Statement of FCC Commissioner Michael J. Copps, Localism Hearing, Washington, DC

Thank you all for being here. You came on short notice, some from afar, and had to prepare on the turn of a dime, but your presence attests your dedication and public-spiritedness and we are grateful for that.
You are going to hear a lot of nice words about localism today. About how [...]

Response From Senator Jon Tester – Low Power FM

Dear David:
Thank you for contacting me about preserving lower power radio stations so that local, community radio stations can continue to flourish. Community radio is an integral part of small town life, and I very much understand the need to maintain this important service.
In this day and age there are so many options available that [...]

Expand Low Power FM! Senate to Vote on Low Power FM Bill on October 30th

Great news — after a comprehensive hearing on the future of the radio industry, with much discussion on low power FM radio, the Senate Commerce Committee is ready to vote on whether or not to expand low power FM radio back to your community. Call or write your Senators today to tell them bring community [...]

FEMA has employees pose as reporters in news conference

US agency apologizes for news conference on fires
No actual reporter (media) attended the news conference in person, agency spokesman Aaron Walker said
26 Oct 2007 19:35:03 GMTSource: Reuters
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N26366100.htm

 By Randall Mikkelsen
WASHINGTON, Oct 26 (Reuters) – The U.S. government’s main disaster-response agency apologized on Friday for having its employees pose as reporters in a hastily called news conference [...]

Gallatin Valley Community Radio and KGLT Apply for New FM Frequency

The FCC Opens Air Waves for New Public Radio Station(s)
Gallatin Valley Community Radio and KGLT Apply for New FM Frequency
http://www.newwest.net/city/article/gallatin_valley_community_radio_and_kglt_apply_for_new_fm_frequency/C396/L396/
By Alison Grey, 10-18-07

 

 

A new public radio station could be hitting the Bozeman airwaves if its applicants are successful in a bid to the Federal Communications Commission to be granted a permit for a new frequency.
For [...]

Link to a live webcast of congressional hearings on the Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act

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The following is a link to a live webcast of congressional hearings on the Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act.  The hearings are scheduled to begin at noon, Mountain Time, on Thursday, October 18th.  Montanans testifying before the House Natural Resources Committee, [...]

The Buddy System

http://www.broadcastingcable.com/index.asp?layout=articlePrint&articleID=CA6487856  
– Broadcasting & Cable, 10/8/2007
By Staff
A disturbing Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released last week said that some lobbyists were tipped by FCC staffers about what items would be voted on at upcoming meetings.
Information is power, and knowing the agenda ahead of time gave those lobbyists an advantage. Nonpublic information, including public meeting agenda items, [...]

Book: Couric felt pressured by NBC to support war

John Byrne
Published: Monday October 8, 2007
http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Book__1008.html

 

According to Reality Show, a book by Washington Post media reporter Howard Kurtz which hits bookshelves this week, CBS’ Katie Couric felt pressured by NBC to ‘lighten up’ on her coverage of the war.
“Two months before the 2004 election, when she was still at NBC’s “Today” show, Couric had asked [...]

Radio for the People

Radio for the People
Posted on Aug 7, 2007
By Amy Goodman
Rupert Murdoch is looking like the cat that ate the canary with his successful takeover of Dow Jones & Co. and its flagship newspaper, The Wall Street Journal. Media conglomerates like Murdoch’s News Corp. are among the most powerful corporations on the planet. His papers beat the drums [...]