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- FCC Dismisses 36 LPFM Applications for Ties to “Prohibited” LPFM Network
According to the commission’s account, the articles of incorporation for all 36 LPFM applicants identify Stephen Wade Rathke, the director of the Affiliated Media Foundation, as the registered agent. In order for the Federal Communications Commission to grant an entity an LPFM application, the filing must meet several localism requirements. The FCC concluded Monday that 36 filings from the 2023 window had commonalities that violated those requirements, potentially in an effort to launch a nationwide LPFM network. The applications in question were filed for LPFM construction permits in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Mexico, Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia and Wyoming. They each were filed under different entity names, such as Colorado Springs Community Radio. But after the FCC’s Media Bureau dug deeper, both on its own volition and prompted by informal objections, it found several violations of its LPFM requirements. The applications in question either listed a headquarters address in New Orleans, or listed addresses without documentation that the entity in question was physically headquartered there. In addition, each application identifies in its contact information, according to the Media Bureau, a local address that is either the residence or place of business of one of its directors or a “local sponsor and representative.” In cases where the applicants have identified a “local sponsor and representative,” none of the applicants’ directors reside in the community of license identified in the application, the commission said. Under FCC rules, nonprofit LPFM applicants must be physically headquartered or have 75% of their board members residing within 10 miles of the proposed transmitter site in top 50 markets, or 20 miles in all other markets. Commonalities The Media Bureau’s decision follows several informal objections and petitions to deny, including filings by Albert Adam David, who pointed out that the applicants shared the same New Orleans headquarters. According to the commission’s account, the first commonality it noted in the applications in question was that the articles of incorporation for all 36 applicants reveal that they were incorporated in Louisiana and all identify Stephen Wade Rathke, the director of the Affiliated Media Foundation, as the registered agent. Every application also lists Wade Rathke as its contact representative and provides an “@affiliatedmediamovement.org” email address, which is the domain name for the foundation. Rathke is the licensee of WAMF(LP) in New Orleans and general manager of KABF(FM) in Little Rock, Ark., with foundation content also airing… [TheTopNews] Read More.19 mins ago - Why Bryce Young Has Impressed Gronk and Jules: ‘Really Fun To Watch’
Week 2 of the NFL season did not provide as many offensive fireworks as the opening week, but a pair of NFC stars stood out among the rest. Bryce Young and Jaxon Smith-Njigba each led their teams to victory by accounting for three touchdowns in Week 2. On the latest episode of FOX Sports' "Gronk & Jules," Edelman chose the Carolina Panthers quarterback and Gronkowski picked the Seattle Seahawks receiver as their Employees of the Week. Julian Edelman's Employee Of The Week Young completed 23 of 36 passes for 287 yards and three touchdowns, including two to Darren Waller, in a 34-3 win over the Atlanta Falcons. "I think Bryce Young had an unbelievable game," Edelman said. "Doesn't make too many self-inflicting mistakes. He'll take what the defense gives him. He hits the big opportunity when they give him the big opportunity. He's been really fun to watch, and he's coming into his own." The performance followed a Week 1 game in which Young threw for 361 yards in a 59-37 loss to the Chicago Bears. "They've scored a lot of points these last two weeks," Edelman said. "He's been getting better every week. For 5'10 at quarterback, it's crazy." Gronkowski pointed to Young's benching back in 2024 as the turning point. Head coach Dave Canales sat Young in favor of Andy Dalton after Carolina's 0-2 start to the 2024 season. "The benching was totally accurate," Gronkowski said. "It was necessary, and everyone thought there was no argument to the benching." Gronkowski said Dalton's play as the starter "kind of lit a spark," and he joked that Young took the fiery hair off Dalton and the heat that came with it. "Bryce Young has been the quarterback that the Carolina Panthers have wanted Bryce Young to be since that benching," Gronkowski said. "He gets better every year." Rob Gronkowski's Employee Of The Week Smith-Njigba caught nine passes for 155 yards and a career-high three touchdowns in a 31-7 win over the Arizona Cardinals. It was the first time in his career that he scored three touchdowns in one game. Drew Lock started at quarterback in place of Sam Darnold, who was out with a gluteus injury, and threw all three touchdown passes to Smith-Njigba, including an 82-yard catch on Seattle's first passing attempt of the game. "I'm going to go with JSN," Gronkowski said. "He had nine catches, 155 yards.… [TheTopNews] Read More.21 mins ago - Flights at major US airports delayed after cable cut by construction workers
