Category Archives: public radio

Undercurrents: getting Native music into the mix

  UnderCurrents—one of the best syndicated public radio music shows around, has hit a milestone. “After six years of subverting formatting conventions across the USA, we’ve somehow reached 100 stations!” the show’s host Gregg McVicar wrote to us this week. … finish reading Undercurrents: getting Native music into the mix

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KUSF Supporters Protest at Entercom Headquarters

At a lunch-time protest outside Entercom’s San Francisco offices yesterday, KUSF supporters reminded their foes that the fight regarding the future of college radio station KUSF is far from over. Around 50 protesters gathered outside Entercom’s Third Street studios, voicing … finish reading KUSF Supporters Protest at Entercom Headquarters

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Happy KALW day!

Attention San Francisco public radio lovers—mark your calendars for September 8, because our Board of Supervisors has proclaimed it KALW Day—a day to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the aforementioned public FM radio signal, chartered by the San Francisco Unified … finish reading Happy KALW day!

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The Wheeler School to Lease FM Airwaves to Rhode Island Public Radio

Last week WELH 88.1 FM in Providence, Rhode Island announced that it was working on a deal to lease its signal to WRNI, Rhode Island Public Radio, for the next 10 years. WRNI currently airs NPR news programming over 102.7 … finish reading The Wheeler School to Lease FM Airwaves to Rhode Island Public Radio

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NPR angst: entitlements, cutting off Barney Frank, gay conversion therapy

NPR’s new ombudsman Edward Schumancher-Matos is cranking out a slew of interesting posts, of late. Among them: Is “entitlements” an appropriate word to use in news stories describing social security? “A pension is not something you are entitled to, it … finish reading NPR angst: entitlements, cutting off Barney Frank, gay conversion therapy

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Lawyers for Friends of KUSF Ask FCC for Evidentiary Hearing

Over the past 10 days, the lawyers for Friends of KUSF have been delving into the hundreds of pages of documents that were submitted in response to the FCC’s recent letter of inquiry into the pending sale of college radio … finish reading Lawyers for Friends of KUSF Ask FCC for Evidentiary Hearing

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Scrutiny of KUSF Deal Continues as USF and CPRN Respond to FCC’s Inquiry Letter

It’s been nearly seven months since the plug was pulled on the University of San Francisco (USF) terrestrial college radio station KUSF, and the FCC is still scrutinizing the pending sale of the 90.3 FM license to Classical Public Radio … finish reading Scrutiny of KUSF Deal Continues as USF and CPRN Respond to FCC’s Inquiry Letter

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USF Granted Request to Limit Scope of FCC Inquiry into Pending KUSF Sale

University of San Francisco (USF) and Classical Public Radio Network (CPRN) are probably in the midst of scrambling to pull together documents for the FCC regarding the proposed sale of college radio station KUSF and the currently-in-place “Public Service Operating … finish reading USF Granted Request to Limit Scope of FCC Inquiry into Pending KUSF Sale

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Delving into WJMF’s Move off FM as College Radio Station Makes Way for WGBH’s 99.5 All Classical

Earlier this summer when I learned that Bryant University’s college radio station was leaving its FM home, I was upset to find out that nobody seemed to be protesting the hand-over of the frequency to a public radio station. Much … finish reading Delving into WJMF’s Move off FM as College Radio Station Makes Way for WGBH’s 99.5 All Classical

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Did a NPR story hurt your ears?

I’ve heard a lot of complaints about NPR, but never that it exacerbated hearing problems. Now we can add that to the list. NPR’s ombudsman Edward Schumacher-Matos notes that a story on tinnitus (ringing in your ears) which included sounds … finish reading Did a NPR story hurt your ears?

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