-
blog advertising is good for you -
blog advertising helps Radio Survivor (and you!). -
recent posts
- SiriusXM to report 2011 earnings on Thursday, one month ahead of 10th birthday celebration
- Retro-Fi iPhone app makes Wall of Voodoo actually sound like Mexican Radio
- Reed College Donates KRRC License to Community Radio Group
- BBC6 celebrates three decades of Kraftwerk
- Third Rock Radio channels space, NASA and alt rock
- Please support Radio Survivor by buying Amazon products:
Radio tweets from our friends and followers:
Tags
AM best college radio stations Chicago Classical Public Radio Network Clear Channel college radio college radio license sales college radio station sale commercial radio community radio FCC fighting a radio station sale fm HD Radio Howard Stern Internet radio iPhone KDFC kfjc KPFA KTRU KUSF Last.fm Local Community Radio Act Low Power FM LPFM NAB National Association of Broadcasters NPR Pandora Pirate Cat radio pirate radio Prometheus Radio Project public radio radio radio conferences religious radio satellite radio Save KTRU Save KUSF Sirius XM Turntable.fm unlicensed radio wfmu wrvu
Tag Archives: unlicensed radio
Indigenous Mayans in Guatemala rely on pirate radio
Costa Rica’s Tico Times recently published a profile of unlicensed Guatemala radio station Radio Ixchel, as part of an examination of the radio scene in that country. Guatemala has as many as 800 pirate stations, where most radio licenses are … finish reading Indigenous Mayans in Guatemala rely on pirate radio
Occupy Wall Street occupies the airwaves, too
This post by John Anderson originally appeared at DIYmedia.net and is republished here by permission. Two decades ago, thousands of people took to the air without permission from the FCC to protest the agency’s draconian policies regarding access to the … finish reading Occupy Wall Street occupies the airwaves, too
Posted in economics, politix
Tagged micropower radio, Occupy Wall Street, pirate radio, protest, unlicensed radio, Zuccotti Park
5 Comments
The Netherlands plans a pirate radio crackdown
The Netherlands has been a hotbed of unlicensed radio activity for decades. Dutch stations like the storied Radio Veronica, which broadcast off-shore from 1960 to 1974, inspired the UK pirate radio scene during the same time period. The country still … finish reading The Netherlands plans a pirate radio crackdown
Microradio pioneer Mbanna Kantako receives notice from the FCC
Mbanna Kantako has been running one of the longest lived unlicensed radio stations in the US, Human Rights Radio in Springfield, IL. He served as the inspiration for Stephen Dunifer and other microradio activists who used unlicensed broadcasting as a … finish reading Microradio pioneer Mbanna Kantako receives notice from the FCC
Posted in FCC
Tagged FCC, Human Rights Radio, Mbanna Kantako, micropower radio, microradio, NOUO, Springfield, unlicensed radio, WTRA
Leave a comment
Build your own FM transmitter at Free Radio Berkeley’s Summer Radio Camp
Although Free Radio Berkeley has not been an operational radio station for over a decade, founder Stephen Dunifer continues to champion the cause of unlicensed micropower radio. In this spirit FRB just announced its 2011 schedule of summer radio camps. … finish reading Build your own FM transmitter at Free Radio Berkeley’s Summer Radio Camp
Posted in community radio
Tagged FRB, Free Radio Berkeley, micropower radio, radio camp, Stephen Dunifer, unlicensed radio
2 Comments
The brief run of Pachindau People’s Radio in Zimbabwe
Kanyi Pamukwendengwe a Rusitu villager in Zimbabwe writes in the South Africa Mail & Guradian about the brief run of Pachindau People’s Radio, an unlicensed shortwave station that broadcast from Chimanimani in Eastern Zimbabwe. As Pamukwendengwe explains, the inspiration for … finish reading The brief run of Pachindau People’s Radio in Zimbabwe
Posted in community radio, international
Tagged clandestine radio, pirate radio, unlicensed radio, Zimbabwe
Leave a comment
Chicago’s Numero Group label to broadcast pop-up radio station on Record Store Day
Record Store Day, now in its fifth year, is an annual celebration of the independent record store. This year it goes down next Saturday, April 16. Participating stores hold special events, like in-store concerts, while selling limited-edition singles and albums. … finish reading Chicago’s Numero Group label to broadcast pop-up radio station on Record Store Day
Posted in fun and games, music, pop culture
Tagged Chicago, Numero Group, pirate radio, pop-up station, Record Store Day, unlicensed radio
Leave a comment
Pirate Radio Roundup: Albuquerque memories, Ottawa teen tantrum
A couple of interesting pirate radio stories passed through the transom this week that I need to share. First, a writer calling himself “Captain America” wrote a short piece for the Albuquerque, NM Alibi fondly recalling an unlicensed micropower station … finish reading Pirate Radio Roundup: Albuquerque memories, Ottawa teen tantrum
Posted in fun and games
Tagged Albuquerque, micropower radio, Ottawa, pirate radio, Rebel Radio, unlicensed radio
1 Comment
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
Leave a comment
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
2 Comments
recent comments