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Broadcasting and Cable reports that the FCC has voted to eliminate "the almost eight-decade old requirement that broadcasters, radio and TV, maintain a main studio in or near their community of license." The National Association of Broadcasters expressed support for the change, saying the rule "has outlived its usefulness in an era of mobile news gathering and multiple content delivery platforms."
FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn opposed the move, saying it signified "embracing a world in which automated national programming is the new normal." Other critics saw the vote as easing the way for a Sinclair–Tribune merger.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 26 2017, @07:21PM
Times have changed since "Weird Al" Yankovic starred in UHF. Aspiring stars desperate for breakout fame with sleeper hits like Stanley Spadowski's Clubhouse don't have to settle for TV or radio. They have YouTube now.