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Tag Archives: pirate radio
New York state bill aims to criminalize pirate radio
Apparently looking to follow the example set by New Jersey and Florida, New York state senate bill S2737-2011 is intended to create “the crime of unauthorized radio transmission, a class D felony, punishable by imprisonment and a fine in the … finish reading New York state bill aims to criminalize pirate radio
Posted in FCC, privacy
Tagged crime, FCC, felony, Florida, New Jersey, New York, pirate radio, unlicensed radio
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Old News — Lawmaker wants Oklahoma to be a haven for unlicensed radio
My apologies to Radio Survivor readers for my massive oversight on this story. Apparently I’m unable to either know what year it is now, or read the dates on the sources I’m using. The bill I cited in this post–AND … finish reading Old News — Lawmaker wants Oklahoma to be a haven for unlicensed radio
Posted in LPFM, politix
Tagged 10th amendment, low-power radio, LPFM, Oklahoma, pirate radio, Rep. Charles Key, states' rights, tenth amendment, unlicensed radio
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What is the role of radio in the Egyptian uprising?
When the Egyptian government shut down internet access over a week ago in order to compromise the opposition movement’s ability to communicate there were several press reports that ham radio operators were stepping in to fill the information void. On … finish reading What is the role of radio in the Egyptian uprising?
Posted in emergencies, shortwave
Tagged amateur radio, Egypt, ham radio, opposition, pirate radio, unlicensed radio
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Mary Payne clarifies UK pirate radio history
Reader Mary Payne, webmaster of the Radio London website, took a moment to correct and expand upon my surface gloss of UK pirate radio history in my post about a documentary on 90s pirates told through cassette airchecks. In particular, … finish reading Mary Payne clarifies UK pirate radio history
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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The history of British underground music through cassettes of pirate stations
While pirate radio has existed in the US since the very invention of the medium, it’s had a far more significant impact in the UK. The movie Pirate Radio dramatized how pirates forged cracks in the dam that the staid … finish reading The history of British underground music through cassettes of pirate stations
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged aircheck, cassette, drum 'n' bass, grime, jungle, London, pirate radio, Rollo Jackson
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Cassette aircheck from pirate radio station inside Pearl Jam box set
The long-surviving Seattle band Pearl Jam has just announced a new box set re-release of their second and third albums, Vs. and Vitalogy. In addition to five LPs and four CDs, the box set will include a cassette recording of … finish reading Cassette aircheck from pirate radio station inside Pearl Jam box set
Posted in fun and games, music
Tagged box set, cassette, Monkeywrench Radio, Pearl Jam, pirate radio, Vitalogy, Vs.
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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
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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Radio Nonchalance Hits Pirate Radio with its Urban Participatory Game
A mysterious pirate radio station cropped up today during the 2010 01SJ Biennial Build Your Own World conference in San Jose, California. According to the festival website, ZER01 and other artistic collaborators will convene in San Jose from September 16-19 … finish reading Radio Nonchalance Hits Pirate Radio with its Urban Participatory Game
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