Federal Communications Commission chair Jessica Rosenworcel has come up with an idea to get stations to focus more on doing news and local programming.

B&C reports that Rosenworcel has proposed prioritizing the license application reviews of stations producing local programming.

“There’s something special about when you hear a local voice on the airwaves or see a familiar face on your television set in the evening,” Rosenworcel said in announcing the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). "Over time, we’ve come to trust those voices and they provide an important service to these communities. We want to recognize that dedication when it comes time for license renewals and transactions and this proposal does just that.”

The priority would apply to both TV and radio stations that provide locally originated programming.

In other words, not a Tulsa newscast that is produced out of Oklahoma City. Also, not Scripps News thrown into a “local” newscast.

I think the FCC might be onto something here.