North Carolina Association of Broadcasters

01/16/2026

FCC Chairman: "Touchstone has to be localism" when it comes to amending broadcast ownership rules.

The FCC is signaling continued momentum toward loosening media ownership limits, with Chair Brendan Carr telling lawmakers his “North Star” is giving local broadcasters more room to compete. During a

01/06/2026

REMINDER:

Quarterly Issues/Programs List must be placed in stations’ Public Inspection Files by Jan 10

The report should reflect information for the months of October, November, and December 2025.

01/06/2026

AM groups call for new FM translator window and more flexibility, including the option for certain stations to get up to three translators.

A coalition of broadcasters in the United States would like the FCC to give AM stations a fresh opportunity to acquire and move FM translators.

01/01/2026

Happy New Year! We look forward to the tremendous work our radio and television members will deliver to their audiences in 2026!

12/30/2025

Morganton's "Powerhouse 760" to change hands:

It's been known by locals as "Powerhouse 760" and uses a Class D daytime-only AM radio signal along with its all-important FM translator serving Morganton, N.C. Soon, the facilities will come under new ownership.

12/25/2025

Hoping Santa brought everything you asked for this year. Merry Christmas!

12/23/2025

Half of the House now co-sponsors the Local Radio Freedom Act! Thank you to all our supporters of local radio.

12/18/2025

FCC Chairman faces criticism from Democrats, support from Republicans during Senate hearing yesterday:

FCC Chairman Carr appeared before a Senate oversight committee and faced harsh criticism by Democrats on topics including threats against TV broadcasters.

12/15/2025

Major shakeup for public television viewers in Arkansas as AR PBS drops its affiliation with PBS. The network will be renamed Arkansas TV and vows to continue to focus on " visual storytelling—centered on the people, places and experiences of our state."

Public TV network changes name, will drop network programming after losing $2.5 million in federal funding this year

12/15/2025

Radio Music Licensing Committee Executive Director Bill Velez to retire. Former General Counsel at Audacy Andrew Sutor to step into the role on Jan. 1.

The Nashville-based non-profit organization that represents commercially licensed radio stations when it comes to music licensing matters has selected the former General Counsel at Audacy Inc. as its next Executive Director, as Bill Velez will be retiring on January 1, 2026 — ending a 17-year tenu...

12/12/2025

Opinion: "Consolidation among broadcasters should therefore be viewed not as corporate opportunism, but as a long overdue effort at market modernization."

- Adonis Hoffman, former FCC Chief of Staff and Sr. Legal Advisor

Allowing broadcasters to compete on fair terms is just a matter of common sense.

12/10/2025

A special thanks to IBX Media's Henry Hinton for testifying on behalf of radio stations not only in North Carolina but around the United States in the Senate yesterday.

Radio is always there in times of need - be it a natural disaster, coat drive, radiothon, or just to entertain and be a companion.