Widener University Turns its College Radio License for WDNR Back to the FCC
On August 29, the FCC cancelled the license for Widener University’s college radio station WDNR 89.5 FM in Chester, Pennsylvania after the school turned back the license. A letter submitted by Widener’s attorney states, “…the University has opted to cancel this license as it will no longer continue to fund and operate the radio station.” […]
Denver public library brings local band radio to the city
Denver, Colorado now has a streaming channel specializing in local bands, delivered by the city’s public library. The service in question is called “Volume”. You plug in your Denver Public Library user name or library card number and password, and you receive access to a variety of area music groups for streaming, playlisting, and/or downloading. […]
Should you boost your radio station’s wattage to defeat pirates? (hint: no)
Shake108fm has posted details of an interesting problem and his tentative solution on our forums pages. “I have pirate stations in my area on same frequency,” he writes. “One temporary idea is to overpower them until they realize I am not going away and I am fully legitimate station.” So he proposes to “crank [his] […]
Podcast Survivor: Why Jesse Thorn Says He Works in Radio
A holiday weekend means it’s been quiet here in Podcast Survivor land. However, this week’s episode of The New Disruptors podcast features a a nice interview with public radio broadcaster, podcaster and menswear enthusiast, Jesse Thorn. He is the founder of the Maximum Fun podcast network, and the host/producer of its flagship Bullseye podcast and […]
College Radio Watch: Music Director Manual, WSCS License Sold, CBI Awards, Boston Radio Tours, and a New LPFM
It’s a new school year on many college campuses, so many college radio stations are in active recruitment mode as they invite students to join their stations. The Orange County Register notes that Chapman College radio station Chapman Radio is the biggest student organization on campus, with 250-275 student DJs. CMJ posted an interview with […]
LPFM News: 11 More Construction Permits, 7 Dismissals, and a Couple Radio Stations Launch
Following last week’s bumper crop of new LPFM grants, this week a number of applicants also got good news from the FCC, bringing the grand total of granted applications to 1292. Additionally, some stations that have held their construction permits for awhile are starting to get off the ground, with a few launching their first […]
Public Radio Podcast Networks Are Hot! APM Launches Infinite Guest
It’s official: pure-play podcasts are hot in public radio. American Public Media–home to national shows like Marketplace and A Prairie Home Companion–just launched the Infinite Guest podcast network. The network features six new podcasts, along with three national radio shows and three existing podcasts already in production. The new podcasts include: Big Appetites, hosted by […]
Six more music services join T-Mobile music “freedom” plan
T-Mobile has announced the addition of six more services to its “music freedom” list of applications that do not accrue towards a subscriber’s data limit. They are AccuRadio, Black Planet, Grooveshark, Radio Paradise, Rdio, and Songza. On top of that, the carrier has released the results of a poll it took on which application to […]
Podcasting News: LA Podfest Schedule; a Decade of Podcast History
In this week’s podcasting news: Ars Technica on a decade of podcasting; LA Podfest schedule; Philadelphia Podfest; Public radio producer on the advantages of podcasting. The Ten Year History of Podcasting Because I dedicated last week’s Podcast Survivor to the dismissal of the podcast patent troll suit, I failed to mention a recent Ars Technica […]
Internet DJ week: YouTube becomes YouPay
So here comes YouTube Music Key, which will offer a bunch of new stuff for YouTube music listeners, specifically music without those you-can-skip-idiotic-ad-in-5-seconds ads, playback without the video, and some kind of offline play mechanism (I’m getting this from Android Police). Plus it seems likely that Google’s All Music Access will somehow be folded into […]