Be prepared for 2021 nationwide EAS test
The FCC and FEMA will conduct a Nationwide EAS and WEA Test on Aug. 11. The FCC requires that all EAS participants immediately rebroadcast this EAS test. The EAS test will be disseminated only via Legacy EAS, received by Wisconsin…
Rescan day arrives for numerous TV stations in Wisconsin
Numerous TV stations in Wisconsin have “rescan” days on Friday and are asking viewers to rescan their televisions to avoid losing channels because of the spectrum repack. By law, nearly 1,000 TV stations across the county must move frequencies to make…
FCC visits Wisconsin consumers
Representatives of the Federal Communications Commission’s Consumer Affairs and Outreach Division visited Wisconsin this week as part of a two-state swing through the Midwest to talk to residents about consumer issues. The meetings started earlier this week in Minnesota. The…
Stations could face fines for not activating online public file
As of March 1, 2018, all radio and television stations were required to transition their public inspection file to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) online public file system. However, despite the year-old deadline, a substantial number of broadcasters have not…
Phase 2 of repack underway; Tools available to help
Phase 2 of the spectrum repack, the second of 10 phases during which many TV stations across the country must move frequencies, began December 1 and will run through April 12, 2019. Numerous tools are available to help the audiences…
Tools available to help stations facing repack
Numerous tools are available to help the 28 television stations in Wisconsin that are part of the repack stemming from the broadcast spectrum incentive auction. The National Association of Broadcasters has built a website with resources for station as well…
Summit explores future TV technology
The WBA is supporting a summit underway in Columbus, Ohio that explores the coming deployment of ATSC 3.0 technology. The ATSC 3.0 Midwest Next-Gen Summit features helpful, practical information regarding the deployment of ATSC 3.0, plus insightful discussion about opportunities…
Website helps viewers know when to rescan for repack
A FCC website can help television viewers know when they should rescan their televisions to avoid losing channels because of the spectrum repack. The FCC’s DTV reception maps now include information on when stations are scheduled to change frequencies for…
FCC approves new ownership rules, ATSC 3.0
The FCC on Thursday approved new ownership rules that would allow companies to own a television station and newspaper or television station and radio station in the same market. The rule would also allow the FCC to waive on a…