Verizon, which owns the cable, says it is working to repair it "as quickly as possible". [TheTopNews] Read More.24 mins ago - Monday’s Mini-Report, 9.21.26
Today’s edition of quick hits. * Collective action: “The White House press pool on Monday announced it is suspending its televised coverage of President Donald Trump after the White House pulled CNN from its assigned pool coverage duties this week.” * ICE shooting in Austin: “A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded a man Sunday afternoon in Austin, Texas, local authorities said, and anti-ICE protesters quickly gathered at the scene. The man was in serious but stable condition at a hospital after being shot once in the torso on the capital city’s north side, Austin officials said at a news conference.” * The latest in a series of deadly military strikes on civilian boats: “The U.S. military attacked a boat suspected of being used to smuggle drugs in the Caribbean Sea on Saturday, killing four people, as the Trump administration continues its monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America.” * If this reporting is correct, Trump opposed U.S. military strikes against targets in Yemen controlled by the Iran-backed Houthis. Then he reversed course. Then he reversed course again. * It’s almost as if White House claims about the conflict and the Strait of Hormuz aren’t true: “The U.S. State Department warned Americans to reconsider traveling to the Middle East, adding that the Iran war could quickly worsen, as Tehran maintained a defiant stance over the Strait of Hormuz.” * A heartbreaking surge in the targeting of Indians of Sikh faith: “Members of the monotheistic religion, who traditionally wear turbans and maintain beards, have become the face of the Trump administration’s efforts to bar certain immigrants from operating commercial vehicles. Just days before [a stabbing in Wyoming], the Department of Homeland Security posted an image on social media of a bearded man in a head covering with the caption ‘Get off our roads, you don’t know how to drive Mr. Singh,’ the most common Sikh surname.” * Maj. Jason Watson’s case: “An active-duty Air Force officer who was arrested in uniform at the Capitol in July after calling for President Trump’s impeachment made his first comments in court on Friday, in a case that could become a rare test of service members’ right to free speech.” See you tomorrow. The post Monday’s Mini-Report, 9.21.26 appeared first on MS NOW. [TheTopNews] Read More.25 mins ago - Use BetMGM bonus code CBSSPORTS to get $1,500 bonus bets by targeting Rams-Giant...
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According to the commission’s account, the articles of incorporation for all 36 LPFM applicants identify Stephen Wade Rathke, the director of the Affiliated Media Foundation, as the registered agent. In order for the Federal Communications Commission to grant an entity an LPFM application, the filing must meet several localism requirements. The FCC concluded Monday that 36 filings from the 2023 window had commonalities that violated those requirements, potentially in an effort to launch a nationwide LPFM network. The applications in question were filed for LPFM construction permits in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Mexico, Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia and Wyoming. They each were filed under different entity names, such as Colorado Springs Community Radio. But after the FCC’s Media Bureau dug deeper, both on its own volition and prompted by informal objections, it found several violations of its LPFM requirements. The applications in question either listed a headquarters address in New Orleans, or listed addresses without documentation that the entity in question was physically headquartered there. In addition, each application identifies in its contact information, according to the Media Bureau, a local address that is either the residence or place of business of one of its directors or a “local sponsor and representative.” In cases where the applicants have identified a “local sponsor and representative,” none of the applicants’ directors reside in the community of license identified in the application, the commission said. Under FCC rules, nonprofit LPFM applicants must be physically headquartered or have 75% of their board members residing within 10 miles of the proposed transmitter site in top 50 markets, or 20 miles in all other markets. Commonalities The Media Bureau’s decision follows several informal objections and petitions to deny, including filings by Albert Adam David, who pointed out that the applicants shared the same New Orleans headquarters. According to the commission’s account, the first commonality it noted in the applications in question was that the articles of incorporation for all 36 applicants reveal that they were incorporated in Louisiana and all identify Stephen Wade Rathke, the director of the Affiliated Media Foundation, as the registered agent. Every application also lists Wade Rathke as its contact representative and provides an “@affiliatedmediamovement.org” email address, which is the domain name for the foundation. Rathke is the licensee of WAMF(LP) in New Orleans and general manager of KABF(FM) in Little Rock, Ark., with foundation content also airing… [TheTopNews] Read More.
