Catholic radio stations push back on new race and gender reporting rules

[Michie]

A trio of Catholic radio networks has filed a petition against the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over new requirements that will soon mandate that all U.S. radio and television stations publish information about the race and gender of their employees.

In a 3-2 ruling in February, the commissioners of the FCC reinstated a requirement that radio stations must annually file a document, known as Form 395-B, that lists the race and gender of their employees.

The FCC governs radio stations transmitting on AM or FM frequencies, satellite radio and TV stations, cable networks, and broadcast TV stations. These entities are required to maintain a summary of publicly accessible information known as a public file, with varying requirements among the types of stations regarding what must be contained in the file.

The FCC had not required Form 395-B since 2004, following a 2001 ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

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Catholic radio stations push back on new race, gender reporting rules

In a February ruling, FCC commissioners reinstated a requirement that radio stations must annually file a document that lists the race and gender of their employees.

www.catholicnewsagency.com

 

[AlexB23]

A trio of Catholic radio networks has filed a petition against the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over new requirements that will soon mandate that all U.S. radio and television stations publish information about the race and gender of their employees.

In a 3-2 ruling in February, the commissioners of the FCC reinstated a requirement that radio stations must annually file a document, known as Form 395-B, that lists the race and gender of their employees.

The FCC governs radio stations transmitting on AM or FM frequencies, satellite radio and TV stations, cable networks, and broadcast TV stations. These entities are required to maintain a summary of publicly accessible information known as a public file, with varying requirements among the types of stations regarding what must be contained in the file.

The FCC had not required Form 395-B since 2004, following a 2001 ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

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Catholic radio stations push back on new race, gender reporting rules

In a February ruling, FCC commissioners reinstated a requirement that radio stations must annually file a document that lists the race and gender of their employees.

www.catholicnewsagency.com

So, what happens if a radio station files the gender and race report, and the data looks like this (fictional data below)? Would there be a minimum requirement for number of trans people, or number of other races? I am all for racial diversity, just as long as the quotas reflect the ethnic diversity of the state or city the business operates in, and are not legally binding. For trans stuff, quotas should not exist, as <1.6% of the population is trans, and that stuff is messed up.

ACME Radio Station (93.3 FM): Filed 12/31/2024 for FCC
Trans = 0%
White= 89%
Other races = 11%

Management	Jockeys	Electronics/transmitter staff
1 man	5 men	10 men
0 women	1 woman	10 women
100% white	83% white, 17% hispanic	90% white, 10% black