Rosie O'Donnell gets show on Sirius XM radio
Rosie O’Donnell will get a live two hour call in program on Sirius XM radio starting on November 2nd. “Like Rosie herself, Rosie Radio will be compelling, intriguing, unpredictable, and thought-provoking,” the press release proclaims. “The show will feature Rosie’s trademark wit, wisdom and straightforward take and outlook on life.” O’Donnell’s actually quite formidable on […]
And the winner of the Pandora poster contest is . . .
Who knew that Pandora had a poster contest? Lots of people apparently, since the streaming Internet company just gave out its third annual awards. Poster making gal Amanda Tafuro won first prize for the submission on the left. There are also second and third prize posters. If you donate 20 bucks to Pandora’s Global Giving […]
New study says "little or no local news" at most radio stations
A new study says that most commercial stations “do little or no local news reporting,” and public stations aren’t much better.
Fernando and Greg are back . . . on Stitcher mobile radio
Good news for distressed Energy 92.7 FM fans in the San Francisco Bay Area. Fernando and Greg, the popular duo who regaled drive time listeners on that now defunct station have returned, this time on the Stitcher mobile phone radio service.
The Clock Is Winding Down for Channel 6 Backdoor to FM
Regular readers may recall that I’ve been doggedly pursuing the minor phenomenon of analog TV channel 6 broadcasters exploiting their audio signal’s proximity to the FM dial to become radio broadcasters. At present the only analog TV stations capable of exploiting this backdoor are low-power TV stations which were not required to go digital this […]
Public radio pioneer seeks broadband stimulus money
I’m happy to see at least one stimulus application for community radio. As telecom nerds everywhere know, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act includes a big chunk of economic stimulus money for broadband development projects—about $7.2 billion all told. That dough is earmarked for projects to roll out broadband to “un-” and “underserved” areas, and the […]
FCC Opens another Window for Aspiring Educational Broadcasters
There’s some excellent news from the FCC today. They’ve just announced that there will be another window of opportunity for non-commercial, educational broadcasters to obtain an FM frequency. Between Friday, December 11 and Friday, December 18, 2009; aspiring stations will be able to apply for open FM frequencies. Take a look at some of the […]
FCC Fines College Radio Slackers
The FCC just announced today that they’d levied $7,000 fines against several college radio stations. The crime wasn’t anything salacious like playing songs with bad words. In fact, it’s much more embarrassing as it was a “failure to timely file renewal application,” which in turn led to “unauthorized operation” of said stations. This is a […]
LPFM Expansion Moves Forward, but Is It Too Late?
Today the House Commerce Committee unanimously passed the Local Radio Act by voice vote, opening up the gates to send the bill for a vote by the full House. This bipartisan action is the best hope the restoration of low-power FM has seen since its wings were clipped back in 2000. When the FCC created […]
Broadcasters: use FM subcarriers for smart grids
An interesting filing from the National Association of Broadcasters in response to the Federal Communications Commissions’ call for feedback on ways that broadband can help smart grids. The NAB says let FM radio stations lend their subcarrier channels to the cause: “Smart Grid devices, implanted in home appliances, thermostats, and plug-in hybrid vehicles, could receive […]