Off the Record

The Sword and Metallica ride the lightning at Ozzfest, while Kanye West and Hope for Heroes lend a helping hand to U.S. veterans

"...in 37 markets on the chopping block due to Federal Communications Commission ownership limitations, following the $17.9 billion buyout..."

Aug. 15, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

TV Eye

The new new media, plus David Simon to speak at UT, and more questions about the switch-over from analog

"...talk show are forced off the air by the Federal Communications Commission, they decide to launch a dating service,..."

March 14, 2008 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

It's curtains for the Web crossover quarterlife

"...For more information, call the Federal Communications Commission at 888/225-5322 or go to www.dtv.gov...."

March 7, 2008 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Greenlight Awards Premiere at SXSW

Celebrating digital TV

"...Commercial breaks dictate traditional broadcast-TV structure (not to mention Federal Communications Commission regulations on language and content). Digital-TV series..."

March 7, 2008 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Election Notes

"...Doherty campaign manager James Aldrete denied that the survey commissioned from pollster Donna Victoria constituted a push poll. "It..."

Jan. 18, 2008 News Feature

KUT Too Commericial?

"...with no effect other than being told that their Federal Communications Commission license-renewal as a "public" station wasn't for..."

Jan. 7, 2008 Postmarks

Forte at Forty

Thriving under Jack Allen's leadership, KMFA endures as Classically Austin radio

"...costly mistakes, including an egregious omission discovered in the Federal Communications Commission license-renewal process, which triggered an $11,000 fine...."

July 6, 2007 Arts Feature by Katherine Gregor

Not Enough Cooks

Janeane Garofalo discusses Ratatouille, stirs up trouble

"...media, and you have to go to the FCC [Federal Communications Commission] and say, "These licenses are supposed to..."

June 29, 2007 Screens Feature by Marrit Ingman

What Can't You Say on TV?

Swearing in public: no longer one rule for Bono, one rule for Bush.

"...odd rude NSFW term through on broadcast TV. The Federal Communications Commission, which never met a media merger it..."

June 5, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Rock & Roll Books

Gift Guide

"...Top 40 radio, civil rights and the Sixties, the Federal Communications Commission, and beyond. In doing so, he attempts..."

Dec. 1, 2006 Music Feature by Shawn Badgley

Top 10 Media Stories

The year in print and broadcasting

Jan. 7, 2005 News Feature

Fat Bastard Too 'Cheeky' for Austin Radio

Wine ads warp the moral fiber of some – but not all – local listeners

"...Bastard without bringing down the pious wrath of the Federal Communications Commission. Last week two Austin stations, KKMJ (95.5FM)..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...If you missed the Federal Communications Commission hearing on localism in San Antonio on..."

Feb. 13, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

My Obsession

Joe Nick Patoski leaves this terrestrial plane -- radio plane, that is.

"...Cuban related how the Federal Communications Commission had licensed two companies to establish satellite..."

Dec. 19, 2003 Music Feature by Joe Nick Patoski

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Coordinating Committee, City Council Member Will Wynn, and County Commissioner Gerald Daugherty. Todd Baxter's HB 1837 filing was fresh..."

April 11, 2003 Column

This Week in Council

After a break, the Council has a full plate.

"...Resolving to oppose Time Warner Cable's request that the Federal Communications Commission determine whether "effective competition" for cable-TV services..."

Feb. 1, 2002 News Feature

The Hightower Lowdown

The New Environmental Regime; Ripping Off the Pentagon

"...Today, the giant telecommunications corporations are absolutely Aesopian in their grab for total..."

Feb. 9, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

About AIDS

Media images of sex might not have the influence on teens that was previously assumed.

"...Republican senators, including John McCain, complained officially to the Federal Communications Commission about graphic sexual depictions and vulgar dialogue..."

Aug. 25, 2000 Column by Sandy Bartlett

Postmarks

Different Traditions

"...in Washington, D.C., as well as members of the Federal Communications Commission. I was so impressed with his passion..."

July 30, 1999 Column

Channeling the News

Watchdog Group Grades Local TV Stations

"...used only by the permission we grant via the Federal Communications Commission), then they should actually serve their respective..."

Aug. 21, 1998 News Column by Lee Nichols

The Salt of San Marcos

Journalists Who Write Like Scholars - and Vice Versa

"...as the bad guy here, but it's really the Federal Communications Commission that's the problem. The airwaves are legally..."

May 29, 1998 News Column by Lee Nichols

Media Clips

"...whence he broadcasts every weekday. The former Texas Agriculture Commissioner and Texas Observer editor was brought to the attention..."

Jan. 9, 1998 News Column by Lee Nichols

Work Stops on Ghost Town

Meadows Housing Project Shuts Down

"...and Client Services, were posing as representatives from the Federal Communications Commission, AT&T, or other phone companies in order..."

June 21, 1996 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Home, Sweet Home

(Or Slum, Slum, Slum?)

"...and Client Services, were posing as representatives from the Federal Communications Commission, AT&T, or other phone companies in order..."

Feb. 16, 1996 News Feature by Robert Bryce

The Nicest Guy in Television

"...toward securing a construction permit for KNVA through the Federal Communications Commission. No one expected the process to take..."

June 16, 1995 News Feature

Dr. Perry vs. Obamacare

Whatever Gov. Tough Guy says, Texas health care is about to get a federal upgrade

"...would he instruct the state Health and Human Services Commission to establish a state health insurance exchange, the Patient..."

July 27, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Media Watch: Top 10 Media Stories of 2008

"...affected Austin like the plummeting fortunes of Indianapolis-based Emmis Communications. Not only has it tightened budgets at its six..."

Jan. 2, 2009 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...added up all of the taxes I paid for federal income tax, local property tax, sales tax, fishing license,..."

April 30, 2004 Column

Behind Enemy Lines at ALEC's Right-Wing Policy Conference

Activists say the American Legislative Exchange Council backs corporate interests over people

"...to the principles of limited government, free markets and federalism." Gaining public notoriety in the past decade, the group..."

Aug. 30, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Beyond the Super Bowl

Media scholar Robert McChesney tackles the state of journalism on Super Bowl Sunday

"...McChesney is an endowed professor of communications research at the University of Illinois and also a..."

Feb. 4, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

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