Category Archives: piracy

Lawyer for Pirate Cat Radio Founder Files Petition for Reconsideration of FCC Fine

A month ago the FCC issued a $10,000 Forfeiture Order to Pirate Cat Radio founder Daniel “Monkey Man” Roberts, for “willfully and repeatedly violating section 301 of the Communications Act of 1934…by operating an unlicensed radio broadcast station” in San … finish reading Lawyer for Pirate Cat Radio Founder Files Petition for Reconsideration of FCC Fine

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Radio Kol Hashalom, where are you?

Haaretz reports that Israeli police and the Communications Ministry have shut down Radio Kol Hashalom in East Jerusalem. Israeli and Palestinian peace activists ran the station, which used broadcasting equipment in Ramallah and was licensed by the Palestinian authority. Kol … finish reading Radio Kol Hashalom, where are you?

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FCC Issues $10,000 Forfeiture Order to Pirate Cat Radio Founder

On Friday, the FCC posted a notice that a forfeiture order (PDF) for $10,000 was issued to Pirate Cat Radio founder Daniel “Monkey Man” Roberts for “willfully and repeatedly violating section 301 of the Communications Act of 1934…by operating an … finish reading FCC Issues $10,000 Forfeiture Order to Pirate Cat Radio Founder

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Do pirate radio stations create jobs? Two responses

Here are several responses to my post guesstimating that pirate radio stations produce about 19,220 jobs per year worth $576,600,000 in income. Obviously my finding, calculated in about an hour, was a bit of a stretch. But it has stimulated … finish reading Do pirate radio stations create jobs? Two responses

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Report: pirate radio generates over half billion dollars for US workers in jobs

Based on the methodology used in your typical industry job estimate study, it’s likely that pirate radio stations radio stations in the United States annually generate 19,220 jobs worth $576,600,000 to American workers. Continue reading

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Does the college/community radio show before yours influence your program?

Are you a college/community/LPFM/unlicensed music show host? Does the show that comes on before you have an impact on your program, or your efforts to cultivate an audience? I ask now because I forgot to mention the question when I … finish reading Does the college/community radio show before yours influence your program?

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The Past Week In Radio

Catch up on stories you might have missed from the past week in radio. Dirty Money Talk radio’s biggest names are paid millions of dollars to “use a script, outline or set of talking points,” according to a new report. … finish reading The Past Week In Radio

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Vietnam cracks down on Falun Gong pirate radio

The advocacy group Reporters Without Borders says that the Chinese government has “successfully pressured” Vietnam to arrest two Falun Gong members who operated an unauthorized short wave station out of that country. “The organization is worried by this latest evidence … finish reading Vietnam cracks down on Falun Gong pirate radio

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How the CIA used radio in the 1954 Guatemala coup

I am reading Tim Weiner’s disturbing history of the CIA, Legacy of Ashes. The tome portrays the agency as a dysfunctional outfit which often failed to achieve its goals. When the CIA did get something done in its formative years, … finish reading How the CIA used radio in the 1954 Guatemala coup

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Behind the Scenes at Radio Valencia

I’ve been sharing the progress of San Francisco’s newest community radio station, Radio Valencia, from inception to its launch in August; so was happy to see DJ Tony DuShane’s first-person account of what it was like for him to be … finish reading Behind the Scenes at Radio Valencia

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