FCC Rejects Stolz Appeals of Entercom/CBS Radio
The full FCC rejected two petitions for reconsideration on Entercom buying CBS Radio from Edward Stolz, said orders in Thursday's Daily Digest (here and here). The petitions were the latest in a series of filings against the transaction by Stolz,…
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who has made multiple attempts to have the deal dissolved over character issues. The Media Bureau and FCC rejected all of Stolz's previous filings and his appeals. The most recent petitions concerned arguments that because the FCC designated Sinclair/Tribune for hearing, it must treat Entercom/CBS Radio -- already approved -- the same. “Other than the fact that both cases involve broadcast stations, we do not find any similarity,” the FCC said. The agency rejected Stolz's filings for lack of standing, saying arguments the deal should be unwound because of allegations against CBS TV news have no bearing on CBS radio stations.