a bit of shoptalk this Thursday morning..from the F.C.C. FCC moves AM revitalization forward. AM broadcasters would be eligible to apply for an FM translator and have an easier time making antenna changes under a new Notice of Proposed Rulemaking circulated yesterday by FCC acting chairwoman Mignon Clyburn. Clyburn unveiled those and other proposed changes intended to help revitalize the struggling AM band during a warmly received keynote speech Wednesday at the Radio Show in Orlando. Positioning the notice as “the next major step” in the commission’s ongoing AM review, Clyburn said “it won’t be easy” and called on the industry to work together to “make sure that AM radio is a vibrant part of the broadcasting landscape.” Under the rulemaking, current AM stations could apply for one new FM translator apiece to fill its service area during a one-time special filing window. Clyburn said the FCC’s audio division has been expanding the inventory of translator stations and that by year’s end it will have increased the number of authorized FM translators by 28% to about 7,300.
Posted on: Thu, 19 Sep 2013 12:19:55 +0000
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