Leslie Stimson of Radio World

The FCC has approved the merger of Journal Communications, Inc. and The E.W. Scripps Co.

The number of consumer complaints about broadcast indecency, as well as interference, is dropping. The FCC received 1,520 indecency/obscenity complaints for 2013 and 2,181 in 2012.

In a letter sent to broadcast clients, former Harris Broadcast CEO Charlie Vogt outlines the “milestone” change for the transmission equipment company as it becomes two.

The FCC is preparing to act on some aspects of its media ownership rules at its public meeting later this month. For now, all rules remain in place.