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Tag Archives: Prometheus Radio Project
LPFM Hopefuls Convene in Seattle for World Radio Day
On the occasion of World Radio Day, a special event focused on LPFM opportunities will take place in Seattle today. Brown Paper Tickets is presenting a free community open house and press conference featuring several non-profit groups who plan to … finish reading LPFM Hopefuls Convene in Seattle for World Radio Day
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Tagged Brown Paper Tickets, LPFM, Prometheus Radio Project, World Radio Day
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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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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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Community radio broadcasters and builders converged at GRC 2012
Jennifer and I attended the Grassroots Radio Conference this past weekend in Urbana, IL. These are my old stomping grounds, having lived in the twin college towns of Champaign-Urbana for about 13 years until 2008. Home to the University of … finish reading Community radio broadcasters and builders converged at GRC 2012
Posted in community radio, LPFM
Tagged community radio, Grassroots Radio Coalition, Grassroots Radio Conference, KCSB, kfjc, KUSF, Low Power FM, LPFM, Prometheus Radio Project, wrvu
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FCC acts to preserve space for new low power community radio stations
A couple days ahead of its March open meeting, on Monday the Federal Communications Commission released a two orders addressing the implementation of the Local Community Radio Act to bring more low-power FM community radio stations to the nation’s airwaves … finish reading FCC acts to preserve space for new low power community radio stations
Deadline extension gives five more days to comment to the FCC on LPFM
Thanks to the quick work of LPFM advocate Michi Eyre at REC Networks, the FCC granted a one week extension on the comment window for the Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on low-power FM. In asking for the extension … finish reading Deadline extension gives five more days to comment to the FCC on LPFM
Posted in community radio, FCC, LPFM
Tagged 99-25, FCC, Low Power FM, LPFM, Prometheus Radio Project, translators
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Radio World editor chuckles at Matthew’s economic analysis of pirate radio, but forgets his radio history
In his “From the Editor” column Radio World’s Paul McLane takes up Matthew’s recent calculation finding that pirate radio generates a half-billion dollars worth of jobs. Recall that my esteemed Radio Survivor colleague was riffing off a recent study sponsored … finish reading Radio World editor chuckles at Matthew’s economic analysis of pirate radio, but forgets his radio history
Appeals Court rejects weakened radio ownership rules
Thursday the Third Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a 2007 FCC decision that loosened rules restricting the co-ownership of newspapers and broadcast stations, known as the cross-ownership ban. At the end of that year the Kevin Martin-led FCC rushed … finish reading Appeals Court rejects weakened radio ownership rules
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Tagged cross-ownership, FCC, Kevin Martin, Prometheus Radio Project, Prometheus v FCC
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Prometheus Radio Spreads the Word about LPFM with Radio Summer
This summer there will be plenty of opportunities to not only learn about how to build your own radio station (see Paul’s post about Free Radio Berkeley’s “Build Your Own Radio Station” summer camp), but there will also be events … finish reading Prometheus Radio Spreads the Word about LPFM with Radio Summer
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Tagged community radio, Local Community Radio, LPFM, Prometheus Radio Project, Radio Summer
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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