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The Great Local News Heist

Stevie Converse — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 07:37:16 -0400

Full article: SavetheNews.org
Libby Reinish
The Fox station in Charleston, S.C. is airing one set of news at 10 p.m., and then the CBS affiliate across town is broadcasting the same news — same anchors, same scripts, same everything — an hour later. Covert media consolidation is happening in 50 percent of American TV markets, and the FCC has so far failed to so much as study the matter.

Media Reform S.C.

Candace Clement — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:29:45 -0400

MediaReform S.C. is a nonpartisan group of South Carolina citizens concerned about threats to freedom of the press and dedicated to encouraging the free, full, and accurate flow of information in order to preserve and enhance democracy. We promote understanding of how media ownership has limited and distorted the types of news and information available to citizens.

At FCC Workshop in Columbia, South Carolinians Demand Access to the Airwaves

Stevie Converse — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:51:07 -0500

Full article: Prometheus Radio Project
The FCC workshop on broadcast ownership was transformed when South Carolinian supporters of low power radio flooded the public comment sessions calling for an expansion of the low power FM service.

FCC Media Ownership Workshop

Stevie Converse — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:22:03 -0500

Start: 02/23/2010 - 00:00

Timezone: Etc/GMT-5

The Media Bureau will hold a media ownership workshop to explore local television and radio marketplace issues as part of the Commission's quadrennial review of its broadcast ownership rules. Two panels will focus on television and radio.

FCC Announces Participants in South Carolina Broadband Events

Stevie Converse — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:31:02 -0400

Full article: FCC
The FCC is holding two public events in South Carolina on October 5-6, as part of its effort to gather information for the development of a National Broadband Plan. The public is encouraged to attend and participate in both events. Commissioners Mignon Clyburn and Michael Copps will be in attendance.

Broadband in Cities & Towns Conference

Stevie Converse — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:08:51 -0500

Start: 04/15/2009 - 23:00

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

This will be a plain-speaking conference focusing on cases studies and practical applications designed for non-technical professionals working to improve neighborhoods in our urban cities and rural towns.

Don't Squander Broadband's Potential

Stevie Converse — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:04:27 -0500

Full article: The State
Jabari Simana
South Carolina, through S.C. Educational Television and its Educational Broadcast Service spectrum, has a chance to eliminate the digital divide for its citizens by using extra channels created by the digital TV transition. Unfortunately, the commission has defined its role in rather narrow terms -- to auction off ETV's excess spectrum.

South Carolina Weighs Statewide Wireless Access in Broadband Plans

Stevie Converse — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:25:27 -0400

Full article: Broadband Census
Drew Bennett
The South Carolina Educational Broadband Service Commission is under pressure to develop an innovative solution for statewide broadband access, but the clock is ticking.

FCC Grants Media General License Renewals

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:25:53 -0400

Full article: Broadcasting & Cable
John Eggerton

Loftis Questions Internet Availability Study

Stevie Converse — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:41:06 -0400

Full article: Greenville News
Rudolph Bell