Happenings

National Alliance of AM Broadcasters

The FCC’s AM revitalization rulemaking proceeding has awakened a hope among AM broadcasters that there could be a better future…continue reading

AM Improvement Proceeding Proceeds at FCC

The FCC opened a rulemaking proceeding, MM Docket 13-249 on the Revitalization of the AM Radio Service.  In it, the…continue reading

AM Gets Short Shrift in Performance Royalty Deal

The FM Radio in Cellphones vs Radio Broadcasters paying performance royalties is a bad deal for Broadcasters.

Digital for AM Band? Maybe…

All India Radio tested the AM single channel Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) simulcast system on a 100 kW transmitter last…continue reading

FCC delays AM Translators

The FCC has not said why, but it has postponed indefinately its decision on letting AM stations use FM translators.…continue reading

After 20 Years the FCC Acts!

Consultants and Station Owners have been asking for twenty years for relief on burdensome rules to prove the performance of…continue reading

AM Regulatory fees – Huh??

I was just looking at the Fiscal Year ’08 table of FCC regulatory fees for AM radio stations. At first…continue reading

First Mexican HD Stations on the Air

Crawford Broadcasting opens Copper Theft Forum

Crawford Broadcasting has started a forum to investigate means of combating the rash of copper thefts from ground systems. You…continue reading

KFI Tower falls Again!

The historic KFI tower fell in December 2004 when a private aircraft hit the tower.  After three years of seeking…continue reading