The FCC has posted on its Web site the text of the order adopted last week, approving 76 licenses for non-commercial educational FM radio stations.
The commission action is a first step towards opening the first filing window for new NCE FM station applications this fall.
Commission chooses tentative selectees in 26 groups
The FCC has voted to bring new or improved noncom FM broadcast service to 76 communities.
Commission rejects appeal from another applicant
We reported in January about the new rules permitting commercial stations to change their city of license. However noncoms were not permitted to file for a new city of license until the FCC Form 340, an application for a construction permit for an NCE station, was revised.
The FCC this week issued two items concerning the upcoming filing window for FM NCE frequencies.
Most radio station fees increased compared to earlier proposal
Virgin Radio — already present on FM, AM, DAB, digital television, the Web and mobile telephones — is seeking new listeners via gaming consoles.