US

FCC Report 4/21: Comment Period Sent For FM Booster Origination Proposal

FCC Actions
The FCC has set the comment period for the its proposed rulemaking allowing FM Boosters to originate up to three minutes of programming per hour. Comments must be submitted by May 16, with reply comments due by June 17.

Silent Notifications

Athabascan Fiddlers Association’s 93.9 KRLL-FM Circle AK (Silent since October 2023 due to flood damage)
University of Alaska’s 91.5 KSUA Fairbanks AK (Power turned off at roof with antenna until May 3)
KASA Radio Hogar’s 1540 KASA Phoenix AZ (Transmitter replacement)
Estrella Broadcasting’s 92.5 KXQX Tusayan AZ (Loss of tower site)
Radio Punjab’s 1310 KMKY Oakland CA (Loss of tower site)
Church Planters of America’s 89.7 WGIW Pilot Mountain NC (Damaged coaxial cables)
Educational Media Foundation’s 91.3 KLXZ Ruidoso NM (Ice damage to satellite dish)
VCY America’s 88.7 KVCH Huron SD (Antenna/Transmitter line burnout)
North Texas Radio Group’s 93.9 KFON Groveton TX (Transmitter equipment failure)
Storm Broadcasting’s 95.1 KKGT Jacksonville TX (Building out new CP)

FM Changes
Christina Benavides’ Regional Mexican “La Ley 103.5” KAMZ Tahoka TX proposes a move closer to Lubbock […]

AU & NZ

GfK Survey 2, industry moves … and studio moves!

This week’s Radio Today podcast is another classic hamburger with the lot, as we wrap up the GfK Survey 2 results.Jen also has the lowdown on how the Aussie entries fared at the New York Festivals Radio Awards, some big industry moves, studio moves and the departure of Ford Ennals as CRA boss. And Song… Read More
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US

Rob & Joss Join 94.9 Mix-FM Tucson

Rob & Joss Taylor will debut in mornings on Lotus Communications AC “94.9 Mix-FM” KMXZ Tucson on Monday, April 22. The husband/wife duo will be heard weekdays from 5-9am. They most recently hosted mornings at Audacy AC 96.5 KYXY San Diego until exiting last November. The duo joined KYXY in February 2019 before moving to […] […]

UK

Economic study shows BBC radio could not be funded by advertising

A report has revealed an ad-funded BBC would not cover the costs of most BBC radio stations in their current form, including all of BBC Local Radio. Detailed analysis of the radio advertising market, conducted by a team of competition economists at Compass Lexecon, has revealed the impact for audiences, advertisers and the BBC itself. […] […]

US

Ross and Ross on the Road to RadioDays North America 2024

When Ross Davies was attending Radiodays Europe, this year’s edition of which was held in Munich last month, he e-mailed a favorite quote from one of the speakers about the year’s hot topic, the role of AI in radio. “It’s an exciting time to be scared shitless.” Broadcasters in the U.S. and Canada already have […] […]