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- Colorado NCE FM Seeks FCC Rule Change on Primary Translator Source
The Federal Communications Commission permits the use of HD Radio subchannels to feed fill-in translators. But the FCC has historically only permitted noncommercial FM stations to broadcast programming sources from other noncom stations, including those subchannels. One religious broadcaster in Colorado is trying to convince the commission otherwise. Educational Communications of Colorado Springs, Colo., which operates the religious KTLF Radio Network including 90.5 KTLF(FM) “The Light” in Colorado Springs, believes that if a HD Radio subchannel itself is not airing commercials, then it is a suitable primary programming source. Thus far, the FCC remains steadfast in keeping to its policy. In June, KTLF applied for a waiver for its 90.7 translator, licensed to Littleton, to change its programming source to relay 99.5 KQMT(HD3). Currently, the translator receives its programming from 91.1 KLDV(FM) in Morrison, a K-Love affiliate. On June 26, via email, the FCC denied KTLF’s waiver request. KTLF has since filed a petition for reconsideration to the commission. The outlet felt it was owed more of an explanation by the Audio Division as to the reason behind the denial. It also argued that by broadcasting a subchannel that airs noncommercial programming, regardless of whether the HD Radio station itself is in the commercial band, the relay fits the spirit of FCC’s rules. The waiver and subsequent petition was first reported by Inside Radio. Request denied The translator’s proposed fill-in status, from its engineering exhibit. Click to enlarge. In the FCC’s ruling, the Audio Division wrote simply to KTLF: “We have denied this request in the past and we are in agreement that this will not change.” KTLF’s petition, dated July 15, contended that such a waiver denial required more specifics from the commission. Because there was no “reasoned analysis,” the religious outlet argued that the FCC ruling was in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act. (Read KTLF’s petition for reconsideration.) The petition from KTLF emphasized that the purpose of the prohibition of a noncom facility to carry programming from a commercial facility “would be inconsistent with the realities of the situation.” It also said that the FCC could put a grant on the translator license requiring that it only broadcast noncom programming, even if it is from a commercial source, so long as the programming received was noncommercial. Public benefit In its initial waiver request, KTLF explained that because the fill-in translator currently relays K-Love outlet KLDV, the… [TheTopNews] Read More.21 mins ago - Bill Maher Baffled By the Uproar Over Trump’s Reflecting Pool Drama
Bill Maher said only people “obsessing” over President Donald Trump have the energy to get upset about his much-publicized and much-criticized revamp of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Maher said on the Monday episode of his Club Random podcast he just doesn’t get the fixation on Trump’s various projects, including his recent “Freedom 250” UFC event at the White House. “As long as it’s something that doesn’t really affect me or other people for real — I don’t care about your reflecting, I don’t care about your ballroom, I don’t care what you do on the lawn,” Maher said. “You can have UFC fights, you can have sheep grazing there like one president did.” His guest, British comic Jack Whitehall, chuckled and seemed to agree as Maher went off. “You can do anything — pickleball — I don’t give a sh*t what you do on the lawn,” Maher said. “And if you’re a person who does, you’re just way too into Donald Trump as the person who controls how you think in life.” Maher added, “I’m not going there. And I’m winning. and I’m somebody he attacks personally! And I care less than you do. You’re life is all about Donald Trump.” His comments follow Trump’s revamp of the reflecting pool becoming a big news topic over the past few months. Trump said last week he is currently searching for “vandal proof material” to protect the pool, after he has claimed scofflaws cut a 350-foot gash into its lining. The June UFC event at the White House and Trump’s new ballroom construction have also been projects MAGA critics have bashed over the last year. Maher said Americans who worry about those things and Trump’s demeanor need to get a life. “I don’t care. If at this point 10 years into the Trump situation you are still obsessing about his personality, my view is that’s on you,” he said. Watch above.The post Bill Maher Baffled By the Uproar Over Trump’s Reflecting Pool Drama first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago - ‘These Are Horrible Numbers!’ CNN Data Guru Says Trump’s Unpopularity Is R...CNN data guru Harry Enten presented “fresh new polling” on Donald Trump’s popularity that host John Berman quipped was anything but “fresh like a daisy” for the president. “No, the cake is getting baked, and what’s being baked ain’t daisies, I’ll tell you that much!” Enten said. “You know, a lot of stuff has happened over the last few months. Has any of that really lifted Trump from record lows for these given pollsters, or second record lows? Not really,” Enten continued: I mean just take a look here. The Washington Post, his all time lowest is -25 points back in April in terms of his net approval ratings — approval minus disapproval. Now it’s the second worst, tied for the second worst of all time at -24 points. CNBC was at its second lowest level at -18 points. And now, he’s at the record low for him in CNBC, -19 points. When you put it together what essentially is going on is there are a lot of events in the world. But this cake, as we get closer and closer to the midterm elections, is starting to look at least a little bit baked here. “I suppose you could say, if you’re a Republican, the good news is it’s not getting worse, but you actually need it to be getting better,” Berman added. “Correct! These are horrible numbers, Johnny B,” Enten said. “Just how horrible are these numbers? I mean, it’s the worst this century for a president at this point in his second term. When you look at an average of the CNBC and Washington Post polls, I mean, we’re talking about right here, the average of CNBC and Washington Post, -22 points,” Enten said. “Barack Obama was underwater, but not anywhere near this level,” Enten continued. “He was at minus eight. And George W. Bush in the middle of the Iraq war when that was going south, he was at -20 points. So at this point, Donald John Trump is in fact holding the record for the lowest net approval rating for a president in a second term, at this point, in the second term of any president in the 21st Century.” Watch the clip above via CNN.The post ‘These Are Horrible Numbers!’ CNN Data Guru Says Trump’s Unpopularity Is Record-Breaking first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago
- Ragin’ Cajun James Carville Drops Surprising Take In Defense of Mitch McConnel... James Carville said he is sick of hearing his fellow Democrats joyfully speculate about the health problems of Republican politicians, with the “Ragin’ Cajun” saying he doesn’t have that much rage in his heart. Carville shared his take on the Sunday episode of his Politics War Room podcast. He got onto the topic after his co-host Al Hunt read a question from a listener, asking if Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) should call a special election because of Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) absences from the Senate due to health problems. Both Carville and Hunt didn’t think that was a good idea. Carville scoffed at Americans who are itching to boot McConnell from his seat, saying there have been politicians who have been “incapacitated” for long periods of time in the past — and they did not lose their jobs because of it. “I don’t know what people are talking about. The United States senator from Kentucky right now is Mitch McConnell. It’s that simple,” Carville said. “And the only way he’s not going to be is if his term gets up or he resigns or he dies.” He then called out Dems who celebrated the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) earlier this month and those who are hoping for the president to croak. “Let me be clear. I don’t want anybody to get sick, okay. I just don’t. Not Lindsey Graham, not Mitch McConnell, right. Not even Donald Trump, okay?” Carville said. “We’ve just been slinging around, and I mean, I like hard hardball politics. I like body slams and everything, but it’s just fascination in glee in other people’s health issues is just something I don’t want to be part of. I just don’t want to be part of it.” “Amen,” Hunt said. Hunt also branded Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) a “nut bag” for expressing skepticism about a picture of McConnell in the hospital; Johnson wondered if it was an “older photo,” before walking those comments back a few hours later. Watch above. Jason Cohen contributed to this report.The post Ragin’ Cajun James Carville Drops Surprising Take In Defense of Mitch McConnell first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago
