diversity

REGULATORY AND STANDARDS At a time when very few broadcast stations are owned by minorities, Carr said diversity, equity and inclusion efforts constituted “invidious forms of discrimination”

New study shows minorities hold majority stakes in 5%; whites have majority stakes in 74% of commercial stations

Open to students attending four-year colleges and universities, the scholarship awards up to $5,000

150 randomly picked stations received letters in this round; each year about 5% of all stations are selected for Equal Employment Opportunity audits

In its sixth year, the Awards received applications from across the world

Scholarships were awarded to 12 university students

Even though the U.S. is becoming more diverse, the number of non-white leads in TV shows declined by 12% in the 2023-2024 season

As part of an effort to track diversity, the FCC is reinstating the collection of radio and television stations’ workforce composition data on FCC Form 395-B

The legislation that would reestablish a diversity tax certificate program to incentivize capital investment in women and minority-owned broadcast stations, proponents say

Gracenote is working with five leading media advocacy groups to make diverse content creators and talent more discoverable and accessible