What Is A Local Management Agreement

AMAs can also allow companies to control foreign stations from outside their respective countries; Canadian media company Rogers Media is using a joint distribution agreement to operate radio station WLYK in Cape Vincent, New York, as a station targeting the neighbouring Canadian market of Kingston, Ontario, where it owns CKXC-FM and CIKR-FM. Rogers holds a 47% interest in border International Broadcasting, licensee of WLYK. [20] [21] Gannett Company`s acquisition of Belo in 2013 was challenged by organizations such as the American Cable Association and Free Press because Gannett planned to use LMAs and two shell companies owned by former Executives of Belo and Fisher Communications (Sander Media and Tucker Operating Co., respectively) to circumvent restrictions on FCC newspapers in Louisville, Phoenix, Portland. Oregon and Tucson.