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Tag Archives: low-power radio
Free radio pioneer Stephen Dunifer warns of “LPFM deception”
Stephen Dunifer has been called the “Johnny Appleseed” of free radio for his work with Free Radio Berkeley which has been making and distributing FM transmitter kits for more than 17 years. FRB inspired many unlicensed broadcasters to take to … finish reading Free radio pioneer Stephen Dunifer warns of “LPFM deception”
FCC’s LPFM order will make 2013 a good year for community radio
Next October future community broadcasters will be able to apply for more new low-power stations than ever before. On Tuesday the FCC released the text of its 6th report and order on the implementation of the Local Community Radio Act … finish reading FCC’s LPFM order will make 2013 a good year for community radio
Posted in community radio, LPFM
Tagged community radio, LCRA, Local Community Radio Act, low-power radio, LPFM, NAB, NPR, translators, Tribal Radio
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Three takes on how many new LPFMs might be in major markets
How many new LPFM stations will there be? That is one of the biggest questions on the mind of community radio supporters, especially since the FCC’s March ruling resolving the tension between processing the backlog of translator applications and saving … finish reading Three takes on how many new LPFMs might be in major markets
Posted in community radio, FCC, LPFM
Tagged community radio, low-power radio, LPFM, NPR Labs, Prometheus Radio Project, REC networks
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Unlicensed low-power transmitters fuel SXSW Decentralized Dance Party
The great thing about radio technology is that it’s one of the most efficient ways to broadcast a message. Less than a watt of power can send a signal to hundreds of people over an area the size of a … finish reading Unlicensed low-power transmitters fuel SXSW Decentralized Dance Party
Posted in events, fun and games
Tagged DDP, Decentralized Dance Party, low-power radio, mini-FM, Tetsuo Kogawa
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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
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Pacifica’s KPFK to try unlicensed radio
On the heels of my post about FCC enforcement of “legal” low-power AM broadcasting, I learn that Pacifica plans to jump into the LPAM arena. The plan is for Pacifica’s Los Angeles station KPFK to serve its Spanish-speaking audience with … finish reading Pacifica’s KPFK to try unlicensed radio
Posted in community radio
Tagged AM, KPFK, Los Angeles, low-power radio, lpam, Pacifica, Part 15, unlicensed
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Unlicensed AM broadcasting a little safer than FM
Last fall I wrote a post on unlicensed broadcasting on the AM band in the US. The impetus was reading an article on a rare FCC action against a station in Portland, Oregon, which caused me to track down the … finish reading Unlicensed AM broadcasting a little safer than FM
Posted in community radio, FCC
Tagged AM, FCC, low-power radio, lpam, Part 15, pirate radio
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Prometheus Radio’s Brandy Doyle on the road ahead for LPFM
The Local Community Radio Act has been law now for a little more than three weeks, and since then the hardy radio activists at the Prometheus Radio Project have been hard at work mapping the road ahead. We here at … finish reading Prometheus Radio’s Brandy Doyle on the road ahead for LPFM
Breaking down the House’s new LPFM bill
It’s certainly easy to understand the sentiment expressed by a commenter to my last LPFM post: If the NAB is for it, you can pretty much guarantee that it is to the detriment to LPFM. And while the LPFM bill … finish reading Breaking down the House’s new LPFM bill
Breaking: revised LPFM bill just passed the House
Seems that things are starting to move again on LPFM. The House passed HR 6533 this morning, “to implement the recommendations of the Federal Communications Commission report to the Congress regarding low-power FM service, and for other purposes.” The bill … finish reading Breaking: revised LPFM bill just passed the House
Posted in community radio, LPFM
Tagged HR 6533, Low Power FM, low-power radio, LPFM, NAB, Rep. Mike Doyle, Rep. Terry Lee
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