musicFIRST, Future of Music Coalitions Voice Support for Local Radio, Opposition to Additional Media Consolidation

musicFIRST, Future of Music Coalitions Cite Evidence of Radio’s Bias Against Female, Diversity Artists As A Further Consequence of Allowing Bigger Radio to Get Even Bigger

In a joint filing to the Federal Communication Commission (FCC), the musicFIRST and the Future of Music Coalitions voiced their strong opposition to a proposal supported by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) that would loosen radio ownership rules and result in fewer choices, less diversity of content and voices on the air, and less localism for AM/FM listeners across the country.