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Deadline extension gives five more days to comment to the FCC on LPFM

Thanks to the quick work of LPFM advocate Michi Eyre at REC Networks, the FCC granted a one week extension on the comment window for the Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on low-power FM. In asking for the extension … finish reading Deadline extension gives five more days to comment to the FCC on LPFM

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Radio World editor chuckles at Matthew’s economic analysis of pirate radio, but forgets his radio history

In his “From the Editor” column Radio World’s Paul McLane takes up Matthew’s recent calculation finding that pirate radio generates a half-billion dollars worth of jobs. Recall that my esteemed Radio Survivor colleague was riffing off a recent study sponsored … finish reading Radio World editor chuckles at Matthew’s economic analysis of pirate radio, but forgets his radio history

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Appeals Court rejects weakened radio ownership rules

Thursday the Third Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a 2007 FCC decision that loosened rules restricting the co-ownership of newspapers and broadcast stations, known as the cross-ownership ban. At the end of that year the Kevin Martin-led FCC rushed … finish reading Appeals Court rejects weakened radio ownership rules

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Prometheus Radio Spreads the Word about LPFM with Radio Summer

This summer there will be plenty of opportunities to not only learn about how to build your own radio station (see Paul’s post about Free Radio Berkeley’s “Build Your Own Radio Station” summer camp), but there will also be events … finish reading Prometheus Radio Spreads the Word about LPFM with Radio Summer

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Prometheus Radio’s Brandy Doyle on the road ahead for LPFM

The Local Community Radio Act has been law now for a little more than three weeks, and since then the hardy radio activists at the Prometheus Radio Project have been hard at work mapping the road ahead. We here at … finish reading Prometheus Radio’s Brandy Doyle on the road ahead for LPFM

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Which comes first? LPFM or translators?

Right now there are a pile of applications for translator stations in the queue for at the FCC. Translators are often called booster stations because their only purpose is to rebroadcast the signal of a full-power station. This backlog of … finish reading Which comes first? LPFM or translators?

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Radio’s Fall – Part One: No Money, Mo’ Problems

Editor’s Note: Radioactive Gavin has collected more than 300 articles on radio and digital music over the past 3 months for Common Frequency. This is the first of a series of seven posts he will be contributing in the coming … finish reading Radio’s Fall – Part One: No Money, Mo’ Problems

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Breaking: The LPFM bill just passed the Senate

Talk about a nailbiter. After languishing for months in the Senate due to a series of anonymous (then outed) holds placed by republican senators, followed by gridlock over the tax bill, it was starting to look like the Local Community … finish reading Breaking: The LPFM bill just passed the Senate

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Breaking down the House’s new LPFM bill

It’s certainly easy to understand the sentiment expressed by a commenter to my last LPFM post: If the NAB is for it, you can pretty much guarantee that it is to the detriment to LPFM. And while the LPFM bill … finish reading Breaking down the House’s new LPFM bill

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From hoops to NPR and voicemail – today’s action in LPFM

Prometheus has posted photos and video from their hula hooping protest in front of NAB headquarters today in support of low-power FM. According to the group dozens of people showed up to ask NAB head and former senator Gordon Smith … finish reading From hoops to NPR and voicemail – today’s action in LPFM

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