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Pacifica Agrees to Pay $25,000 for WBAI Rule Violations
Its license is renewed for two years; all Pacifica stations are subject to compliance...
Nick Langan is the operations manager at Villanova University’s 89.1 WXVU in Villanova, Pa., and a lifelong radio enthusiast, with a special interest in long-distance FM signal reception.
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Minn. Broadcasters Hall of Fame to Induct Mark and Paula Persons
Married for 46 years, they’ve put 12 stations on the air and serviced hundreds
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WQVR(AM) Is Granted CP to Use HEBA Antenna at Night
Developer believes antenna’s smaller footprint can help reduce property needed for AM operators
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FCC Upholds Penalty Against Shelby’s Ala. Translator Violations
The licensee claimed it did not have the operating income to pay proposed forfeiture
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Community Media of Union City (Pa.) Wins LPFM CP
Media Bureau dismisses objection against the use of a shared technical consultant
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Revocation of Roger Wahl’s FM License Is Upheld
The FCC affirms its earlier ruling that convicted Pennsylvania felon is unqualified as licensee
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Church Is Granted an LPFM Station in Columbus, Ind.
Incident of unlicensed operation in 2014 is insufficient for FCC to deny the CP
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Techsurvey Finds Core Listeners Opposed to AI Voices
“Even Gen Zs are leery of AI and want humans behind the mic”
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Indiana County Will Supercharge Its TIS Station for the Eclipse
Morgan County has the FCC’s OK to turn up the juice on 1700 AM
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FCC Dismisses Another LPFM Applicant Due to Short-Spacing
Mississippi non-profit sought to correct coordinate entry error on its application
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Good News for Good News
Media Bureau dismisses a competing applicant for a new noncom FM CP
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Applicant Unable to Overturn Dismissal of New Hampshire LPFM
Latino Public Radio said a coordinate entry error was responsible
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FCC Dismisses Another Rhode Island LPFM Application
A lapse in the applicant’s nonprofit status was revealed in engineer’s objection
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NAB Releases 2024 Election Toolkit for Broadcasters
Resources include PSAs, links for fact-checking and broadcast election coverage examples
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Georgia AM Loses Translator, Faces Penalty
Fine proposed against WSFN for unauthorized operation and other issues
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FCC Announces 109 MX Groups From 2023 LPFM Window
60-day period to resolve conflicts is now open for applicants
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FCC Dismisses LPFM Application in R.I. After Objection
The applicant listed a mailbox at an office supply store as its address.
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Kernen Keeps Crawford on the Air in the Motor City
Part of his job is keeping a 10-tower AM array happy
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Applicant Unable to Secure an LPFM in Cincinnati Suburb
The FCC upholds second-adjacent spacing requirement
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Good Karma Can Move and Diplex WMVP(AM)
The FCC denied an objection that raised concerns about loss of skywave coverage
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Radio Vets Look to Honor Chris Noel With Presidential Medal of Freedom
Her show "A Date With Chris" gave U.S. troops hope during the Vietnam War
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Applicant Fails to Secure an LPFM in Hazleton, Pa.
The FCC has declined to reconsider its earlier rejection
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Gomez Outlines Strategy to Prevent Misinformation
She calls on media to help people develop discernment skills
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Christian Organization Wins Another NCE Construction Permit
This is the second time VASC is granted a CP despite multiple objections
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FCC Denies Reinstatement of New Mexico Station
Albuquerque Board of Ed’s effort fails to revive KRSN Los Alamos
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UNESCO Calls On Automakers to Keep Radio in Cars
The United Nations' organization issued an "urgent" statement on World Radio Day
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FCC Grants Iowa NCE CP Despite Objections
FM permit awarded to Vanguard Association of Sunbelt Colleges Corp.
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NAB Updates Digital Dash Best Practices
Report that helps stations assess their metadata includes fresh market audits
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SBE Posts Ennes Agenda for Las Vegas
Workshop tracks will focus on “RF101” and “Media Over IP”
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Audacy Takes on “The Future of Audio”
A report considers how consumer interaction with audio will be redefined
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FCC Revises Selections in Four NCE MX Groups
Tentative recipients of CPs are reassessed in several states
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“Weather and Radio Have Always Gone Hand in Hand”
Bruce Robertson serves stations with a turnkey weather service
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NAB Spotlights AM Radio as Lifeline
It publishes a report emphasizing the band’s role in public safety
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Shelby Faces Penalty in Alabama Translator Case
But Marble City Media fails to overturn the translator’s sale
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“iHeart Is Still Focused on AM as a Medium”
Littlejohn and Mullinax describe recent projects to protect and extend its investment
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Exploring a 1 Million Watt Broadcast Tower
Joe and Jeff Geerling are a friendly pair of YouTube hosts