WUSF, the public broadcaster in Tampa, Fla., will go dark at the end of Oct. 15, following the sale of its broadcast license in the FCC spectrum incentive auction, the station said today. The public broadcaster will continue its radio transmissions, it said. In addition to WUSF TV, WUSF Public Media operates the region’s NPR […]
Incentive Auction
GatesAir Schedules Three Repack Webinars
GatesAir this week announced it will hold three webinars as part of its effort to help broadcasters by providing information that can help them have a successful TV spectrum repack experience. The online educational events, part of the company’s “Mission Possible” webinar series include: Repack in Review — A discussion of important highlights of the […]
SBS To Offer Three Puerto Rico Stations In Spectrum Auction
Spanish Broadcasting System today announced it will offer its stations in Puerto Rico in the FCC’s TV spectrum auction. The announcement comes one day after the station group said it would offer WSBS in Miami and KTBU in Houston in the auction. The group’s TV stations in Puerto Rico that will participate in the incentive […]
There’s No Place For Fear In A Voluntary Auction
A disturbing notion surfaced at the 2015 ATSC Television Conference last week in Washington, D.C. It went something like this: Broadcasters better hope for and work towards the success of the FCC spectrum auction, otherwise the government may come back again with another auction and simply take the spectrum it wants. Erik Moreno from Fox […]