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Tag Archives: AM
Music on AM: The untold story of Tucson’s Power 1490
The late 1980s were a turning point for AM radio in the US, as music gave way to the rise of talk. By the 1990s most of the music on the AM dial was limited to old time country and … finish reading Music on AM: The untold story of Tucson’s Power 1490
Posted in history, music
Tagged AM, documentary, hip-hop, Mayhem on A.M., music on AM, Power 1490, Tucson
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86-year-old WDOD Shuts Down and Turns AM License Back to FCC
I know a lot of people who would love to have a terrestrial broadcasting license, so it seemed odd to me when I read about a Chattanooga radio station turning its license back to the FCC. Why on earth would … finish reading 86-year-old WDOD Shuts Down and Turns AM License Back to FCC
Posted in commercial radio
Tagged AM, cancelled FCC license, disposing of FCC license, KTRB, WDOD
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Radio Caroline Pursuing a Legit License
On the heels of Radio Caroline’s 47th birthday last week, the New York Times published a story reporting on the outfit’s attempt to garner an actual license to broadcast in the UK. Caroline is pursuing 531 KHz on the mediumwave … finish reading Radio Caroline Pursuing a Legit License
Posted in history, international
Tagged AM, mediumwave, Ofcom, pirate radio, Radio Caroline
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Pacifica’s KPFK to try unlicensed radio
On the heels of my post about FCC enforcement of “legal” low-power AM broadcasting, I learn that Pacifica plans to jump into the LPAM arena. The plan is for Pacifica’s Los Angeles station KPFK to serve its Spanish-speaking audience with … finish reading Pacifica’s KPFK to try unlicensed radio
Posted in community radio
Tagged AM, KPFK, Los Angeles, low-power radio, lpam, Pacifica, Part 15, unlicensed
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Unlicensed AM broadcasting a little safer than FM
Last fall I wrote a post on unlicensed broadcasting on the AM band in the US. The impetus was reading an article on a rare FCC action against a station in Portland, Oregon, which caused me to track down the … finish reading Unlicensed AM broadcasting a little safer than FM
Posted in community radio, FCC
Tagged AM, FCC, low-power radio, lpam, Part 15, pirate radio
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Thar be pirates on AM, too!
Radio World recently posted a brief item about three notices of unlicensed operation to three different persons that the FCC issued in Portland, OR to what is apparently the same station operating on the AM dial. There are a good … finish reading Thar be pirates on AM, too!
Posted in FCC
Tagged AM, Enforcement Bureau, FCC, mediumwave, Oregon, pirate, pirate radio, Portland, Sublimity
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Classic Super Radio is available again
Having a nice radio with sensitive tuning and pleasing sound can really make the radio listening experience that much more enjoyable. Thanks to Herculodge I’ve learned that the classic RCA Super Radio III is available again at Amazon for a … finish reading Classic Super Radio is available again
Radio industry journal acknowledges problems with AM HD
Following on the heels of my unimpressive AM HD radio listening test last week, industry stalwart Radio World magazine published a report that comes to terms with the fact that “AM HD radio has stalled.” In fact, I’d say that … finish reading Radio industry journal acknowledges problems with AM HD
Music on AM: Rebel Radio
I’ve known about this station for well over a decade now. As a metalhead living in Central Illinois I’d occasionally travel north to the Chicago area or Milwaukee to see concerts and encounter banners and fliers for an all heavy … finish reading Music on AM: Rebel Radio
Posted in commercial radio, music
Tagged AM, Evanston, heavy metal, music, Part 15, Rebel Radio, Zion
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HD Radio on AM – Not worth it
One of the supposed advantages of HD Radio is improved fidelity over analog. As I observed in my listening test of HD on FM, there’s almost no real improvement for HD over the analog signal. The advantage for HD on … finish reading HD Radio on AM – Not worth it
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