Season 1, Episode 03
Hosts “SuperFrank” Copsidas, Bill Christian, and special guest, Attorney Davina Sashkin

Topics Covered:• What is Low Power Television?
• The FCC's 2026 LPTV filing window
• New station applications and MX conflicts
• Engineering and interference considerations
• Emergency Alert System (EAS) modernization
• FCC enforcement and early license renewals
• 5G Broadcast and future spectrum opportunities

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• Summer is Heating Up and so is LPTV!

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  • A Quick Recap of the Latest FCC News

• The End of Free Broadcast TV?

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INCLUDED:

• SPECIAL ALERT: New LPTV/TX Rules and Filing Opportunities

• What That Means from Davina Sashkin

• Letter from SuperFrank

• FCC Strengthens Emergency Alert System Security - Start Preparing Now

• Remember: FREE ATSC 3.0 Certificate Authority exclusively for LPTVBA Members

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Season 1, Episode 02

• Local Power Member Benefits & Free ATSC 3.0 Certificate – Awesome perks that make being part of the family even better!

• Local Power Meets with the FCC – Positive vibes and real progress happening!

• ATSC 1.0 vs. ATSC 3.0: Why Choice Rocks – Giving stations the power to choose and shine brighter!

• Global Momentum for 5G Broadcast – The whole world is joining the fun – huge doors are opening!

• The Future of Local Broadcasting & Engaging Younger Audiences – Fresh, cool ways to connect with the next generation!

• Increasing Local Power & Improving Coverage – Stronger signals, bigger reach, and more happy viewers!

• Networks, Streaming & the Future of Local TV Affiliates – Everyone winning together in this exciting media playground!

• Why Local Power Must Keep Innovating – Because the best adventures are still ahead!

INCLUDED:

• Our New LPTVBA Podcast Has Launched!

• Meet The Board of LPTVBA

• Recommended Reading: Why Broadcasters Belong In America’s Resilience Future

• Celebrating 250 Years - What are you doing locally?

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In this episode, LPTVBA Founder and Chairman Frank "SuperFrank" Copsidas continues his conversation with broadcast industry veteran Bill Christian, diving into one of the most significant developments in recent years for the future of Local Power TV.

In this first episode, LPTVBA Founder and Chairman Frank "SuperFrank" Copsidas sits down with industry veteran Bill Christian for a wide-ranging conversation about the future of Low Power Television—what Frank proudly calls "Local Power TV.”

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Dear ATBA Team,

Thank you for your detailed piece. We appreciate the passion behind ATBA’s position. However, It fundamentally mischaracterizes the LPTVBA’s request and the principles at stake.

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Listen up America, the world is changing.

The UK is preparing to shut down terrestrial TV. The British government is actively drawing up plans for a full switch-off of Digital Terrestrial Television around 2034-2035, with a Green Paper that treats broadcast spectrum as little more than a fading pipe for traditional linear channels.