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Classical radio’s allergy to the human voice: the case of KDFC

Why do some classical music radio stations play so little vocal music during the working day? I asked San Francisco Bay Area station KDFC for an explanation. Continue reading

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FCC drops non-commercial radio fundraising item from Friday’s meeting

Wednesday the FCC announced that it’s dropping from Friday’s open meeting an item addressing non-commercial radio stations’ ability to fundraise on-air for other non-profit organizations. The item appears to deal with stations raising money for efforts like disaster relief. But, … finish reading FCC drops non-commercial radio fundraising item from Friday’s meeting

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Visiting KCNL in San Jose

In my free time I like to schedule visits to radio stations in order to get a glimpse into their day-to-day operations. This project started way back in 2008 when I made my first field trip to WECB at Emerson … finish reading Visiting KCNL in San Jose

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Is the FCC proposing rules for non-commercial radio local marketing agreements like KUSF’s?

A local marketing agreement (LMA) is when a station owner permits another broadcaster to rent the station, taking over the programming and advertising for a fee. However, the station owner retains all rights and liabilities for the station, including the … finish reading Is the FCC proposing rules for non-commercial radio local marketing agreements like KUSF’s?

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USC to Purchase KCNL in San Jose for $7.5 million to Expand KDFC’s Classical Radio Coverage

It was announced today that Principle Broadcasting Network, the owner of San Jose-area commercial radio station KCNL 104.9 FM, has submitted paperwork to the FCC in order to sell the station to University of Southern California (USC) for $7.5 million … finish reading USC to Purchase KCNL in San Jose for $7.5 million to Expand KDFC’s Classical Radio Coverage

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SF Mayor Asks Radio Stations to Play “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” at Noon Today

I love San Francisco. Today, in honor of the 50th anniversary of Tony Bennett’s recording of the classic love song to the city of San Francisco, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee has asked all San Francisco radio stations to play … finish reading SF Mayor Asks Radio Stations to Play “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” at Noon Today

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KUSF One Year after the Shutdown: Protests Continue, College Radio Station Sale Still Pending

January 18, 2012 marked the one year anniversary of the sudden shutdown of University of San Francisco’s (USF) college radio station KUSF. Back in 2011, the hopeful buyers (Classical Public Radio Network aka CPRN) probably didn’t anticipate that 12 months … finish reading KUSF One Year after the Shutdown: Protests Continue, College Radio Station Sale Still Pending

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January 18th Protest Marks One Year Anniversary of KUSF Shutdown

Radio Survivor readers are familiar with the twists and turns related to the January 18, 2011 shutdown of University of San Francisco’s college radio station KUSF and the resulting year of protests. On that date, at 10am, music turned to … finish reading January 18th Protest Marks One Year Anniversary of KUSF Shutdown

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2011: The Year that College Radio Fought Back

The champagne is chilling in the ‘fridge, marking the end of another year. As I look back on the events of 2011, it’s been a rough year for college radio. But, at the same time, 2011 will go down in … finish reading 2011: The Year that College Radio Fought Back

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KDFC Expands into South Bay with Purchase of KUSP translator

In an application accepted for filing by the FCC today, the owner of Santa Cruz public radio station KUSP is proposing the transfer of its Los Gatos translator at 90.3 FM to Classical Public Radio Network (CPRN) for use in … finish reading KDFC Expands into South Bay with Purchase of KUSP translator

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