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Celebrating Podcasting’s 20th Birthday

Thanks to James Cridland at Podnews, I was reminded that today, July 9, 2023, marks the 20th birthday of the first-ever podcast recording. As James notes, this was the day that Dave Winer – author of the enclosure tag added to RSS to make it possible to automatically download an audio file – recorded the first episode of […]

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Podcast #331 – New Low-Power FM Opportunity Coming this November

It’s been nearly three years since the FCC first announced that a new low-power FM (LPFM) application window would be forthcoming. Now we know that November 1 – 8, 2023 will be the third-ever opportunity for qualified non-profits to apply for a license. Jennifer, Eric and Paul review all the pertinent details, explaining why there […]

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FrankenFMs Up for Final Vote at FCC

Today there are 13 FrankenFM radio stations broadcasting in the US. These are vestiges of the analog TV past, given a short term lease by the Federal Communications Commission, now with a chance at a longer life. Until July 2022 FrankenFMs were the analog audio signals of low-power TV (LPTV) stations on channel 6, which […]

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New Opportunity for Low-Power FM Community Radio Stations Opens November 1, 2023

Though we’ve been waiting some three years, the Federal Communications Commission has finally announced the third-ever application window for low-power FM (LPFM) stations, running November 1 – 8, 2023. An application window is a set period of time during which qualified organizations and entities may submit their applications to get a broadcast license. The FCC […]

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Radio Station Visit #171: College Radio Station WSLC at Sarah Lawrence College

I felt nostalgia for so many different eras of college radio during a visit to Sarah Lawrence College’s student-run radio station WSLC in Bronxville, New York. Located in beautiful Bates Hall, built in 1928 as one of the college’s first buildings, the station’s large windows afford DJs fresh air and a view of the lush […]

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photo at college radio station BSR. Banner reads BSR Brown Student and Community Radio. Shelves of CDs are behind the sign. 2023 Photo: J. Waits

Radio Station Visit #170: College Radio Station BSR at Brown University

Tucked away on the 3rd floor of the Campus Center at Brown University is a college radio station with a fascinating history. BSR (Brown Student and Community Radio) currently broadcasts online and over 101.1 FM in Providence, Rhode Island, with call letters WBRU-LP, but it is the descendant of likely the first AM carrier current […]

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Clock Tower Becomes Radio Station Again at John Carroll University “Turn Back the Clock” Event

The clock tower on the campus of John Carroll University in University Heights, Ohio, has been unoccupied for more than 14,000 days (over 38 years), though once housed the school’s radio station. The station returns this coming Tuesday, March 28, for a six hour broadcast beginning at 6 PM EDT. WJCU 88.7 FM will host […]

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