Today the FCC released a letter announcing that it would honor College Broadcasters Inc.‘s (CBI) request to allow more time for the public to file comments regarding the broadcast indecency policy proceeding. According to the July 12 public notice (PDF): “On July 1, 2013, College Broadcasters, Inc. (CBI) filed a request to extend the deadline […]
San Francisco Bay Area radio junkies can look forward to the California Historical Radio Society‘s (CHRS) annual Radio Day by the Bay this Saturday, July 20. I attended for the first time last year and I was amazed by all of the exciting sights and sounds for radio fans. This year there will be a […]
Disgruntled employees can be a big problem for many organizations. I remember hearing rumors that a pissed-off worker at an advertising agency where I worked set a credenza on fire. Thankfully nobody was hurt. In the world of radio, irked insiders have filed complaints with the FCC and messed with station public files. An extreme […]
In the midst of a Twitter conversation about radio station tours (yes, I tour stations for fun), Edison Research‘s Sean Ross directed me to a fun virtual tour of KJWL 99.3 FM (aka K-Jewel) in Fresno, California. From the KJWL website, one can click through a slideshow of pictures of the radio station in all […]
Yesterday I spent the day playing tourist in my own town. On the top of my list was going to the San Francisco Wax Museum one last time before it transferred to new owners (it will be closed and the space will be remodeled by Madame Tussaud’s). As the day began, I had no idea […]
I’m always thrilled to see depictions of radio DJs in popular culture and have a soft spot for horror movie story lines involving DJs in peril. It was a happy surprise to me to spot heroic radio station personnel on the new Steven King-penned TV series “Under the Dome.” So far, two episodes have aired, […]
Gardner-Webb University’s non-commercial FM radio station WGWG will be transitioning to an online-only station by the end of the year, according to an article in the Shelby Star. The Christian university, located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, plans to keep the station call letters and branding, but is in the midst of negotiations to sell […]
I jealously watched from afar as details about all of the amazing radio-themed conference papers were revealed in advance of this year’s Society for Cinema and Media Studies (SCMS) conference in Chicago. Now there is plenty of time to plan ahead for the 2014 confab in Seattle. In fact, radio scholars are encouraged to submit […]
As Matthew has previously reported, the FCC is currently seeking comments from the public about its policies related to the broadcast of indecent material. Lots of folks (apparently there are tens of thousands of comments) have been weighing in with opinions on the subject (the deadline is July 18), and several groups focused on the […]
YMF Media has submitted paperwork with the FCC in the hopes of assigning the licenses for KVTO 1400 AM (Berkeley, CA) and KVVN 1430 AM (Santa Clara, CA) to Pham Radio Communication. According to the asset purchase agreement, YMF Media will be paid $6 million for the station sales. Currently the California Historical Radio Society […]
