Below are some answers to frequently asked questions. The answers provided are general in nature and not intended to substitute for legal advice. In addition, your license agreement(s) with AP may provide you with lesser or greater rights than those described below. If you have any questions, contact your AP sales representative or competent legal counsel.

Frequently Asked Questions

We are a radio station licensed for AP NewsPower. Does this license allow us to download any AP stories or images found on a variety of Internet sites that are accredited to AP?

No. AP information provided to Internet sites is available only for the personal use of the users of that Internet site. No one can use the AP information from such sites for commercial use. In addition, it is possible that there is information on such an Internet site that is outside the material provided to you under your AP license and use of such information would not be covered by your AP license, regardless of where you received it.

I am a licensed member of The Associated Press, what does this allow me to do with content (text, audio, video, graphics) received from AP?

The answer depends on the type of licenses you have from AP. A member who has a basic license only can read verbatim or rewritten versions of AP stories over the air of the station or stations that are licensed by the agreement. If a member's agreement includes audio, video or graphics, the member can use such items on the station that is licensed for such material. If a member has an "Internet Supplemental Agreement", the member can place verbatim or rewritten versions of the text of a limited number of AP stories on its web site and can simulcast a "streamed" version of its on-air signal over its web site. In addition, if the member has licensed audio, video or graphics, such material can be used on its web site. However, members should recognize that graphics can be used for "news use" only.

Members always should read the sections of their agreements that grant rights and limit use, for these rights may differ somewhat from the answers above. Your AP license agreement(s) ultimately are what govern your use.

I am a licensed member of The Associated Press, does this allow me to use content from one of my licensed stations on other stations that are co-located?

No, only those stations which are specifically licensed for an AP product may utilize the content. Only by signing agreements for additional stations, may these stations have full use of the AP content for which they are licensed.

I am licensed for AP NewsPower wire and I produce local newscasts based on that content. May I also simulcast these newscasts on another co-owned station of one for which I have a LMA (Local Marketing Agreement) or other relationship?

No, unless you have the proper agreement from AP. A license for simulcasting or feeding newscasts or other AP content to an additional station or stations may be provided for by signing a "re-use" agreement with AP.

My station is licensed for NewsPower wire, AP Network News or All News Radio. May I use any of this content, text and/or audio streaming on my station's web site?

AP member stations may stream AP content, audio and text, on their Web site providing they have signed a re-use agreement. Contact your AP sales representative for details.

I operate a television station, licensed for the APTV NewsPower wire. Do I have permission to use AP photographs or graphic images I find on AP's or other Internet sites.

No. You are licensed to use only the material you receive from AP. If you would like to have access to AP photos, graphics or audio, you must sign an agreement for those specific services. Contact your AP sales representative for information.

I have an AP licensed TV station and have been approached by a local radio station which would like to have my news staff provide brief news updates for this radio station. May I do this?

Yes. However, the radio station must also be licensed for the appropriate level of NewsPower service. If the radio station is not a member of AP, your TV station may sign an agreement with AP to provide such news briefs to the radio station.