John Bruce (jonthebru) at our discussion forum site asks: “Can call letters be used by other stations?” “We are contemplating a change in call letters associated with a change in direction for a non commercial station. (Sorry, I don’t want to let the cat out of the bag so I can’t share details at this […]
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Pacifica Board Fires Exec Dir Summer Reese; Is This a War with no Winner?
Last Thursday the national board of the Pacifica Foundation fired Executive Director Summer Reese, who was hired for the position in November after serving on an interim basis for more than a year. The how and why of Reese’s ouster are unclear. According to the New York Times article that broke the story, board members […]
LPFM Watch: FCC Rescinds 12 Application Grants and Other LPFM News
There was more action on LPFM applications this week (especially compared with last week), with more than 30 granted since March 6, bringing the total count to 1078 construction permits granted this year for new LPFM stations. A few applications were also dismissed this week, including those for the Global Service Center for Quitting Chinese […]
Mexican community radio activist released from prison; still faces charges
Community radio and free speech activists around the world are following the case of Alma Delia Olivares, a Mexican journalist now released after days of detention in late February. Various news items say that Olivares still faces charges that include “audio pollution” and “illegal use of the nation’s good.” The World Association of Community Radio […]
LPFM Watch: A Slow Week in Low-Power FM News
This past week was fairly quiet on the low-power FM front compared to what we’ve seen most of the year so far. Only six more construction permits have been issued since last week, bringing the count to 1047 applications granted. There were some interesting and informative comments to last week’s LPFM Watch which reported on […]
Chromecast as Radio, PSH & Pirate Cat – Our Top 10 Most Popular Stories in February
Every week in our Radio Survivor Bulletin email newsletter we count down the top 5 stories of the week, along with alerting readers to other important radio stories. Now, here are our top 10 stories for February, as ranked by unique hits: My Chromecast Is an Internet Radio Remembering Philip Seymour Hoffman in Pirate Radio […]
College Radio Survivor: Knightcast Radio’s New Status and Other College Radio News
University of Central Florida’s student-run Internet radio station Knightcast Radio may be on shaky ground following a recent vote by the school’s Student Senate. According to Central Florida Future, student government leadership “voted to remove Knightcast as a Student Government Association-affiliated agency.” The article goes on to explain that, The DJ service that Knightcast provided […]
“The Cat” of South Cheshire gets community radio FM license
The United Kingdom’s broadcast regulator Ofcom has awarded a five year FM license to a South Cheshire area community radio station appropriately named “The Cat.” I love this station. The Cat plays lots of R&B, Country, and Soul. It has programs with names like “Cat Country,” “The Puurfect Breakfast,” “Puurfect 80s,” “On the tiles,” and […]
LPFM Watch: FCC Investigating Guel Applications
This week the number of new LPFM application grants crossed the 1000 mark, with the tally increasing daily. Amid the grants, the FCC also issued a Letter of Inquiry to Hispanic Christian Community Network president Antonio Cesar Guel. In its letter dated February 21, the FCC is seeking more information about 14 applications prepared by […]
Community Radio News: Hungary’s Civil Radio Facing Financial and Political Threats, and more
With the FCC approving dozens of LPFM applications there’s a lot of excitement about community radio right now. But let’s not forget about the thousands of other community stations around the world serving their local communities in a variety of ways. Here’s some recent community radio news. Robin Hood Radio Taking Over AM Station in […]