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Week 2 of the NFL season did not provide as many offensive fireworks as the opening week, but a pair of NFC stars stood out among the rest. Bryce Young and Jaxon Smith-Njigba each led their teams to victory by accounting for three touchdowns in Week 2. On the latest episode of FOX Sports' "Gronk & Jules," Edelman chose the Carolina Panthers quarterback and Gronkowski picked the Seattle Seahawks receiver as their Employees of the Week. Julian Edelman's Employee Of The Week Young completed 23 of 36 passes for 287 yards and three touchdowns, including two to Darren Waller, in a 34-3 win over the Atlanta Falcons. "I think Bryce Young had an unbelievable game," Edelman said. "Doesn't make too many self-inflicting mistakes. He'll take what the defense gives him. He hits the big opportunity when they give him the big opportunity. He's been really fun to watch, and he's coming into his own." The performance followed a Week 1 game in which Young threw for 361 yards in a 59-37 loss to the Chicago Bears. "They've scored a lot of points these last two weeks," Edelman said. "He's been getting better every week. For 5'10 at quarterback, it's crazy." Gronkowski pointed to Young's benching back in 2024 as the turning point. Head coach Dave Canales sat Young in favor of Andy Dalton after Carolina's 0-2 start to the 2024 season. "The benching was totally accurate," Gronkowski said. "It was necessary, and everyone thought there was no argument to the benching." Gronkowski said Dalton's play as the starter "kind of lit a spark," and he joked that Young took the fiery hair off Dalton and the heat that came with it. "Bryce Young has been the quarterback that the Carolina Panthers have wanted Bryce Young to be since that benching," Gronkowski said. "He gets better every year." Rob Gronkowski's Employee Of The Week Smith-Njigba caught nine passes for 155 yards and a career-high three touchdowns in a 31-7 win over the Arizona Cardinals. It was the first time in his career that he scored three touchdowns in one game. Drew Lock started at quarterback in place of Sam Darnold, who was out with a gluteus injury, and threw all three touchdown passes to Smith-Njigba, including an 82-yard catch on Seattle's first passing attempt of the game. "I'm going to go with JSN," Gronkowski said. "He had nine catches, 155 yards.… [TheTopNews] Read More.
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Verizon, which owns the cable, says it is working to repair it "as quickly as possible". [TheTopNews] Read More.
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Today’s edition of quick hits. * Collective action: “The White House press pool on Monday announced it is suspending its televised coverage of President Donald Trump after the White House pulled CNN from its assigned pool coverage duties this week.” * ICE shooting in Austin: “A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded a man Sunday afternoon in Austin, Texas, local authorities said, and anti-ICE protesters quickly gathered at the scene. The man was in serious but stable condition at a hospital after being shot once in the torso on the capital city’s north side, Austin officials said at a news conference.” * The latest in a series of deadly military strikes on civilian boats: “The U.S. military attacked a boat suspected of being used to smuggle drugs in the Caribbean Sea on Saturday, killing four people, as the Trump administration continues its monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America.” * If this reporting is correct, Trump opposed U.S. military strikes against targets in Yemen controlled by the Iran-backed Houthis. Then he reversed course. Then he reversed course again. * It’s almost as if White House claims about the conflict and the Strait of Hormuz aren’t true: “The U.S. State Department warned Americans to reconsider traveling to the Middle East, adding that the Iran war could quickly worsen, as Tehran maintained a defiant stance over the Strait of Hormuz.” * A heartbreaking surge in the targeting of Indians of Sikh faith: “Members of the monotheistic religion, who traditionally wear turbans and maintain beards, have become the face of the Trump administration’s efforts to bar certain immigrants from operating commercial vehicles. Just days before [a stabbing in Wyoming], the Department of Homeland Security posted an image on social media of a bearded man in a head covering with the caption ‘Get off our roads, you don’t know how to drive Mr. Singh,’ the most common Sikh surname.” * Maj. Jason Watson’s case: “An active-duty Air Force officer who was arrested in uniform at the Capitol in July after calling for President Trump’s impeachment made his first comments in court on Friday, in a case that could become a rare test of service members’ right to free speech.” See you tomorrow. The post Monday’s Mini-Report, 9.21.26 appeared first on MS NOW. [TheTopNews] Read More.
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