "is brand new and a little scary, but also priceless."Stations moving to VHF should receive equal treatment in auction, pubcasters tell FCC officials
Public broadcasters met with FCC Chair Tom Wheeler and other commission officials Monday.
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