WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to the FCC’s approval of a proposal affecting the Commission's operation of its field offices, the following statement can be attributed to NAB Executive Vice President of Communications Dennis Wharton:

WASHINGTON, DC -- Three Members of the House of Representatives have been added as co-sponsors of the Local Radio Freedom Act, a resolution that opposes "any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge" on local broadcast radio stations. The resolution now has 203 co-sponsors in the House of Representatives and 19 in the Senate.