RADIO related term(s) News Media; Public Broadcasting; Telecommunications

Amendments

FCC: improve oversight of wireless and broadcast emergency alert systems (S. 3238), S7726, S7735 [17DE]

Articles and editorials

Alan Watts—Interviews Behind the Camera Set Stage for Career in Broadcasting, S4838 [9JY]

Profile—Squier a Living Legend, S1158 [15FE]

Bills and resolutions

FCC: combat pirate radio by increasing fines, enhance liability for those who facilitate pirate operations, streamline enforcement process, and institute enforcement sweeps (see H.R. 5709), H3833 [8MY]

——— improve oversight of wireless and broadcast emergency alert systems (see S. 3238), S5066 [18JY] (see H.R. 6427), H6557 [18JY]

——— provide a consistent local broadcast channel to provide emergency news and information in underserved States and ensure such channel can disseminate emergency warnings to broadcast stations around the State (see H.R. 6416), H6557 [18JY]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for broadcasters that air or transmit content from registered foreign agents (see H.R. 5331), H1698 [19MR]

——— require radio and television broadcasters to provide free broadcasting time for political advertising (see H.R. 6248), H5815 [27JN]

——— require U.S.-based foreign media outlets to submit semiannual reports (see H.R. 5354), H1728 [20MR]

Russia: combat subversive activities (see H.R. 6437), H6587 [19JY]

U.S. Agency for Global Media: avoid duplication of public diplomacy programs and efforts and improve research and evaluation of public diplomacy (see S. 3654), S7051 [15NO]

Veterans: encourage, enhance, and integrate Green Alert plans throughout the U.S. to help locate missing at-risk veterans (see H.R. 5945), H4693 [23MY]

Remarks in House

Canton, NY: anniversary of North Country Public Radio, E290 [9MR], E312 [14MR]

Carpenter, Keith: Air Force Military Auxiliary Radio System Certificate of Outstanding Service recipient, E473 [16AP]

Copyrights: provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings, H3537 [25AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish additional fund to reimburse costs incurred by terrestrial radio stations as a result of reorganization of broadcast television spectrum, E272 [7MR]

FCC: combat pirate radio by increasing fines, enhance liability for those who facilitate pirate operations, streamline enforcement process, and institute enforcement sweeps (H.R. 5709), H6597, H6598 [23JY]

——— encourage spectrum licensees to make unused spectrum available to rural and smaller carriers to expand wireless coverage, H1411 [6MR]

——— improve oversight of wireless and broadcast emergency alert systems (H.R. 6427), H7692 [26JY]

——— require radio and television broadcasters to provide free broadcasting time for political advertising (H.R. 6248), E935 [27JN]

KXTN–Radio (San Antonio, TX): anniversary, E851 [15JN]

Malpass, Monica: Philadelphia, PA, Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame inductee, E275 [7MR]

News media: broadcasting of vulgarity associated with President Trump’s characterization of countries of origin of certain immigrants, H177 [16JA]

Nosotros Radio, Inc.: anniversary, E1305 [26SE]

Russia: combat subversive activities (H.R. 6437), H7846 [5SE]

WJOB–Radio (Hammond, IN): anniversary of ‘‘Veterans Views’’ radio show, E74 [19JA]

WRWH–Radio (Cleveland, GA): anniversary, E1443 [23OC]

Remarks in Senate

FCC: improve oversight of wireless and broadcast emergency alert systems (S. 3238), S7734 [17DE]

News media: tribute, S2752 [17MY]

——— use of propaganda and misinformation to create polarization, S6375–S6378 [28SE]

Squier, Ken: NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee, S1158 [15FE]

Reports filed

Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement (PIRATE) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5709) (H. Rept. 115–843), H6556 [18JY]

Public Lands Telecommunications Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2425) (H. Rept. 115–1086), H10509 [20DE]

U.S. Agency for Global Media Reform Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 3654), S7189 [28NO]

Texts of

H.R. 5709, Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement (PIRATE) Act, H6597 [23JY]