The FCC is probing iHeartMedia over alleged payola violations, questioning if artists are pressured to perform for free for ...

The Federal Communications Commission has warned radio station owners that it is cracking down on what it describes as ...

Brandan Carr has sent a letter to iHeartMedia asking pointed questions on how the broadcaster is procuring talent for its ...

The iHeartCountry Festival is being scrutinized in an FCC payola investigation into whether radio stations are exchanging airplay for free shows.

After the FCC called into question whether or not iHeartMedia is properly compensating artists for their performances, the ...

The Federal Communications Commission is asking iHeartMedia to prove it isn't making music artists perform without full compensation in exchange for better radio airplay, a possible violation of U.S.

FCC chairman Brendan Carr, in a letter to iHeartMedia CEO Robert Pittman on Monday, said that the inquiry relates to possible ...

In a letter sent Monday to iHeartMedia CEO Robert Pittman, FCC chairman Brendan Carr says the FCC is scrutinizing the company’s activity particularly around the live music events it hosts ...

FCC chairman Brendan Carr, in a letter to iHeartMedia CEO Robert Pittman on Monday, said that the inquiry relates to possible violations of government rules requiring broadcasters to disclose ...

But as the chief regulator with oversight over broadcasting, the FCC wields authority over media companies large and small, and that is where its Trump-appointed chairman Brendan Carr has sought ...

The Federal Communications Commission warns radio station owners it’s taking action on so-called “payola” violations. FCC ...

The administration’s targeting of news broadcasters stands in contrast to comments Carr made in 2021, when he condemned the ...