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Tag Archives: NPR
Weird but good holiday radio stuff
Here we are in the middle of the Holiday season, and here’s some of the stuff coming through my RSS reader: WFMU Manager Ken Freedman has released his favorite gifs of the year image map. Looks like you have to … finish reading Weird but good holiday radio stuff
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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NPR’s clipped version of public radio history
Emily Hellwell over at the Inside NPR blog has a piece titled “How Public Radio Scotch-Taped Its Way Into [the] Public Broadcasting Act.” I thought of titling this response post “How NPR took a scissors to public broadcasting history.” The … finish reading NPR’s clipped version of public radio history
FCC to make final decisions on low-power FM expansion at November meeting
On Friday the FCC announced that it will take up the final implementation of the Local Community Radio Act at its November 30 open meeting. The commissioners will also consider final procedures to deal with more than 6000 pending applications … finish reading FCC to make final decisions on low-power FM expansion at November meeting
Posted in community radio, FCC, LPFM
Tagged community radio, Educational Media Foundation, FCC, Low Power FM, LPFM, NAB, NPR, Prometheus Radio Project, repeaters, translators
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Spooky symphonies! NPR, Turntable.fm, and Pandora gear up for Halloween
Halloween approaches, and the more creative among radio folk are preparing for the occasion. Turntable.fm has once again broken out the Halloween avatars. Here are some samples: “They’ll only be here for a limited amount of time,” tt.fm warns, “so … finish reading Spooky symphonies! NPR, Turntable.fm, and Pandora gear up for Halloween
NPR: mostly white audience produces mostly white teen novels list
There’s controversy at NPR over the service’s latest 100 best-ever teen novels list. 75,220 NPR listeners voted for their favorite young adult novels. The list quickly drew fire for its lack of diversity. “Only two—yes, two—books on the list are … finish reading NPR: mostly white audience produces mostly white teen novels list
NPR’s ass whooping debate
An NPR review of The Expendables 2 that described the sequel as “190 years of ass whoop on the silver screen” has got some listeners pretty riled up. “I am a long time listener and I have noticed a trend lately where … finish reading NPR’s ass whooping debate
NPR, religious broadcasters split on FCC third party fundraising proposal
Opinions are coming in on the Federal Communications Commission’s proposal to let public broadcasters spend a little more on air time running fundraising campaigns for charities and related nonprofits. One divide is obvious. Religious broadcasters love this idea. NPR hates … finish reading NPR, religious broadcasters split on FCC third party fundraising proposal
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Tagged National Religious Broadcasters, NPR, University Station Alliance
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Ira Glass says stations should junk recycled Car Talk
This American Life creator Ira Glass, has gone on public record in the public broadcasting journal Current declaring that stations should drop Car Talk when hosts Click and Clack retire this fall and the show goes into reruns. Or, at … finish reading Ira Glass says stations should junk recycled Car Talk
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Tagged Car Talk, consolidation, innovation, Ira Glass, NPR, PRI, public radio, reruns, syndication
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Is Ripping CDs from Your College Radio Station Ethical?
Social media outlets were abuzz yesterday with discussion about the ethics of stealing music after 20-year-old Emily White’s post, “I Never Owned Any Music Anyway” appeared on NPR’s All Songs Considered blog. In the piece, White, talks about how she … finish reading Is Ripping CDs from Your College Radio Station Ethical?