Disney’s ABC asked the FCC Media Bureau to deny objections...
Disney’s ABC asked the FCC Media Bureau to deny objections from a Philadelphia AM station that’s had other disputes at the agency concerning the broadcast network’s WVPI-TV there (CD July 5/11 p15). Global Radio, licensee of WNWR, wants the agency…
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to deny a special temporary authority (STA) request to transmit at a higher power level than the bureau’s allowed and to modify WVPI for the higher level. “Global presents no valid arguments” relevant to the waiver and makes an “unsubstantiated claim” that ABC had to serve that company with a copy of the STA, the network said in an opposition to formal objection the commission received Tuesday. “ABC was not required under FCC rules to serve Global.” ABC said the objection’s moot because on Tuesday it filed a new STA and withdrew the pending one, to boost power so more terrestrial viewers can see WPVI’s DTV signal.