News Makers
Older Translators Can Be a Challenge to Maintain
“Every time I visit them, there is something that needs attention”
FM translators
News Makers
Lessons From 38 Years of Running Translators
Terry Cowan shares with us the benefit of his expertise
News Makers
Treat That Translator With Respect
Its installation merits mostly the same considerations as a full-service station does
Gregg Skall
An Overview of the FM Translator Rules
Attorney Gregg Skall dips into the Code of Federal Regulations
News Makers
A Regulatory “Refresh” for Translators Is Overdue
Jim Turvaville reflects on changes in the FM landscape
News Makers
Translators Are a Phenomenal Tool With Many Applications
We discuss best practices with Jeremy Preece
News Makers
With Translators, Be Realistic About Your Expectations
Translators are great, but don’t let your hopes get out of hand
Radio World Ebooks
What to Know About FM Translators
What should engineers and managers know about them?
Business and Law
Radio Hogar Receives Chance to Revive FM Translator in Phoenix
KASA(AM) was stripped of its licenses after airing original programming while its AM signal...
Business and Law
FCC Again Rejects a Translator Power Increase in Carson City
Americom had hoped to improve its service in the Reno market
Business and Law
FCC Cancels “La Indiscreta” Licenses in Phoenix
Licensee failed to renew an STA while continuing to broadcast on translator
Buyer's Guide
The LiON Brings Big-Market Sound to FM Translators
Leighton Broadcasting is running two, with more to come
Business and Law
FCC Upholds Penalty Against Shelby’s Ala. Translator Violations
The licensee claimed it did not have the operating income to pay proposed forfeiture
Business and Law
Shelby Faces Penalty in Alabama Translator Case
But Marble City Media fails to overturn the translator’s sale
Business and Law
Licensee Faces $20K Fine for Misuse of FM Translator
FCC says non-profit also made false certifications
Business and Law
FCC Denies LPFM’s Petition in Translator Interference Case
The low-power licensee finds itself facing a $2,500 NAL instead
Business and Law
FCC Cancels Out Three Las Vegas Area Translators
Legacy Preservation Foundation failed to prove that its translators were up and operating
Business and Law
FCC Again Fends Off Challenge to Translator Policies
Denies elevating cross-service translators over LPFMs
News Makers
For Decades, Lonewolf Has Supported “The Voice of the Arctic”
“Alaska presents challenges for every broadcast engineer”
Business and Law
Deciphering When a Commercial Station Can Pay Noncommercial Fees
In some cases, an exemption is based on the nonprofit status of the licensee...
Reader's Forum
Letters: AM Digital, FM Translators, Lightning Dissipation
Readers write in to tell us what they think
From the Editor
Urban One Disappointed by FCC Action on AM Multicasts
Liggins: “Everyone says they want to save AM; now here is a chance to...
From the Editor
Latest U.S. Station Totals Reveal Boom in Translators
The number of FM translators/boosters in the U.S. has grown 30% just in five...
From the Editor
FM Translator, Booster Advocates Disagree in Origination Dispute
“Unfortunate and substantively wrong" is the reply from translator origination advocates
Business and Law
Should Translators Originate Content? FCC Is Taking Comments
Proposal from broadcast groups could mean big changes for FM
Business and Law
Station Groups Push for Translators to Originate Content
Two dozen local broadcast companies think the FCC should go beyond the GBS booster...
Columns and Views
A Problem With FX Pretzel Patterns
The FCC should tighten up regulations on exotic directional translator patterns
Guest Commentaries
Is the FCC Dropping the Ball on Directional Translators?
Crazy patterns are approved but never built, why?
Columns and Views
Nostalgia for the Good Ol’ Days
A broadcaster reflects on four decades of radio and predicts what’s to come
News and Business
FCC Adopts Compromise on Translator Interference
But don’t expect an end to the legal fights that one expert calls “contentious...
Guest Commentaries
Don’t Kill My FM Translator!
Translator interference reform is well-meaning but the devil is in the details
News and Business
Dream of FM Translators in the Pacific Denied by FCC
Commission says it must follow its own strict rules when applicants miss filing deadline
News and Business
IEEE BTS Looks at Future of Monitoring
Antenna design, translators and interference also on the agenda
Industry
FCC Rules There’s No Cap on How Many Translators a Licensee Can Have in 1 Market
And a de facto FM station isn't created by rebroadcasting of programming via seven...
News and Business
FCC Outright Dismisses All 998 Informal Objections by LPFM Advocacy Groups
Objections are overly broad and not supported by the facts, the FCC said
News and Business
The Next Steps for Prometheus, et al
Advocacy groups listened to feedback; may withdraw some objections, says Prometheus engineering director
News and Business
Moravec: Prometheus Action was “Simply Stated, Ill Timed”
First of a Q&A series with industry leaders about the recent FCC complaint filed...
Industry News
Commission Rejects 2017 Prometheus’ Translator Siting Concerns
The advocacy group called the FCC’s earlier decision arbitrary, capricious and contrary to LCRA
News and Business
FCC Rejects 2017 Prometheus’ Translator Siting Concerns
Organization called the FCC’s earlier decision arbitrary, capricious and contrary to LCRA