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Geek notes: Senator Ron Wyden’s Internet Radio Fairness Act
With much fanfare and support, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced his Internet Radio Fairness Act (S.3609) to the Senate Judiciary Committee in late September. The point of the proposed law is to give services like Pandora some performance royalty relief, by applying to them the same royalty paying standards applied to cable and satellite providers. […]
Pitch Your Radio Story for World Radio Day
In honor of the 2nd annual World Radio Day on February 13, Fundación Comunica and the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) are creating a series of short radio pieces on the topic of radio. They are inviting radio researchers and broadcasters to submit their radio story ideas online through October 19. The resulting […]
The Lasting Impact of College Radio Participation
Tuesday was the second annual College Radio Day and in light of that a number of people pontificated on the state of college radio. In a piece in Vice magazine, former college radio DJ A Wolfe interviews the Program Director at WIDR (Western Michigan University) and discusses the importance of college radio, saying: “Anyhow, it’s […]
NAB debating the future life or death of AM Radio
Inside the radio industry there has been quite a bit of hand-wringing about the AM dial. Though conservative talk stations and sports stations in big markets continue to generate ratings and revenue, there’s an increasing recognition that other AM stations aren’t doing as well. Many blame overcrowding on the dial which leads to more interference, […]
Intercollegiate Broadcast System Chicago conference focused on professionalization
This past Saturday I attended the Intercollegiate Broadcast System’s Midwest conference in Chicago, hosted by Columbia College. This was my first IBS conference, despite having advised a Chicago-area college station for the last four years. This one-day event was billed for high schools in addition to colleges, and the attendance appeared equally split between secondary […]
An even bigger Songs About Radio Spotify playlist
Thanks to the many Radio Survivor readers who posted additional suggestions to my initial Songs About Radio Spotify playlist. They were all excellent recommendations, and I’ve added as many as I could to the list, which is now 79 songs long. John Anderson came through with a remarkable catalog of tunes about pirate radio. I couldn’t […]
Prometheus keeping flame alive on second adjacent Low Power FM
Once more into the breach for the Prometheus Radio Project, visiting the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday and again urging the agency to allow for second adjacent frequency waivers for Low Power FM stations, similar to the Commission’s rules for FM translators. The big victory in 2011 was that Congress legalized licensing LPFMs on the […]
College Radio Day Goes International on October 2
The second annual College Radio Day will take place next Tuesday, October 2. Following the success of last year’s event (which attracted more than 365 participating stations), this year’s celebration of college radio will expand to stations all over the globe. So far, 415 radio stations in the United States and 135 radio stations outside […]
College Radio News Round-Up: KURE’s Music Fest, WBGU’s Indie 5K, WUTK on mtvU, new Station in Florida
With the beginning of a new semester on many college campuses, it’s that time of year when publications often take note of the role played by student stations. Here’s a recap of some recent articles about college radio: KURE Hosts 3rd Annual Music Festival- KURE-Fest in Ames, Iowa this Friday Iowa State University’s college radio […]