- Fox Analyst Says US Needs to Return to ‘Major Combat Operations’ Against Ira...Retired General Jack Keane, a Fox News senior strategic analyst, made the case on Monday that the U.S. will need to return to “major combat operations” for several weeks to achieve President Donald Trump’s new mission in Iran – to gain control of the Strait of Hormuz. “Nine straight nights, sir, is not insignificant. Do you see this conflict much differently than it was a week ago?” began anchor Bill Hemmer to start the conversation. “Well, certainly, yes. Look, taking stock of what’s happened here — first of all, we went to a ceasefire on April 7 after 39 days of military operations. The reality was we went into a diplomatic phase that lasted almost 90 days, and out of that, we did get a signed document: the memorandum of understanding. What was in there was one agreement, and then 60 days of negotiations to get to the tougher future agreements. But that one agreement was on the Strait of Hormuz, and the president of Iran and the president of the United States both signed the agreement,” Keane replied, adding: We have said many times on this broadcast: You can’t trust the Iranians. They lie about what they intend to do, and even if they sign a deal, they likely will not comply with it. And the fact is, even this time, three or four days after signing the deal, they violated it — with their president’s signature on it — by disrupting the Strait of Hormuz. What they were supposed to do was announce that the Strait of Hormuz is open, with no restrictions imposed whatsoever — no tolls, no insurance fees, nothing. It’s international waters, and none of that took place. Obviously, we’ve been retaliating against that violation ever since. And what are we doing? We’re doing what we couldn’t get done diplomatically. We removed our blockade as part of the deal, but they maintained control. So now we’re conducting the Battle of the Strait of Hormuz to forcibly open the strait, secure it, and eventually control it. That is what has taken place, and huge progress is being made. As we take casualties in doing this — and casualties are part of war — our hearts go out to the loss of life here. Three losses of life have taken place, one a non-combatant, and potentially a fourth. Add that to the thousands of Americans… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago
- ‘Uh-Oh!’: CNN Data Guru Flags ‘Warning Sign’ for Democrats in MidtermsDemocrats may be leading on the generic congressional ballot, but CNN’s chief data analyst Harry Enten warned that the party’s advantage is well short of the margins that powered previous midterm wave elections – especially given redistricting. Appearing on CNN News Central on Monday, Enten pointed to recent CNBC and Washington Post polling showing Democrats with an average four-point lead on the national House ballot, a figure he flagged as falling far below the party’s standing ahead of its successful House takeovers in 2006 and 2018. “They show a big ‘Uh-oh!’ worry sign, at least compared to history,” Enten said, noting Democrats held average generic ballot leads of 12 points in 2006 and 10 points in 2018 before winning control of the chamber. “Yes, they’re ahead, but they’re ahead – I have to shrink down on the screen – by only four points, which is significantly less than what we saw in 2018 and 2006, when Democrats took back the house,” he continued. “So as I said, this is an ‘uh-oh,’ this is a warning sign.” Anchor John Berman underscored the narrower margin, quipping, “Because four isn’t 10. And it’s not 12.” “No, no, they taught me that back in pre-K, that four is not 10 or 12,” Enten replied. The analyst argued the numbers become more concerning once redistricting is factored in. Republicans’ advantage in congressional maps means Democrats may need to win the national House vote by roughly three to four percentage points just to secure a majority, leaving their current standing with virtually no margin for error, according to Enten. “You are right on the edge with this four-point lead… right on the edge of even getting that majority,” Enten said, adding that the polling does not suggest Democrats are building an advantage that “guarantees them the House or anything close to a guarantee.” Enten also pointed to polling among Trump voters to explain why Democrats have struggled to capitalize on President Donald Trump’s weak approval ratings. While Trump’s net approval among his 2024 supporters stood at plus-66, Enten said Republicans held an even larger, 87-point advantage with those same voters in the House ballot. “There is a chunk of 2024 Trump voters who right now aren’t so hot to trot on Donald Trump but are still very much in the Republican camp,” Enten said. “It’s interesting, they’re kind of outrunning Trump among Trump voters,”… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago
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