FM Non-duplication Rule Takes Effect Aug. 2

The FCC’s reinstatement of the radio non-duplication rule for FM stations takes effect Aug. 2, said a Federal Register notice for Wednesday. The rule will prevent commonly owned, same-market FM radio stations from duplicating content beyond a 25% threshold. In 2020, the previous FCC dropped the rule for FM and AM stations, but the current commission reinstated it in response to a petition from REC Networks, the musicFIRST Coalition and the Future of Music Coalition.