Senators Wade Into Radio Royalty Fight
August 5, 2009
Grammy Award nominee Sheila E. faced off against Commonwealth Broadcasting Corp. CEO and NAB Radio Board Chairman Steve Newberry on Tuesday afternoon at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on legislation that would end a fee exemption afforded to AM and FM radio. Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy issued a warning to Newberry and broadcasters at large: "This is legislation that's going to move," Leahy said. "The time to sit down and talk is now." The House Judiciary Committee has already passed its version of the bill. Read the full story in CongressDaily's AM Edition here (subscription required).
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