NAB’s Rick Kaplan sees radio at ‘front of the line’ for FCC ownership reform

As the Federal Communications Commission finally begins the overdue 2022 quadrennial review. Rick Kaplan, chief legal officer at the National Association of Broadcasters, believes radio — not TV — is at the “front of the line” for modernization.

“No one’s facing more pressure financially than radio,” Kaplan said on “The NAB Podcast.” He argues the three-decade-old local ownership caps no longer reflect the competitive marketplace. “Radio is an incredibly important service,” Kaplan said, “but no one is facing more pressure financially than radio, and these antiquated rules don’t make sense.”

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