Rest in peace Ruhila Adatia-Sood of East FM, Nairobi
Radio Africa host Ruhila Adatia-Sood was known as a “celebrity presenter” in Nairobi. Kenya’s “gossip girl,” others called her. A fixture on radio and TV outlets, she was hosting a cooking competition for children at the Westgate Shopping Mall in Nairobi when terrorists descended upon the area last Saturday, killing over sixty civilians and wounding […]
FCC says hundreds of nonprofits have started their LPFM applications, ready for more
A check-in on low-power FM was on the FCC’s meeting agenda on Thursday, and the most important news is that the Commission is ready for the license filing window opening in just over two weeks. Parul Desai of the Commission’s Audio Bureau reported that “hundreds” of organizations have already started filling out Form 318 online. […]
Today get Slacker’s My Vibe on Android, too
Why should iOS users have all the fun?
Why Free Speech Radio News is dependent on Pacifica
Since publishing my post on Free Speech Radio News’ closure I’ve heard some questions about why the organization is so dependent on Pacifica. It’s a good question, and the answer helps illuminate why folks across community radio care about Pacifica. To get a better handle on FSRN’s situation I had a follow-up phone call with […]
Advocates ask FCC to revoke FM license after “wee for a Wii” death
Six years ago Jennifer Strange signed up for Sacramento station KDND-FM‘s “Hold your wee for a Wii” contest and lost her life as a consequence. The mother of three followed the game rules, drinking almost two gallons of water without urinating. She died of water intoxication soon afterwards. Although a nurse called in to warn […]
LPFMs beware: FCC cites California company for unapproved transmitters
An FCC action adopted yesterday serves as a good reminder to LPFM licensees to make sure to buy only FCC-approved transmission equipment. The Commission issued a citation and order (PDF) to a company called FCCFrequency for “marketing unauthorized radio frequency devices,” otherwise known as FM radio transmitters that are not approved by the FCC. A […]
Free Speech Radio News to close Friday, victim of Pacifica’s financial crisis
The independent, daily half-hour international news program Free Speech Radio News will air its last edition this Friday, September 27. According to a memo from the FSRN board of directors the organization is carrying just over $200,000 in accounts receivable, $198k of which is owed by the Pacifica Foundation. As of September 13 FSRN had […]
WUTK’s Fundraising Push for New Transmitter
University of Tennessee’s college radio station WUTK 90.3 FM is living on borrowed time as far as its aging transmitter goes. In the midst of a fundraising campaign in order to replace the transmitter and console (to a tune of $25,000 for both), the station is hoping to reach more listeners in the Knoxville area […]
University of Maryland Exhibit Honors WMUC College Radio History
I love college radio history and couldn’t be more thrilled about the exhaustive effort undertaken by the University of Maryland in its new exhibit, Saving College Radio: WMUC Past, Present and Future. Curated by sound archivist, ethnomusicologist and WMUC DJ Laura Schnitker, the exhibit can be viewed in the university library in College Park, Maryland […]
Mediocre, but by design — an iTunes Radio review
iTunes Radio is not innovative, nor is it a great app. However, I think it stands a chance of doing what Apple set out to do. As I explained yesterday, I think Apple intends to bring streaming radio to millions of iOS users who don’t already use a service like Pandora. Then, Apple wants to […]