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

The Federal Communications Commission has warned radio station owners that it is cracking down on what it describes as “payola” practices. In a letter sent Monday to iHeartMedia CEO Robert Pittman, ...

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.

Lester Holt, the NBC News anchor known for his ability to lead hours of breaking news coverage without pause, is finally ready for a breather. The NBC News veteran plans to step away in early summer ...

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 ...

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 ...

They dance in kitchens and in meadows frothy with flowers. They dance at weddings. They dance while fireworks bloom in dark ...

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 ...

As the U.S. Federal Communications Commission probes CBS for potential violations of the agency’s rarely-invoked policy on ...

The administration’s targeting of news broadcasters stands in contrast to comments Carr made in 2021, when he condemned the efforts of Democratic lawmakers to press media companies to drop right-wing ...